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USDA: States struggle to administer food stamps

AP | HENRY C. JACKSON | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Poverty, New York, California, Food Stamps, Nutrition, Malnutrition, Usda, Wyoming, Low Income, Politics News

WASHINGTON — With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately ...

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Liver Damage May Be Prevented By Herbal Medicine

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Wheat, Liver Damage, Ulcers, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Health, Alternative Medicine, Toxicity, Liver, Natural Medicine, Diet, Cabbage, Peptic Ulcer, Wellness, Eastern Medicine, Living News

A well-known Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a study by researchers at the Sta...

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How To Avoid Holiday Overeating

latimes.com | Rosie Mestel and Ben Harder | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Turkey, Thanksgiving, Gravy, Diet, Alcohol Consumption, Obesity, Feasting, Overeating, Wellness, Overweight, Holiday, Calories, Health, Willpower, Nutrition, Alcohol, Holiday News, Living News

Fill up on the vegetables. Skip the pumpkin pie, or at least the whipped cream. Forgo the gravy; go really easy on the stuffing. And just say no to al...

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Death By Movie Popcorn? Possibly

Ashley Koff | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Obesity, Movies, Nutrition, Health, Living News
Ashley Koff

This week the Center for Science in the Public Interest updated the findings of its' historic study about the caloric and fat overload found in many a movie-goer's favorite treat -- popcorn.

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How to Enjoy Thanksgiving Without the Weight Gain or the Guilt

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Gratitude, Thanksgiving Tips, Healthy Eating, Thanksgiving Commentary, Holiday-Health-Risks, Nutrition, Exercise, Thanksgiving, Holiday Season, Living News
Joshua Rosenthal

If the majority of your food is healthy and homemade, the occasional indulgence won't affect you. In addition, your immune system will be stronger and you'll avoid getting sick in the wintertime.

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The Obama Health Initiative Should Start With The Right Example In The White House

Daniel Amen, M.D. | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Health Care Reform, Obesity, Health Care, Nutrition, Living News
Daniel Amen, M.D.

There are a number of reports of unhealthy eating habits in the White House. You must be kidding! These are the folks who are trying to bring us health care.

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Seven Great Questions to Ask Your Farmer

David Becker | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic Farming, Farming, Organic, Local Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Food, Nutrition, Green News
David Becker

Most farmers who work farmer's markets and farms stands are proud of what they produce. And many want to tell just how they do it.

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Applebees, Krispy Kreme, Other Chains Offer Free Food To Military On Veterans Day

Posted 11.10.2009 | Impact

Read More: Sodium, Golden Corral, Calories, Nutrition, Krispy Kreme, Veterans Day, Outback Steakhouse, Veterans Day November 11, Applebee's, Calorie Counts, Veterans Day Free Meals, Applebees Veterans Day, Free Meals on Veterans Day, Free Meals for Veterans Day, Free Veterans Day Meals, Outback Steakhouse Veterans Day, Veterans Day Free Food, Impact News

Several restaurant chains are offering active duty military free meals or other products on Veterans Day. Applebee's is offering free meals with proo...

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Sugar: The Unhealthy Side Of Chocolate Milk

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Soft Drink, Raise Your Hand for Chocolate Milk, Chocolate Milk, Ann Copper, Flavored Milk, Karen Kafer, Nutrition, Milk, Food, Renegade Lunch Lady, Yoo-Hoo, Red 40, National Dairy Council, Sugar, Living News
Hemi Weingarten

Children are consuming too many calories from sugar. The additional sugar in flavored milk can add up to an extra 5 pounds of body weight over a school year.

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Michelle Obama: "A Drumbeat Of Small Changes" To Better Eating

David Becker | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Farmer's Markets, White House Chef, Michelle Obama, Obama White House Chef, Nutrition, Child Nutrition Act, Food, Thanksgiving, Living News
David Becker

Go to farmers' markets and farm stands, or buy a share in a CSA. Buy a whole cow. Keep it in your freezer. Share it with your neighbor. You'll put money directly in the pocket of a farmer rather than a host of middlemen.

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Kid's Cereals Worse Than Adult Ones

Ashley Koff | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Government, Childhood Nutrition, Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, Health, Living News
Ashley Koff

In spite of their pledges to reduce unhealthy marketing to children, the large cereal companies continue to target children with their least healthy products.

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Food Lobby Mobilizes, As Soda Tax Bubbles Up

HuffPost Investigative Fund | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Funds, Fast Food, Congress, Nhma, Snapple, Senate Finance Committee, Lobbyists, Agriculture, American Beverage Association, Soda Tax, Food Loby, Funding, Hispanics, National Corn Growers Association, Health Insurance, Policy, National Hispanic Medical Associaiton, Huffington Post Investigative Fund, Coca-Cola, Soft Drinks, Chuck Grassley, Dr. Pepper, Food Politics, Health Care, Beverage Tax, Aba, Lobbying, Corn, Americans Against Food Taxes, Supermarkets, Coke, Alex Padilla, Pepsi, Corn Syrup, Nutrition, Grocery Stores, Health Care Reform, Max Baucus, Green News

By Christine Spolar, Huffington Post Investigative Fund and Joseph Eaton, Staff Writer, Center for Public Integrity Washington lobbyists have been en...

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How to Make Smart Food Choices When You're Confused And Overwhelmed

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Food Labeling, Smart Choices, Nutrition, Living News
Joshua Rosenthal

The supermarket can be a daunting place. Aisles upon aisles of choices, how can anyone make up their mind? Here are a couple tips for making "truly smart food" choices in the supermarket.

