According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010 objectives, adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a national public health priority for disease prevention and maintenance ...
Jun 15, 2011
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People generally worry about who their neighbors are, especially neighbors of our children. If high-fat food and soda are nearby, people will imbibe, and consequently gain weight. Or will they? With students' health at risk, ...
Jun 15, 2011
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This Father's Day, dad's choice of where to eat could literally tip the scales on his children's health.
Jun 9, 2011
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Incorporating targeted food and nutrition strategies into health care on a national level will improve health and quality of life, reduce work for hospitals, and cut health care costs, according to experts studying Food is ...
Sep 26, 2023
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A new article in the Journal of Healthcare Leadership advocates for the integration of culinary medicine programs into health care and medical education.
Aug 16, 2023
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Behavioral medicine experts at Rush University Medical Center are going straight to patients' homes to see if they can find solutions to address childhood obesity.
Oct 4, 2019
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In at least 18 states around the United States, academic health science centers are partnering with cooperative extension systems to better address population health. A new report describes how these agricultural and health ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Most early childhood education services strive to encourage healthy eating among children, but need stronger and more detailed nutrition policies to support change in everyday staff and parent behaviours.
Feb 4, 2016
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Integrative medicine is a quickly expanding field of health care that emphasizes nutrition as a key component. Dietitians and nutritionists have an opportunity to meet workforce demands by practicing dietetics and integrative ...
Aug 14, 2015
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Self-management of diabetes, including medication, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies, is essential for optimal glycemic control and minimizing complications of the disease. Education to teach and improve self-management ...
Oct 6, 2014
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