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Healthier school meals offered across US, feds find
(HealthDay)—Most U.S. schools are offering healthier meals that feature more fruits and vegetables, more whole grains and less salt, a new government study reports.
Aug 27, 2015
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School lunch study: Visual proof kids are tossing mandated fruits and veggies in trash
Less than a month before Congress votes on whether to reauthorize a controversial program mandating healthier school lunches, a new study confirms the suspicions of school officials - many students are putting the fruits ...
Aug 25, 2015
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More secondary schools serve healthier lunches
Secondary students found healthier foods on more lunch menus in 2013 than in 2011, resulting in fewer nutrition disparities for small schools or those with racially diverse student bodies.
Jul 28, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Future obesity is predicted by today's trending food stories
What you're reading now secretly tells you whether your country will be skinnier or fatter in three years. After analyzing 50 years of all the food words mentioned in major newspapers like the New York Times and London Times, ...
Jul 20, 2015
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CDC: Too few Americans eating enough fruits, vegetables
(HealthDay)—Most Americans are not consuming the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, according to a new report published in the July 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and ...
Jul 10, 2015
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Gender differences play key role in supporting healthy diets for seniors
Strategies to support healthier diets among seniors need to take into account differences between elderly men and women, according to UBC research.
Jul 09, 2015
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Vitamin C related to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death
New research from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital shows that high vitamin C concentrations in the blood from the intake of fruit and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular ...
Jul 07, 2015
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Research shows how to banish children's fussy eating
Parents could banish their children's fussy eating habits by following three simple steps, a new study suggests.
Jun 29, 2015
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Study finds students are eating fruits and veggies in school lunches, contradicting criticism
Under new federal school lunch regulations championed by Michelle Obama, school cafeterias across the country must now offer more whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, and less fat and sodium. But the new guidelines also ...
May 22, 2015
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Tight family budget may lessen impact of food commercials on children
Young children in households with no financial restraints may be at risk for poor eating habits by watching television commercials about fast food, sugary drinks and salty snacks.
May 12, 2015
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