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Tips for healthy school lunches on a budget

As children head back to school, many parents are seeking cost-effective, healthy lunch options. Courtney Cary, senior registered dietitian in the Department of Medicine-Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Baylor College of ...

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An easy recipe for healthier back-to-school lunches

Getting kids to eat right can be a challenge, but an easy place to start is with the lunch they bring to school. Make the contents of their lunchbox more fun, and they'll be more likely to eat what you pack. These creative ...

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A healthier take on breakfast sandwiches

(HealthDay)—It's a hard habit to break—sinking your teeth into a favorite fast-food breakfast sandwich. But your drive-thru addiction could be making a big dent in daily calorie and fat limits without giving you the nutrients ...

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Tips for a heart-healthy sandwich

Packing a healthy lunch seems like an easy task, but sometimes all the sandwich choices may seem daunting. Many deli, or processed meats, are packed with preservatives, nitrates and sodium that could raise your risk of heart ...

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FDA issues new guidelines on salt, pressuring food industry

The Obama administration is pressuring the food industry to make foods from breads to sliced turkey less salty, proposing long-awaited sodium guidelines in an effort to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease ...

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Sandwiches are a major contributor to dietary sodium intake

Sandwiches Account for One-Fifth of Total Sodium Intake, with Nearly Half of American Adults Consuming Them on Any Given Day, According to New Study Published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics