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Revealing Trans Fats
Scientific evidence shows that consumption of saturated fat, trans fat, and dietary cholesterol raises low-density ...
Source: Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Alternative Medicine
The number of Americans using alternative medicine for themselves and their children is increasing. According to a ...
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Slim-Fast Ready-to-Drink Products Recalled
What Happened Approximately 10 million Slim-Fast® ready-to-drink (RTD) products in cans were recalled due to the ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Vending Machines & School Stores
In 2003, the Center for Science in the Public Interest surveyed schools across the nation and found that 74 percent of ...
Source: Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University
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MyPlate Food Guide
In an effort to make it easier for parents to figure out how to feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals, the U.S. ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Ten Ways to Green Your Home and Family
We use a lot of energy in our daily lives, for heating, cooling, lighting, appliances and transportation. There are ...
Source: Education.com
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Eat Local!
Move over, organic. The new buzz in food circles is "eat local." Summer is the perfect time to teach your kids to care ...
Source: Education.com
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Healthy Snack Foods for Kids
It's the goal of every parent to make sure their child is getting all the nutrition they need everyday. But with all ...
Source: Education.com
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Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
What is type 2 diabetes? Diabetes means that blood glucose (GLOO-kos), also called blood sugar, is too ...
Source: California Department of Health Services - WIC Branch
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Breakfast Makover Offers Major Benefits
Taking a few minutes to focus on your morning meal can really make a difference in your day. With the right nutritional ...
Source: Montana Official State Website
Additional Content
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Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Making Kids Fat?
Research says that high-fructose corn syrup could be a major contributing factor in America's obesity epidemic.
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Health Up the Cafeteria Lunch!
Studies show that children who eat healthy lunches, with limited amounts of sugar, actually tend to learn better. So,...
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Produce Precautions
It used to be that you just had to worry about convincing kids to eat the fruits and vegetables they need to grow...
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Kid Nutrition: The Domino Effect
Salt and soft drinks. Don't seem related? Well, a recent study by researchers at St. George's University of London, says...
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Lunch
Most schools participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), a federal assistance program regulated by the...
