Articles tagged with: Nutrition
USDA Announces Technology Grants for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. Investment to Improve Access to Nutritious Foods WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced technology grants totaling nearly $14 million to 13 states to improve technology and enhance benefit delivery systems for the Special Supplemental Nutrition […]
Losing vitamins – along with weight – on a diet If you’re looking to shed a few pounds, you’re probably focused on the amounts of fats, carbs or protein you can eat under the various diet plans available. But a new Stanford study suggests that you should also pay attention to how a diet will […]
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Stealthy leads to healthy in effort to improve diet, study shows How do you get college students to eat better? A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that a “stealth” strategy of raising the students’ awareness of environmental and social issues related to food can persuade them to eat more veggies […]
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Stealth equals health It’s a conundrum for the ages: We all know that we’d be better off if we ate healthy food and exercised regularly. And yet we inevitably find ourselves sitting in front of the TV with a burger in one hand and a large soda in the other. Health professionals have spent decades […]
