Grandma’s recipes come home to Clarkfield
During the 11 years that Maxine Stadem owned the Clarkfield Advocate with her husband Alvin Haugom, she printed a weekly recipe that appeared in her column, ‘Over a Cup of Coffee.’ From 1973 to 1983 those recipes pleased the palates of devoted readers.
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Jamie Oliver targets Ipswich waistlines
Celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver to bring TV show to southeast Queensland city.
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Global Obesity Summit 2010 In Jackson Addresses Growing Epidemic At Ground Zero
A summit that’s both scientific conference and business policy forum aims to place Mississippi on the front lines of fighting obesity and related metabolic diseases such as diabetes. The Global Obesity Summit 2010, sponsored by the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, runs Nov. 9-11 at the Jackson Convention Complex. Obesity and related …
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Republicans ride voter unrest to control of House
WASHINGTON — Republicans reaped a windfall from independent voters and tea party activists to seize control of the House in midterm elections, gained seats in the Senate and served notice Wednesday they will confront President Barack Obama with a conservative agenda to cut government and spur private-sector jobs. “We’ve been given a second chance and a golden opportunity,” Rep. Eric Cantor of …
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Comprehensive Nutrition Services Vital To Children’s Health
School meal programs play a significant role in keeping children healthy and are “the anchor” of comprehensive school nutrition services that improve children’s nutritional status, health and academic performance, according to an updated joint position paper from the Society for Nutrition Education (SNE), American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the School Nutrition Association (SNA)…
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Obesity programs little help for black girls
Two large initiatives designed to prevent African-American girls from becoming obese are not very successful at it, according to two new studies.
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District 1 to work on allergy plan
For now, nothing is changing regarding the way Williston Public School District 1 is handling food allergies, school officials said.
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When that turkey just won’t go away
Assorted recipes for recipe box
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Climbing obesity rates threaten U.S. national security by hampering military recruitment
At a time when American military forces are stretched thin overseas, a growing number of potential recruits are too fat to enlist, according to a new analysis.
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Healthy Eating Encouragement
Locally grown zucchini, squash, eggplant, peppers and mushrooms are prepared at the Fulton Mall farmer’s market on Friday. Lunch is a Mediterranean wrap. Chef Eric Amador is a Fresno native, but he spent five years serving Presidents Bush and Obama while in the navy. He says even on the other side of the country, presidents eat our produce. “I would go to these warehouses and there would be …
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Roger Tappen: Wok this way … for healthy cooking
I’m busy doing research for a cooking class on healthy cooking and eating. The deeper I go, the more excited I become. And that’s because I’m discovering that the conversion to a healthy diet, and the cooking of same, is much easier than I ever would have imagined.
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Fighting Obesity Through Public and Private Policy
In the fight against obesity, the entire food landscape — from pricing to advertising to availability — may need reshaping.
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Time to go green — dark green
We all know it’s important to include a variety of vegetables in our diet. All vegetables are good, but some are packed with more nutrients than others.
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UCD scientist to lead study focused on diet and genes
A UNIVERSITY College Dublin scientist is to lead a major international research consortium that will study personalised nutrition, devising a person’s ideal diet based on their genetic make-up.
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Protein must exist in specific brain cells to prevent diet-induced obesity
( UT Southwestern Medical Center ) A protein found in cells throughout the body must be present in a specific set of neurons in the brain to prevent weight gain after chronic feeding on high-calorie meals, new findings from UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest.
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