Nutrition and Healthy Living News

Farm-to-school programs motivate school food service professionals

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: With economical constraints interfering with schools to provide children with increased amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables, a study in the March/April issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examines how farm-to-school programs...


Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages daily linked to diabetes

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: More Americans now drink sugar-sweetened sodas, sport drinks and fruit drinks daily, and this increase in consumption has led to more diabetes and heart disease over the past decade, researchers reported at the American Heart...


Podcast: Zoe Neuberger on the Hunger Free Schools Act

From Center on Budget: Food Assistance: Senior Policy Analyst, Zoe Neuberger, discusses the Hunger Free Schools Act before the House of Representative Subcommittee on Agriculture, at a hearing titled “Child Nutrition” on Thursday, March 4, 2010. I?m Zoe Neuberger with...


Kids lose pounds, gain fitness in Houston study

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Innovative, kid-friendly strategies for losing weight and gaining nutrition savvy -- plus physical fitness skills -- are emerging from scientific studies funded by the Agricultural Research Service. Read more from this post....


Podcast: The Hunger Free Schools Act

From Center on Budget: Food Assistance: Legislation that can reduce child hunger in the country is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst for Food Assistance, Zoë Neuberger. Duration: 4:33 Read more from this post....


Students' physical fitness associated with academic achievement; organized physical activity

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Physical fitness is associated with academic performance in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism. Read more from this post....