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Youth Today

Healthy starts here
The Free Lance-Star
IN 2010, the US Department of Agriculture distributed $65 billion worth of food-stamp aid to 46 million needy Americans. Now wouldn't it be nice if more of that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program money was used for buying fruits and vegetables, ...
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Visits California to Promote Healthy ...USDA.gov (press release)
Ozarks Food Harvest opposes cuts to food aidSpringfield News-Leader
USDA grants to increase farmers market participation in SNAPLincolnton Journal
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BlissTree

96% Of Chain Restaurant Meals Exceed Limits For Calories, Sodium Or Fat
BlissTree
The study, published online in the journal Public Health Nutrition, analyzed the nutritional content of nearly 31000 menu items from 245 American restaurants. These restaurants included fast-food, takeout, buffet, family style and upscale restaurants, ...

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FoodStamps.org Launches Weekly ?Cheap Eats?
Albany Times Union
The recent press surrounding the US food stamp program SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) isn't always favorable for those who need the financial assistance. As many lawmakers have shown support of the Farm Bill which includes policies to ...

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CTV.ca

Healthy eating can cost less, US government study finds
CTV.ca
More than a third of US adults are obese, according to the government, and researchers expect that number to grow to 42 per cent by 2030. "Cheap food that provides few nutrients may actually be 'expensive' for the consumer from a nutritional economy ...

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"America's Take on Vitamins" Survey Reveals: Nearly two out of three U.S. ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NORTH BERGEN, NJ, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Americans increasingly feel more confident about their health when taking a vitamin or supplement. According to The Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (NYSE:VSI) annual survey, 93 percent of vitamin takers ...

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Do Vitamins And Supplements Actually Work?
Huffington Post
Vitamins and dietary supplements are big -- more than 110 million Americans forked over a collective $28 billion in 2010 on little bottles of would-be health magic. Research is unclear, however, on whether shoring up your diet with extra vitamins, ...

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Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Increased Osteoarthritis Symptoms and ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference
Total serum vitamin D was obtained by high performance liquid chromatography (total 25-hydroxyvitamin D= 25(OH)D2 + 25(OH)D3). Of the patients, 73% had vitamin D levels <30ng/mL and 9% had severe deficiency at <10ng/mL. Vitamin D supplementation of ...



The dark ? and bright ? side of the sun
STLtoday.com
Others will slather on sunscreen, wear wide-brim hats and take vitamin supplements. Our relationship with the sun ranges from phobic to "tanorexic," a term coined for people who seem addicted to the sun. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends ...



New York Times

The Potomac River Diet
American Rivers (blog)
Over the course of May, American Rivers will be providing insight into America's Most Endangered RiversŪ through a series of guest blogs about this year's ten rivers. Today, American Rivers welcomes these thoughts from Hedrick Belin, President of ...
Coal, Potomac rivers on list of most endangeredCharleston Gazette
Two WV rivers are on most endangered listWest Virginia Public Broadcasting

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America's Diet Mainly Consists of Soda
Gawker
Americans are drinking less soda these days, what with the undeniable public realization that that shit is poison, and the associated social shaming that goes with being a poison drinker. And thank god for that. But to be clear: you, Americans, ...



Agriculture Department study concludes healthy diet is less expensive than ...
Greenfield Daily Reporter
He said there is no government recommendation for how many pounds of food an American should eat each day, but there are federal guidelines that suggest a 2000 calorie diet. "Some of these calories are in fact empty calories, so from the standpoint of ...

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Myjoyonline.com

Too Much Sugar Makes Us Dumber
Business Insider
A diet loaded with high-fructose corn syrup for as little as six weeks hinders the brain's ability to learn and remember information, according to a new UCLA study conducted on rats. The study, published in the Journal of Physiology, is the first to ...
Sugar can make you dumb, US scientists warnMyjoyonline.com
Sugar may make you stupid -- talk about adding insult to injuryLos Angeles Times
A study shows that consuming too much sugar can eat away your memoryCatholic Online

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Diet Doc Offers New, Cost-Effective hCG Weight Loss Diet Plans For Patients ...
PR Web (press release)
Diet Doc Weight Loss announces a new high blood pressure diet plans for people who need medical weight loss diet plans. Diet Doc Weight Loss announces a new diet specifically targeted for those with high blood pressure. Many medical studies have shown ...

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Nationally-recognized Surgeon Nilesh A. Patel, MD of Texas Bariatric ...
Houston Chronicle
The new Laredo clinic is the tenth location of Dr. Patel's highly successful medical weight loss practice, and will dramatically improve access for Laredo patients to high quality weight loss surgery and bariatric care. Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, FACS, ...

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Food Safety News

New Weight Loss Plan for US Obesity Crisis
WebMD
By Daniel J. DeNoon May 8, 2012 -- Obesity in America is a crisis that threatens national security -- and urgent action is needed, says the Institute of Medicine. The IOM's plan: Totally change the way Americans approach exercise and nutrition. How?
IOM Outlines National Weight-Loss PlanFood Safety News
Is healthy weight impossible for many Americans?msnbc.com

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Heavy Issues: Weight Loss Services in the US Industry Market Research Report ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
In 2012, Americans are expected to spend about $2.7 billion on weight loss services. As the percentage of Americans who are overweight or obese continues to rise, the demand for this industry's services strengthens. In 2012, industry revenue is ...

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