Health
Healthy food labels that work and don't work
Want that packet of biscuits? That'll be 17 minutes of jogging to burn off one serving (and there's probably more than one serving in there).
Nov 17, 2020
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Immunology
Nearly one in five parents of food-allergic children are bullied
Parents of children with food allergies find their children are often bullied by classmates, as well as parents of other children and teachers. A new study being presented at this year's virtual American College of Allergy, ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How schools can reduce parents' anxiety during the pandemic
Our recent survey found that schools can affect the mental health and well-being of not just students but their parents, too.
Nov 3, 2020
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Health
New research identifies link between food insecurity and unengaged distance learning
How do you feel when you're hungry? Are you at your best? A new study by the UTSA Urban Education Institute (UEI) found that food insecure students in San Antonio struggled with distance learning and academic engagement more ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Lockdowns can widen kids' waistlines—here's how to curb that
(HealthDay)—Stuck at home, bored. Fiddling with their phone or playing video games. Munching on snack foods to while away the time.
Oct 27, 2020
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Health
Care is the secret ingredient in school lunch programs
"Now you just have to starve," a student told us bluntly when we asked about their new school lunch program.
Oct 14, 2020
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Health
Young immigrant works to eradicate health gaps in her Latino community
Growing up in Colima, Mexico, Lorena Melendez-Chavez remembers there was always nourishing food on the table—beans, rice, legumes, tortillas, cheese, vegetables and fruits—despite her family not having financial resources ...
Sep 15, 2020
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Health
Food insecurity and schools during the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a number of challenges to schools, which were forced to close in the spring to help slow the spread of infection. One major challenge for schools was ensuring that students' nutritional ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Health
COVID-19 has exacerbated food insecurity
The recent economic decline caused by the novel coronavirus and stay-at-home orders issued across the country has increased food insecurity and changed aspects related to children's nutrition for many families, according ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Healthier school food and physical activity environments matter for childhood obesity
Students at elementary and secondary schools that offer healthier food offerings and more opportunities for physical activities have a healthier body mass index, according to Rutgers researchers.
Jul 8, 2020
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