News Nugget: School lunches may get healthy makeover

Earlier this month, a new study showed fewer schools are selling snacks and drinks like candy and soda. Now, a panel recommends the government make healthy changes to school meals, even though it will increase costs. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) says as obesity continues to rise, breakfast and lunch at schools should be lower [...]

Making a Healthy Difference: Detroit peddles fresh produce like ice cream

Here’s a great way a produce truck is Making a Healthy Difference in a Detroit community. According to the story on MSNBC, the neighborhood has 26 liquor stores but only one grocery store, so a community group is peddling fresh fruits and vegetables like ice cream. Five days a week, the Peaches & Greens truck [...]

Healthy Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Vegetables Packs

Thanks to eatbetteramerica for this healthy grilling recipe using foil packs – it makes cleaning up so easy!
Individual foil packets make this dish a snap to prepare. You can easily make the packets ahead of time—just refrigerate until ready to grill. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.

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Food for Thought: Try new fruits and veggies

This summer, I tried yellow tomatoes for the first time. What new fruits and/or veggies have you tried lately?

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Healthy Recipe: One-Pot Chicken and Veggies

Making a one-pot meal uses less energy than cooking with several burners plus the oven. Here’s one from A Healthier You that’s ready in less than 30 minutes. It also makes clean-up faster, too! Happy Earth Day!

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News Nugget: How meat and dairy affect the heart is still unclear

After looking at nearly 200 studies that included millions of people, there are still some questions about how some foods affect the heart. Researchers found vegetables, nuts and the Mediterranean diet made the list of foods that are heart-healthy, while the list of foods bad for the heart featured starchy carbs like white bread and [...]

News Nugget: Mediterranean diet may protect the brain

You’ve probably heard how a Mediterranean-style diet can be good for your heart. Now a new report in the Archives of Neurology finds eating a diet filled with vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, and fish – foods common in the Mediterranean-style diet – is also good for the brain and may help prevent dementia.
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How do YOU fight fat? (Starring workout mommy)

Need new ideas on how to fight fat? Want to share your tips and tricks with others? Stop by the FatFighterTV Video Forum – all the details here.

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Food for Thought: Most popular vegetable (+ T-Day tips)

Whoa – that’s more than 10 pounds a month! And I bet some of that potato eating happens on Thanksgiving, huh?
More T-Day info for you – we’ve got some Turkey Trivia, tips on how to Trim the fat, not the flavor, the low down on that turkey’s temperature, HG’s Save-the-Day Stuffing, and Too-Good-to-Deny Pumpkin Pie. [...]

Mediterranean diet boosts health big time

*Note to self* – eat more vegetables, nuts, and fish. And now is a good time to do it. A new report says if you stick closely to a Mediterranean-style diet, it dramatically reduces your risk of cancer, heart disease, and other major chronic illnesses.

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