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Healthy Habits

Jan 31, 2014

Healthy Heart Month Includes Whole Grains

February is national Heart Health month and a reminder to all of us about ways we can keep our hearth healthy through diet and exercise. For the next few blogs, I am going to focus on each of the food groups and what foods keep our heart healt...
Jan 29, 2014

Healthy Heart Month Starts With Low Fat Dairy

February is national Heart Health month and a reminder to all of us about ways we can keep our hearth healthy through diet and exercise. For the next few blogs, I am going to focus on each of the food groups and what foods keep our heart healt...
Jan 24, 2014

Jennifer Hudson supports new campaign to stop childhood obesity

Jennifer Hudson is known spokesperson for Weight Watchers. You may remember her on American Idol and in her oscar awarding winning role in Dream Girls. Since those days, she has lost weight through the Weight Watcher program and has been sharing h...
Jan 22, 2014

Public health takes on obesity: A route to better health

Obesity has nearly tripled among kids and teens over the past 30 years. One in three U.S. kids ages 2–19 is overweight or obese. In 1980, the obesity rate for adults was 15%. Today, that rate has more-than doubled to 35%. 1...
Jan 20, 2014

New school report cards may lead to healthier eating habits

As parents, we are used to getting reports and reviewing children's accomplishments in the studies of math, science, reading, history etc. But a new pilot study conducted by Cornell University, has children bringing report cards home that grade the...
Jan 10, 2014

Childcare meals can impact kids healthy habits

A new study published by Academy of Nutrition and Dietitics shows the value of daycare centers providing family-style meals to kids. This may be one of the tactics in fighting childhood obesity. It may be that kids passing food dishes to each o...
Jan 08, 2014

Family Resolutions: Are you a maker or flaker?

How are you doing with your New Year's Resolution? If you haven't made one yet, it is never too late. In fact New Year's just serves as a reminder to make a fresh start and focus on healthier life choices. But really, any day is a perfect day to ...
Jan 06, 2014

Smart Snacks Initiative shows kids like healthier foods!

Great news! A new study* conducted by the Michigan State University shows that the new school nutrition policy is working. This is great news as we head back to school after the holiday break. The study showed that schools that made changes to...
Dec 23, 2013

Healhy Holiday Activities For Kids To Keep Them Busy

Kids are now out of school on holiday break. You are busy running around with last minute preparations for your family celebration. Sometimes, these two events don't mix well! Keep your kids busy with some fun holiday printables that are fre...
Dec 13, 2013

Both organic and conventional milk packed with nine nutrients

A new study conducted by Washington State University was just released that indicates an increased nutritional benefit from organic milk versus conventional (non-organic) milk. The study looked at the composition of fatty acids in both types of mil...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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