Tag: Nutrition in the News
Nutrition in the News: A Walnut a Day Can Keep Stress at Bay!
PIN IT!Eat these…. to avoid this… Who knew one little nut was so powerful? As a person who spends about 99.5% of her day resembling the woman above, I’m always on the lookout for healthy and natural ways to reduce my stress (no Rx necessary!). I’ve tried them all and I’m still functioning […]
Nutrition in the News: A Big Step for Obesity Research
Although the obesity epidemic is far from being over, there are big steps being made to the study and research of this disease. According to a press release published Monday, the University of Michigan received a $5.7 million grant to help them establish the Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center,which is one of […]
Nutrition in the News: House Committee Approves Child Nutrition Bill
With the expiration of the original Child Nutrition Act rapidly approaching [September 30] it’s no surprise to me that the House and Senate are working overtime to ensure that this re-authorization bill gets passed, but with some much needed improvements. The Child Nutrition Act, which encompasses school lunch overhaul, special […]
Nutrition in the News: The 'fat' tax
Cartoon courtesy of Top News I think this cartoon sums up our childhood obesity epidemic perfectly. Children are eating worse now than ever and sadly, some parents are feeding into the problem [literally and figuratively] due to low budgets, no time to cook and the ease of fast food. However, […]
Nutrition in the News: The Bright Side of Wal-Mart
With all of the negative news surrounding Wal-Mart, it is good to finally see some positive light shine on the mega-retailer. As stated in an article featured on MSN, Wal-Mart plans to donate two billion dollars to help end world hunger. The two billion, which is more than double what Wal-Mart usually donates, will […]
