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  • Taking the First Steps toward Better Health Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:26AM(ARA) - Taking the first step toward a healthier lifestyle can seem overwhelming. The American Medical Association (AMA) suggests that one way to start might be with small changes that can lead to big health benefits.
  • How to Keep Your Family Flu-free Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:26AM(ARA) - "Sniffle, sniffle, wheeze, wheeze." These are tell-tale sounds of cold and flu season, which is right around the corner. With a little knowledge and a few smart tips, you and your family may make it through the winter without a single "ah-choo!"
  • Links Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:58AMFrom 2009, a free distribution scheme for children aged six to ten will total €90 million of EU funding annually. This money will be matched by national and private funds in those member states which choose to make use of the programme.
  • EU approves School Fruit Scheme Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:31AMFree fruit and vegetables will be provided to all Maltese primary schoolchildren from the next scholastic year as the EU embarks on a major campaign to tackle expanding waistlines.
  • The wily fox Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:27PM Did you know? There are five species of fox found in North America: The red fox, swift fox, kit fox, island fox and gray fox. The female fox is called a vixen and the male a reynard. Young foxes are called kits, cubs and pups, and a group of foxes is called a skulk.
  • Whatever crops up locally is good for your health Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:39AMI have a growing suspicion that it is impossible to eat "correctly". For example, it is right to eat fruit. But the issue is, should we eat fruit when hungry, or not? The common view goes that eating fruit after meal helps digestion, while doing so before a meal could cause stomachache.
  • Diet Right: Healthy choices for the Thanksgiving feast Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:14PMTraditional holiday meals give us a variety of healthy options. Just don’t overdo it: Enjoy all the bounty of the holidays, in small enough doses to keep your nutritional balance. Roast turkey, for example, is a great choice, high in protein and with little fat, provided you forego eating the skin. It is a good source of zinc, selenium, B3 (niacin), vitamin B6 and B12 — all essential for energy ...
  • Kids Not Eating Their Five Fruits Or Vegetables A Day, UK Study Shows Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:25PMMost children are still failing to eat five pieces of fruit and vegetables a day, though their levels of physical activity do meet current government recommendations, according to a new study.
  • DTH Archives Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:22PMObesity has been on the upswing in the U.S. for more than 20 years, and the South has often sported the worst track record. To discuss possible remedies for the situation, health and diet experts met last week at the second annual Southern Obesity Summit in Birmingham, Ala.
  • Television - Lifestyle Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 4:01PMWe seem to have heard it all before. Poor diet and a lack of exercise is the reason the rates of diabetes type two are skyrocketing.
  • Television - Lifestyle Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 4:01PMWe seem to have heard it all before. Poor diet and a lack of exercise is the reason the rates of diabetes type two are skyrocketing.
  • Food For The Soul Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:08AMNutritional Change We Can Believe In!
  • Food For The Soul Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:08AMNutritional Change We Can Believe In!
  • A simple pumpkin pie alternative Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:46AMHORICON - Does the idea of making pumpkin patch pie without having to dirty and subsequently clean up one dish make you sit up and take notice?It did that for those at the Horicon Senior Meal Site when Deb Wiebelhaus, Dodge County 4-H program assistant, gave a demonstration on making pumpkin patch pie in a one gallon reusable freezer bag.The recipe, for 26 individual servings, can be divided by ...
  • A simple pumpkin pie alternative Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:46AMHORICON - Does the idea of making pumpkin patch pie without having to dirty and subsequently clean up one dish make you sit up and take notice?It did that for those at the Horicon Senior Meal Site when Deb Wiebelhaus, Dodge County 4-H program assistant, gave a demonstration on making pumpkin patch pie in a one gallon reusable freezer bag.The recipe, for 26 individual servings, can be divided by ...
