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Nutrition: Savor Halloween, but nurture healthy traditions
With Halloween drawing near, many parents anticipate the impending surge of sugary treats. Jessica Fitzsimmons-Wallace.Contributed / St. Luke’s In no time, their little ones will gleefully spill mountains of candy across the kitchen table or living room floor, reveling in their haul after a spirited night of trick-or-treating. Balancing the joy of the season with…
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Integrating Climate and Nutrition: an essential action for zero hunger
Side event at the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 51st Annual Session Organizers: Canada, Germany, New Zealand, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Global Agriculture & Food Security Program, Forest and Farm Facility, Global Panel on Agriculture and…
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U.S. Specialty Crop Coalition endorses legislation addressing nutrition, organics
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants, and other products, this week endorsed nutrition and organic bills that cover key policy priorities outlined in the group’s 2023 Farm Bill recommendations: Fresh Produce Procurement Reform…
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6 Natural Sweeteners To Add to Your Diet—And 3 to Avoid
While the occasional sugary indulgence is understandable, excessive sugar intake can trigger adverse health conditions, such as obesity, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome. With a food supply that’s saturated in added sugars, turning to healthier alternatives like natural sweeteners can be a good way to manage your intake of added sugar. Unlike manufactured artificial sweeteners, natural…
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Maintaining nutrition during Halloween
With Halloween approaching quickly parents may not know how to regulate their children’s sugar intake on the well-known holiday. Resident sports dietitian for Townson University, Kathyrn Violette, joins the morning show to share her tips and opinions on how to keep children’s diet balanced during Halloween. READ MORE | Former Baltimore City Council member Shannon…
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Early-life nutrition for rearing young goats
Early-life nutrition has essential impacts on health, welfare, and production performance of dairy goats and their offspring. Photo: Canva Early-life nutrition has a significant impact on survival rate, health status, and overall performance of young goats. It is essential to have information on both short- and long-term effects of early-life nutrition on offspring performance to…
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Toddler formula lacks nutritional benefits, expert pediatrics group says
Toddler formulas marketed for children 12 months and older don’t provide a nutritional advantage in most cases, according to new clinical guidance published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The guidance also criticized the “questionable marketing practices” of the companies that make these products, underscoring concerns shared by many pediatricians that parents now have misconceptions…
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School-based nutrition education, cooking, and gardening intervention: Impact on unprocessed and ultra-processed food consumption in children – American Society for Nutrition
A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition reveals that school-based gardening, cooking and nutrition education interventions can improve dietary intake, specifically increasing unprocessed food consumption and decreasing ultra-processed food consumption. The consumption of ultra-processed foods, which refers to foods with low nutrient content, has steadily increased along with obesity prevalence. Despite the known…
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These 86 Superfoods Are The Health Secret Behind Kevin Hart’s Success
As wellness enthusiasts, we never get tired of hearing about superfoods. From nutrient-rich greens to antioxidant-packed fruits to stress-busting adaptogens—we count on superfoods to feel at the top of our game. And the healthier we feel, the easier it is to get out there and create the life we’re dreaming of. So when we heard…
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World Mission Sunday: In the face of starvation, nutrition center feeds Mozambique babies
Droughts, cyclones, floods – weather torments the people of Mozambique and threatens their babies and young children. Mothers must walk miles to obtain a little food. A nutrition center operated by Divine Word Missionaries is the salvation for many. Triplets Fausto, Faruque and Faizal are 1 year old and healthy. Their mother, Muachena Amade, owes…
