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Pecans Are the Perfect Heart-Healthy Snack Choice
New research suggests that eating pecans regularly might help reduce the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease (which is the leading cause of death in the US). The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, involved 130 adults, half of whom swapped their regular…
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Nutrition’s Lindsay Malone comments on “natural” food products
‘Heart healthy.’ ‘High in protein.’ ‘Low-carb.’ Food packaging makes a lot of promises. Do they hold up?Yahoo! Life: Lindsay Malone, instructor in the Department of Nutrition, set the record straight when it comes to using the word “natural” for many products. “This term is largely unregulated and can still include processed ingredients, artificial additives and even…
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OWATONNA SCHOOLS: Nourishing success — focus on nutrition services
As the 2024–25 school year nears its end, Owatonna Public Schools extends our heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated school cooks and Nutrition Services staff who tirelessly ensure every student receives nutritious meals daily. Their unwavering commitment has been instrumental in creating a healthy and supportive learning environment for all. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript…
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The role of nutrition in treating menopause symptoms
“The research doesn’t say eat this and your hot flashes will go away, but have a better diet and you might have an improvement in your symptoms,” said Tina McGeough, a registered dietitian at Stop & Shop. As such she’ll meet with customers one on one–free of charge—to help them manage diseases and conditions through…
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Frozen foods face consumer skepticism despite offering nutrition
Shoppers often walk right past the freezer aisle, worried that frozen foods lack nutrition and that packaged meals might taste stale. These hesitations can push them toward pricier fresh items and lead to misconceptions about convenient options. Health skepticism has become a powerful force in food choices. Many consumers fear that the nutritional value of frozen meals…
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Missouri Farmers Market Nutrition Programs Underway
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – The Missouri Department of Agriculture has launched its 2025 Missouri Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Both programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service and assist low-income recipients in obtaining fresh produce. Low-income seniors in the Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield,…
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ATA Nexus: Telehealth companies unite to change nutrition policy, bolstered by MAHA momentum
NEW ORLEANS—The American Telemedicine Association is advocating for expanded coverage of medical nutrition therapies for patients with chronic conditions. The organization’s lobbying group sees potential to get policymaking done at the federal and state levels because of President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) campaign, which had…
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She’s a nutrition doctor without borders
Angelica Cristello Sarteau’s journey to a doctorate in nutrition from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health this May has spanned continents, languages and life milestones. Raised in a bilingual French-English household in a multicultural Massachusetts community, she grew up surrounded by stories from her mother’s travels across the globe. That early exposure to…
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Baltimore City Public Schools Moves to Modernize Nutrition Operations with LINQ
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } WILMINGTON, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 7, 2025– LINQ, the premier software provider exclusively serving K-12 school operations, today announced a new partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools, marking an important step in the district’s efforts to modernize nutrition services. Serving more…
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Delaware launches ‘Food is Medicine’ initiative to tackle chronic disease through nutrition
The Food is Medicine focuses on health equity, healthcare affordability, and economic development. (Photo by fcafotodigital/iStock Getty Images) In a major move to improve public health and reduce healthcare spending, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer announced Tuesday the creation of the Delaware Food is Medicine Committee, a new statewide initiative that aims to integrate nutrition into…