  • Healing wonders of fruits Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:13AMSINCE time immemorial, fruits, whether fresh or dried, have been a natural staple diet of human beings. Replete with minerals, vitamins, enzymes, they are easily digestible. In some parts of the world, fruits serve as medicines and can treat ailments.
  • Healing wonders of fruits Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:13AMSINCE time immemorial, fruits, whether fresh or dried, have been a natural staple diet of human beings. Replete with minerals, vitamins, enzymes, they are easily digestible. In some parts of the world, fruits serve as medicines and can treat ailments.
  • Tart cherry juice is part of Mountaineers offense Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:14AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It doesnt get nearly the commercial hype that the sports recovery drink Gatorade gets, but a juice derived from tart cherries also is getting top billing from athletes around the country, including the West Virginia University football...
  • Tart cherry juice is part of Mountaineers offense Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:14AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It doesnt get nearly the commercial hype that the sports recovery drink Gatorade gets, but a juice derived from tart cherries also is getting top billing from athletes around the country, including the West Virginia University football...
  • Family lessons from Big Mama the possum Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:56AMWhen a mother possum and babies moved into the yard, they were a lot like human family.
  • A Kernel of Truth: New Study Reveals Health Benefits of Corn Products Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:51AMComments ( No comments posted. ) (ARA) - For generations, children have been told to eat their carrots because it was good for their eyes. A new study may have moms saying the same about corn bread, corn flakes and other breakfast cereals.
  • Sethi: Too much meat hurts us all Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:06AMAs a vegetarian, I have noticed the dining halls serve exceptionally high portions of meat. For the sake of our health and the environment, we need to work to reduce the amount of meat available to students.
  • Foodbank feeds Los Angeles County Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 2:22AMThe nonprofit provides food to more than 600 churches, shelters, senior centers, soup kitchens and other organizations, distributing about 1.3 million meals each week. It is aided by the Los Angeles T The president of the Foodbank of Southern California never wants to see his warehouse get too full.
  • Not red enough Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:56PMAnaemia is a condition due to the lack of red blood cells in blood.
  • The Food Doctor: How to beat the bloat Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:31PM Many sufferers think feeling over-full is due to a food intolerance - in fact, bacteria in the gut is more likely to blame, as a top nutritionist explains.
  • BFAD: Some supplements dont cure, they actually harm patients Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:14AMTHE claims were running so thick and fast that the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) had to issue a public advisory that food supplements have no medical benefits except as additional nutrients.
  • BFAD: Some supplements don’t cure,  they actually harm patients Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:28AMadditional nutrients. “Sa madaling salita, ANG MGA ITO AY HINDI NAKAGAGAMOT [In layman’s terms, THESE DO NOT CURE],” the advisory said. The all-capital-letter emphasis is that of BFAD.
  • Senior calendar Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:43AMA program of exercises, crafts, entertainment and education combines with meals served at the Ottawa County Senior Citizens Center and nutrition sites to form the county senior citizens activities program. Suggested donation for lunch is $2.50 for those 60 and older; $5 for those under 60.
  • SENIOR LUNCH MENU Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:11AMThe following is the North County Recreation and Park District Senior Meals program menu. Menu is subject to change without notice. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.
  • Sugar expelled Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:00AMSTEPHEN DRILL Education reporter CHOCOLATE bars, fudge and lollipops are among sweets to be banned from sale in Victorian schools.
  • A sneak preview of the towns of the future Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:15PMJunk food out - Jogging in. Can a scheme to create healthy towns really work?
  • Healthy option Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:53PMChef now cooks up healthier menu after his stroke
  • Chronic malnutrition in Gaza blamed on Israel Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:45PM The Israeli blockade of Gaza has led to a steady rise in chronic malnutrition among the 1.5 million people living in the strip, according to a leaked report from the Red Cross.
  • British kids active but not enough produce Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:45PM NORWICH, England, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Most children in Britain get enough exercise, but many do not get the recommended five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, researchers said.