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Food Stamps Will Feed Half Of US Kids, Study Says

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: How Many Kids Are on Food Stamps, Welfare, Social Justice, Poverty, Food Stamps, Children, Economy, Parenting, Food Stamp Statistics, Recession, Kids on Food Stamps, Black Children, Usda, Food Research and Action Center, Education, Nutrition, African Americans, Food, Income Gap, US Department of Agriculture, How Many People Are on Food Stamps, Food Stamps Study, Sociology, Food Stamps Data, Poverty Line, Minorities, Politics News

CHICAGO — Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout...

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Americans Get Failing Grade On Diabetes Awareness

forbes.com | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Autoimmune Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Health, Nutrition, Exercise, Diabetes, Weight, Obesity, Diet, Health Care, Sugar, Overweight, Living News

Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, accord...

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Report: More Americans Gaining Weight, Eating Poorly During Recession

Wall Street Journal | JENNIFER WATERS | Posted 10.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Candy, Diets, Popcorn, Natural, Economy, Burgers, Poor Eating Habits, Fat, Cheap Food, Recession, Potato Chips, American Eating Habits, Cookies, Refined Starches, Unemployment, Value, Microwave, Cheap Meals, Nutrition, Fast Food, Food, Snacks, Refined Sugars, American Diets, Health Food, Living News

In an online survey this summer of 1,200 people about food affordability, conducted by food-industry research firm Technomic, 70% of respondents said ...

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6 Million U.S. Kids Lack Enough Vitamin D

Yahoo! News | Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Vitamin D Deficiency, Children, Health, Vitamin D, Nutrition, Disease, Cancer, Childhood Nutrition, Children's Health, Living News

While the optimal amount of vitamin D is still subject to debate, a new study finds one thing is sure: over 6 million American children are getting to...

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Heart Disease: A Toothless Paper Tiger That Need Never Exist

Kathy Freston | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Heart Disease, Health, Surgery, Prevention, Nutrition, Plant-Based Diet, Health Care, Living News
Kathy Freston

I have sought to understand the link between diet and the dreaded diseases that are prevalent in our culture. Following is a fascinating conversation I had on diet and heart health.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Rediscover the Childlike Joy of Halloween (Get Free Stuff)

Lesley Stern | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Candy, Food Pyramid, Depression, Middle Class, Economic Crisis, Halloween, Tricks, Recession, Advice, Financial Advice, Pharmaceutical Industry, Free Stuff, Treats, Satire, Trick-or-Treating, Nutrition, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Financial Crisis, Comedy, Economy, Milk Chocolate, Humor, Halloween Candy, Nuts, Raisins, Budget, Living, Thanksgiving, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Halloween traditionally marks the end of the harvest season when people begin storing necessities for the long, lean months ahead. Which is exactly the way you should be looking at it now.

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FDA Crack-down on Food Packaging Claims and Logos

Ashley Koff | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Fda, Health Care, Nutrition, Food Labels, Food and Drug Administration, Health Food, Living News
Ashley Koff

After helping clients navigate the grocery store aisles and teaching them how to interpret a package, I was convinced that we needed something to truly help the consumer find healthy food.

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Fight Off Back Aches, Pain With Extra Vitamin D

Medical News Today | Posted 10.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Pain, Seasons, Treat, Research, Solution, Winter, Diet, Help, Vitamin D, Back Pain, Vitamin Deficiencies, Back Ache Treatment, Back, Health, Nutrition, Pain Treatment Topics, Back Pain Treatment, Remedies, Remedy, Living News

It's no wonder that many people feel extra soreness and aches in their backs during winter months -- they're often not getting enough vitamin D. The b...

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Dinning Out and Bloating?

Stefan Aschan | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Bloated, Sloane Miller, Alergies, New York City Personal Training, Alergic Girl, Nutrition, Fitness, Stefan Aschan, Weight Loss, How to Lose Weight, Personal Training Nyc, Living News
Stefan Aschan

Dinning out can be a fun experience for those who have a digestive system that processes food properly. But not for all of us.

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Nourishing Healthy Children With a Dash of Creativity and Determination

Susan Dell | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact

Read More: Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Healthy Meals, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Healthy Cooking, Nutrition, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Child Nutrition, Diet, Wellness, Child Obesity, Obesity Prevention, Impact News
Susan Dell

Millions of kids are shortening their life expectancy every day with fast foods, sugar and the lure of video games and TV. I believe there is nothing more important than giving our children the gift of wellness.

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Alicia Silverstone On Living Your Best Life

Huffington Post | Priyanka Boghani | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Food, Veganism, Losing Weight, Kind Diet, Vegetarian, And Saving the Planet, The Balanced Life, Vegan, Alicia Silverstone, Plant-Based Diet, Vegetarianism, Dr. Dean Ornish, Plant-Based, Nutrition, The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Living News

If you really want to make a change on this planet, a plant-based diet is the easiest, fastest way to get there.

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Young People Bring New Solutions to Childhood Obesity Issue

Steven Culbertson | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Healthy Eating, Youth Service, Community Service, Education, Nutrition, Service, Fitness, Childhood Obesity, Youth Service America, Health Care, Physical Activity, Impact News
Steven Culbertson

As the legislative battle over health care reform continues, politicians, health insurance representatives, employers, bus drivers, and teachers debate daily about how this proposed legislation will affect them today. Yet while we "old folks" argue, young people are proactively working to reduce future health care costs by addressing childhood obesity through service-learning.

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