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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 home site map printer-friendly

health

Recently, The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has requested that milk be removed from lunch programs in schools, saying that milk is high in sugar and too high in fat. They suggest instead of milk for calcium, kids should eat more beans, broccoli, cereal and tofu, which are all rich in calcium. [read more...]
A recent study found a connection between kids watching TV and eating junk food. [read more...]
Did you know that you need both your taste buds and your nose to taste things? How weird. [read more...]
Nutrition experts and some lawmakers think it is time to make school lunches healthier. Less than half of the main courses that many schools cook are made from scratch. Most school lunches include processed foods, which contain excess fat, sweeteners, and salt. [read more...]