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What are the benefits of using data to improve nutrition and food accessibility?
Rural communities continue to face barriers to fresh and healthy food access, with approximately 18.8 million people (6.1%) in the US living in low-income and low food access areas, according to the USDA. Digital platforms that combine multiple disciplines, from public health to regional planning, can help connect businesses, organizations and resources to improve access…
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The Nutritional Benefits of Green Beans: Bone Health, Immune Support, and More
Although green veggies like kale, spinach, and broccoli get a lot of buzz in conversation about healthy foods, the less-talked-about green beans are nutritional all-stars, too. “Green beans pack tons of nutrition into a small number of calories,” says Malina Malkani, RDN, owner of Malina Malkani Nutrition and author of Safe and Simple Food Allergy…
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Jena DeMoss: Navigating nutrition trends – do they meet the mark?
Jena DeMoss: Navigating nutrition trends – do they meet the mark? Published 4:57 pm Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Photo provided In the age of viral internet trends and social media sensations, it’s all too easy to get swept up in the latest nutrition fads that promise extraordinary health benefits and miraculous transformations. But do some…
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This Popular Supplement Can Cause Weight Gain: Here’s What To Know
Yes, when taking creatine, you might experience a very small increase in body weight. “Some people, but not all, experience a small amount of weight gain when taking creatine,” Grant Tinsley, Ph.D., a professor and researcher at Texas Tech University, tells mindbodygreen. However, Tinsley explains that this weight gain is due to water storage, not…
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Clemson Receives Funding to Improve Nutrition, Physical Activity in S.C.
High Obesity Program Clemson has received $768,000 in funding from the CDC PUBLISHED ON October 31, 2023 Clemson University has received $768,000 in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement the first year of $3.8 million, five-year High Obesity Program (HOP) in rural and underserved areas of South Carolina. (photo…
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Kentucky Edition | Campaign To Save Senior Nutrition Programs | Season 2 | Episode 107
The Capital City Activities Center, Meals on Wheels. Greater Frankfurt has joined a National Meals on Wheels campaign to urge lawmakers to make sure nutrition programs for seniors are properly funded. The center serves around 2000 people in Franklin County, which leaders say has a large population of people 60 years of age and older.…
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Barbara Intermill, On Nutrition: Don’t toss those pumpkin seeds
It all started with a question from a reader in Missouri: “Can pumpkin seeds minimize an overactive bladder? Is it better to eat ground-up pumpkin seeds or whole seeds? How much is advisable?” Sure enough, there is evidence that pumpkin seeds — more specifically the oil in pumpkin seeds — may help treat what is…
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Report Finds Afterschool Nutrition in Need of Critical Investments to Grow Participation – Food Research & Action Center
October 31, 2023 Last week, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) released its annual report Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation — October 2021 and October 2022, which looks at participation in afterschool suppers and snacks on the state and national levels. The report finds that just over 1.15 million children received afterschool suppers…
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Go ahead, eat the seeds: Pumpkin seeds packed with good nutrition
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Halloween pumpkins are packed with good nutrition. New research explains how they can help a person’s health. Pumpkin itself is good but so are the seeds. A Cleveland Clinic registered dietician explained why they’re nutritious. “They are going to have extra protein. They are going to have potassium. They are going to…
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Steelworkers make another donation to student nutrition program
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2251 wants to help ensure local students have a healthy start to their day. At Monday’s Algoma District School Board (ADSB) meeting, USW’s President Mike Da Prat and Assistant Debbie Logan presented a donation of $16,500 to the Student Nutrition Program. “Food programs offer school-age children and youth nutritious options, typically…
