Healthline Blogs
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Juice Gets More Negative Press
More reasons to limit kids' (and adults) juice consumption. (Did you really need more?) In the November issue of Pediatrics (the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics) researchers report that the more juice a child consumes (they ...
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Newsbites: May 13
I have been neglectful of Newsbites in the last couple weeks because there has been so much other stuff going on. I am attempting to resurrect it this week. Let's see how I do.Of course you know school food is one of my things. It looks like the i...
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Cooking in the Classroom
Today I had the pleasure of attending a teacher workshop called "Cooking in the Classroom" put on by LA Unified's Nutrition Network. It was great fun. The instructors showed the teachers how to make 3 easy recipes during class time using produce ...
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Head's Up: Have Your Say About Junk Food Advertising Targeted at Our Kids
Got something to say about junk food advertising to our kids? Well get ready.On the heels of the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) report Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity?, Congress has asked The Federal Trade Commission (FT...
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In the News: Seriously Changing School Food
By now you've heard the news stories about the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) astonishing report "Nutrition Standards for Foods Sold in Schools: Leading the Way toward a Healthier Youth". I saw it in USA Today, the Washington Post and all over the ...
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Recipe of the Week: Bruschetta
Looking for a healthy appetizer to bring to your New Year's party? And you also want people to eat it? Look no more, bruschetta is just the ticket. It's easy to make, definitely yummy, low cal and counts towards your daily veggie intake. Bruschett...
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Big Food News: The Latest Steps Food Conglomerates Take to Promote Health
It's happening more and more. Food producers and food sellers (remember Disney's new promise) are changing their ways in an effort to make or promote healthier food. KFC, Del Monte Foods and Wendy's are the latest big food conglomerates to announc...
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Is alli Your Ally?
What's my opinion on alli? I would have to say mixed. alli is the weight loss drug approved to be sold over-the-counter by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It went on the market this week and has been selling like hotcakes. But make sure th...
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Recipe of the Week: Mexican Rice
This recipe is from the California Nutrition Network Harvest of the Month program, delivering nutrition education, messages and recipe to California children, parents and teachers all over the State. They do great work and because they are funded ...
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More Ammo to Fight Junk Food Ads to Our Kids
Last Friday I told you how you can submit comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on junk food advertising to kids. The FTC is investigating food and beverage advertising techniques used to reel our kids in.On the heels of this investigatio...