  • What Ails You: Dealing with diabetes Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:29PMThe human body, though it appears solid, is actually a matrix. Individual cells, like self-contained villages each performing a unique function, sit very close together, but not touching.
  • Jolley: Five Minutes With Sean Baldwin & A Damn Good Burger Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 11:31AMThe French have a thing for Chateaubriand, the Italians brag about bistecca alla Fiorentina. Me? I’m always looking for the next great cheeseburger.
  • Digging around for answers Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:27AMThe Central Otago landscape is littered with gold-mining relics, from eroded sluicings and neat stacks of stones to old water races and cottages. But what was life like on the goldfields and why did so many men swag up and tramp into the unknown back country during the gold rushes of the 1860s?
  • Diet experts go cold on icy canteen treat Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:52AMFOUR food additives either banned or in the process of being banned elsewhere in the world due to their harmful effects on children are making rapid inroads into Australian school canteens.
  • Do Jaffas Count As Five-A-Day? Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:37AMOne in 10 parents actually believe Jaffa cakes count towards fruit and vegetable portions, according to a shocking new survey.
  • Ask Dr. Gott: Juice is healthful but not a cure-all Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:02AMDear Dr. Gott: I am hoping you can address the following in your column, as lots of people in Pennsylvania and New York (and other states, as well, I am sure) are counting on your advice. I have recently come across a "juice" called MonaVie.
  • Local stores get cash to help tackle obesity Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:50AMA £75m plan to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis has been launched in the North East. Corner shops are being encouraged to stock fresh fruit and vegetables to help families eat healthier food.
  • Bugs: the other other white meat Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:46AMThe queen leaf-cutter ant Atta Texana is a very special find. She sees daylight only once a year, counts herself among the largest ants in the animal kingdom and, when lightly toasted, has a sweet and nutty flavor with a crisp, bacon-like texture. David Gracer orders them by the pound and eats them by the dozen.
  • Retired judge watches over FDR Park Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:29AMTrue to his name, Alex Bonavitacola is still living the good life. At 77, the former president judge of the Court of Common Pleas is trim and muscular - the happy consequence of 15 minutes of daily weightlifting and a 21/2-mile walk in FDR Park.
  • Jack Sprat: can children eat sensibly? Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:15PMWhat happens when a nine-year-old boy regulates his own sugar intake for a day?
  • Every School Every Thursday -- Urbandale, Johnston Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 4:21AMJensen
  • Take the biscuit: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on beetroot brownies Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 5:18PM As a youngster, I was inherently suspicious of carrot cake. The motives for adding a root vegetable to a tea-time treat seemed suspect to say the least. Why carrots? Had we run out of chocolate? Was there a war on? But when I finally took the plunge and actually tried one, I was won over - it tasted rich without being sickly, moist without being wet. Well-balanced all round. And definitely ...
  • Conspicuous Consumption - Staff Picks Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:33PMFood Stuff (11/5/2008) Full plates for local foodies. Food Stuff (10/29/2008) Full plates for local foodies. BEST NEW RESTAURANT Modern Food and Spirits 1535 Cass Lake Rd., Keego Harbor; 248-681-4231 To be sure, Keego Harbor is a schlep for most of us, but it is well worth the time and gas to dine at Modern Food and Spirits, across from Cass Lake. The Modern, which opened at the end of last ...
  • School District Helps Conduct Diabetes Study Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:25PMChildren in San Antonio as young as 9-years-old are developing type 2 diabetes. Experts are hoping to change the trend with a new study being conducted in the South San...
  • Soviet kitsch and nostalgia at Komunalnaya Kvartira restaurant Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 1:31PMYaroslav Debelyi Back in time: what looks like a room in an appartment from 50 years back is actually one of the dining halls at Comunalnaya Kvartira.
  • The appealing benefits of onions and cukes Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:55PMHere are a couple more veggies with health benefits: onions and cucumbers. Onions Value: Aside from their health benefits, they add amazing...