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Nutrition program funding deadline; Minneapolis homeless encampment update
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture visited a nutrition program office in Ramsey County to talk about the urgency for Congress to pass funding by March 1 to ensure nutrition assistance for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and other programs will not have to see cuts. And Minneapolis city workers Thursday cleared a south side homeless…
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Infant feeding toolkit supports family caregivers by highlighting importance of mental health, social support and adequate time – UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
February 1, 2024 Many child health, nutrition and development interventions center on parents and other family caregivers — the people responsible for caring for infants and young children at home. However, these efforts often miss a key factor in sustainable success: Caregivers need more than tangible resources like food and money. To improve child nutrition,…
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Everything You Need to Know About Protein Snacks and Nutrition
Protein is one of the three macronutrients, and some may argue that it is the most important one. Unlike the other macronutrients, carbohydrates, which are stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles, and fat, which is stored in fat cells, protein is not stored in our bodies. Therefore, it is important to consume an…
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Senator Murray Speaks on Senate Floor About Her Longtime Fight to Make Summer Nutrition Benefits Permanent—Summer EBT Program She Delivered Takes Effect This Year
507,000 children in Washington state will benefit from permanent summer grocery benefits program based on Murray’s original legislation; Murray led the fight for over a decade to make Summer EBT a permanent reality to end child summer hunger ICYMI: Senator Murray Delivers New Summer Grocery Benefits for 507,000 Children in WA State, Nearly $61 Million…
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Is all sugar bad for you?
It’s probably safe to say that we all crave a sugary snack from time to time. Whether it’s chocolate, ice cream or a soft drink, most of us have our way of getting a sweet fix. But there’s a growing pile of evidence that too much sugar is not good for you. So, is all…
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What Is a Glucose Goddess?
Jessie Inchauspé wants you to know that her recent book, The Glucose Goddess, isn’t about dieting. Nor is it about losing weight. “It’s about your mental health,” she says at the beginning of our call. I’m not convinced. For the unfamiliar, Inchauspé is known to her millions of followers as the Glucose Goddess. On Instagram,…
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What Is a Glucose Goddess?
Jessie Inchauspé wants you to know that her recent book, The Glucose Goddess, isn’t about dieting. Nor is it about losing weight. “It’s about your mental health,” she says at the beginning of our call. I’m not convinced. For the unfamiliar, Inchauspé is known to her millions of followers as the Glucose Goddess. On Instagram,…
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The many benefits of FitKids360
This video features Morgan England, Parkview youth well-being coordinator, site coordinator, FitKids360. FitKids360 is an eight-week family lifestyle program, designed to provide families with resources to make shifts toward healthier habits. This includes education from a registered dietitian on nutrition, an exercise specialist on movement, lessons on sleep and screen time, and a behavioral health…
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The real connection between nutrition and quality sleep
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This morning on the show, we tackled the great debate: which is better? quality or quantity when it come to sleep? Joining us to unpack it all was certified health coach, Meghan Tomlinson. On the show we learned there truly is a connection between nutrition and quality of sleep. We also…
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Provincial funds sought for struggling School Nutrition Program
The Student Nutrition Program Sudbury-Manitoulin is struggling to make ends meet, and might have to scale down its programming next school year, unless more funding comes in. One-time funding from the province of $30,000 filled the gap last school year, and a $127,000 injection from the province (from a total pool of $5 million) is…
