Burgers and fries and fried chicken are popular fast-food meals; in Prince George’s County, there’s an effort to encourage restaurants to offer healthier food choices.
Burgers and fries and fried chicken are popular fast-food meals; in Prince George’s County, there’s an effort to encourage restaurants to offer healthier food choices.
The county council passed the Healthy Restaurant Bill on Tuesday in a 9-0-1 vote. It would provide incentives to restaurants, such as zero-interest loans, to make their menus at least 40% healthy, including one plant-based meal. The incentives would also include the county promoting healthy restaurants during Restaurant Week.
“One…
With falling temperatures, most foundational farmers markets have closed for the season, but a farmers market operated by a Greensboro-based couple doesn’t have a fixed site to shut down.
The Homestead Market is a roving farmers market selling healthy, locally produced foods from a trailer.
Filled with bright orange carrots, vibrant greens, freshly-baked breads and desserts, as well as seafood, beef and pork, the trailer is tailored to fit the finest of fine, freshly-focused, food-loving, healthy eaters in the area , co-owner Don Milholin said.
He and wife Kristy Myers-Miholin started The Homestead Market this past May, 15 years after…
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Health Canada publishes policy update on restricting the advertising of food and beverages to children
April 25, 2023 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada
The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health and safety of children across the country. Evidence shows that children are particularly vulnerable to food and beverage advertising that undermines healthy eating, influences their attitudes, preferences, purchase requests, consumption patterns, and, ultimately, their overall health. Most of these ads are for foods that contribute to unhealthy diets with excess intakes of sodium, sugars, or saturated fat, which are key drivers of…
In summary
Medi-Cal and other programs are testing food prescriptions that advocates say could improve chronic conditions, lower health care costs and reduce hunger.
Every other Friday, the Stockton Emergency Food Bank hosts two live cooking classes — one in English and one in Spanish. Last week, Brenda Munoz made a classic tuna melt with an orange, romaine and dandelion salad.
“Dandelion is completely edible,” said Munoz, holding the small leaves from the flower. “They’re really high in vitamin A and folate.”
But this isn’t your typical cooking lesson on Zoom and Facebook. It’s part of a “food prescription” experiment…
Cutting back on ultra-processed food in your child’s diet doesn’t have to be a huge lift. Learn shortcuts and smart swaps, like giving them nuts for a snack instead of chips. Even if they’re salted, the higher protein and healthy fats in nuts are an added benefit.
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Cutting back on ultra-processed food in your child’s diet doesn’t have to be a huge lift. Learn shortcuts and smart swaps, like giving them nuts for a snack instead of chips. Even if they’re salted, the higher protein and healthy fats…
Luckily, Mediterranean diet foods aren’t unusual or hard to find, but they are fresh. “Because it’s based on fresh and lightly processed plant foods, the Mediterranean diet is rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, which are protective plant compounds,” says Ward. Below is a list of Mediterranean diet-approved foods and how they can benefit your health.
Vegetables and Fruit
Eating plenty of vegetables can help prevent cardiovascular disease, according to a 2017 article in the journal Nutrients. And a diet that relies on vegetables and fruit can prevent some cancers, according to a study published in the Journal of…
During a recent event, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University launched its Food is Medicine Institute. Google also announced their plans to collaborate with the Institute to explore how technology can help provide consumers with accessible, evidence-based nutrition information.
Led by its inaugural Director Doctor Dariush Mozaffarian, the Food is Medicine Institute will serve as a catalyst to drive change, improve health, reduce health disparities, and establish a more equitable health system that prioritizes the power of food. The Institute’s projects will help integrate Food is Medicine into electronic health records, clinical care pathways, and…
There are signs to recognize food allergies, and finding them early is key.
SAN ANTONIO — The number of Americans with food allergies has more than doubled in just the last 10 years. But the signs and symptoms of those allergies can often look very different for children compared to adults.
According to research from the Center for Food Asthma and Allergy, one in 13 children suffer from a severe food allergy. The reactions to those allergies can be even more deadly for the little ones.
To put the numbers in perspective, Dr. Ruchi Gupta, a professor of pediatrics and…