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Applications open for Weld child-care centers interested in nutrition education program
The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment will accept applications from child-care providers for a nutrition education program through mid-February. The 2024 Farm to Early Care and Education program allows child-care locations to teach children about healthy, local foods through hands-on activities such as gardening, cooking, taste tests and nutrition lessons, according to…
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Kroger promotes produce for savings, better nutrition
CINCINNATI, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 is bringing customers the tools to make 2024 the best year ever, offering savings on thousands of fresh, natural, and organic products and dishing on ways customers can access health and nutrition support at Kroger all year long. “With savings and nutritious offerings from…
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As Zepbound dominates headlines as a new obesity-fighting drug, a nutritionist warns that weight loss shouldn’t be the only goal
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) If the buzz surrounding a medication could elevate it to celebrity status, then Zepbound is reaching Taylor Swift rank. .apg-support-local-wrapper { border-radius: 5px; background-color: #E6E6E6; padding: 10px; } .apg-support-local-wrapper p { padding: 5px; font-weight:bold; /* override other…
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Mountaintop Medicine: Nutrition notes: New year, better nutrition
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! If you are looking for a New Year’s resolution, there is no better way to start fresh with making healthy diet changes (and generating a healthier you). Here are a few things to consider: As we ring in the new year, start by assessing your current eating habits –…
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Plant-Based Diets Are Protective Against COVID-19
Vegan and vegetarian diets are associated with lower odds of severe COVID-19, according to a new study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Those who had higher intakes of vegetables, legumes, and nuts, and lower intakes of dairy and meats also had lower odds of COVID-19 infection.1 Previous research in health care workers similarly…
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Culinary Medicine at NYU: Dr. Sara Zayed’s Mission to Revolutionize Medical Education Culinary Medicine at NYU: Dr. Sara Zayed’s Mission to Revolutionize Medical Education
Recent medical school graduate Sara Zayed, MD, traded a career in software engineering to pursue a plant-based primary care practice. But she’s not just helping patients: By spearheading a Culinary Medicine curriculum at NYU, she’s changing the game for doctors in training. FOK spoke with Zayed about her transition into the medical world, why she…
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Riley Children’s Foundation sets up nutrition research partnership with $2.5M gift from Lilly CEO’s foundation
Related Stories January 7, 2024 January 4, 2024 January 2, 2024 December 29, 2023 December 29, 2023 Eli Lilly and Co. CEO David Ricks The Riley Children’s Foundation is setting up a new research collaboration between Purdue and Indiana universities to study childhood nutrition and diseases—and it’s funded by one on the biggest names in…
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Ways to meet the nutritional needs of heifer calves
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Carrying too much body condition early in life can have negative impacts on heifers retained as replacements, according to the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. On a recent Cattle Chat podcast, the experts discussed how adding additional feed to the diet of…
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Answering the cattle nutrition protein question
Knowing exactly how beef cattle utilize protein is important to answering many nutrition questions producers and industry nutritionists pose to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists like Jason Smith, Ph.D., Amarillo. Cattle feed rations are not all made the same and some of the protein sources are digested and utilized in different ways. A Texas…
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Can Nutrition and Exercise Help Cancer Survivors?
Research and Innovation By: Lisette Hilton | January 10, 2024 | 4 min. read | Share Article Summary Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Dr. Tracy Crane and colleagues have launched the OnPOINT clinical trial to better understand how personalized approaches to nutrition and exercise can improve quality of life and wellness after cancer treatment. The OnPOINT…