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WIC is Vital – but Vastly Underutilized, Research Finds
Study underscores the need for Congress to continue bipartisan commitment to fully fund WIC WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2023 – The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, is vital to the health and well-being of nearly half of our nation’s babies, along with millions of young children up to age…
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Youth Athletes: Setting the right nutrition foundations
Due to the period of rapid growth and structural development, young athletes have high energy expenditure heightened by their active lifestyles, leading to challenges in meeting energy demands, which can lead to under-fuelling, Dan Richardson, Academy Nutrition Lead at Leeds United F.C., in the UK, pointed out during the conference last month. “Changing the mindset…
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Global study links nutrition insecurity to increased mental health decline during COVID-19
03 Nov 2023 — The disturbance of food security, alongside other pandemic stressors brought forward during COVID-19, has resulted in increased prevalence of mental health issues among the general population in eight countries that differ culturally, geographically and economically. Researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health collected survey responses from people in Brazil,…
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Here’s How to Add More Biotin to Your Diet (Try These Foods!)
Trish (she/her) is the deputy food editor at Good Housekeeping, where she covers all things food, from cooking trends and delicious recipes to top-tested kitchen products and grocery finds. She has more than a decade of experience writing about food for GH, Women’s Health, Prevention, Redbook, Woman’s Day, The Daily Meal and Food Network. When…
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Nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner: Any exercise is better than no exercise
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Nutrition Sciences Major Discusses Periods and Nutrition – University of New Haven
Beatrice Glaviano ’26 was curious: How does nutrition impact menstruation? She discusses the role of food and self-care when it comes to hormones and the discomfort that can come with periods. November 2, 2023 By Beatrice Glaviano ’26 Beatrice Glaviano ’26 enjoys a bite at Piccola Cucina in New York. [Typing into Google post push…
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MyFoodPlanit launches all-in-one meal planning and nutrition tracking platform with built-in AI tool
MyFoodPlanit * * * * * Our Startups series looks at companies and founders who are innovating in the fields of athlete performance, fan engagement, team/league operations and other high-impact areas in sports. If you’d like to be considered for this series, tell us about your mission. * * * * * World’s shortest elevator…
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Saratoga County Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program: $11K In Fresh, Local Produce to County Seniors
BALLSTON SPA —Saratoga County officials announced this week its Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, administered by the Department of Aging and Youth Services, provided $11,095 in fresh, local produce to Saratoga County seniors during the recently ended 2022 season. Each year, the Saratoga County Department of Aging and Youth Services distributes coupon booklets to qualifying…
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Dairy nutrition expert to train Chinese producers
News Dairy nutrition expert to train Chinese producers A dairy nutrition expert will spend two weeks in China helping train producers. University of Wisconsin’s Luis Ferraretto tells Brownfield he will be spending about two weeks teaching about forage and dairy nutrition. “Basically, those are rumenant nutrition-style classes or other related dairy classes.” Ferraretto says along…
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Cultivating nutrition
LCPS student gardeningprogram encourages healthy eating Since its inception in October of 2011, the LCPS school garden project has grown into a fruitful way for students to harvest and taste-test their own produce. Photo by Andrew Woolfolk LCPS school garden program helps students learn the art of the green thumb while also producing organic, fresh…