The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the U.S. Air Force has partnered to bring Kids LiveWell meals to kids and families as part of the Air Force FitFamilies initiative. The Air Force FitFamilies initiative is a web-based goal incentive program for families, encouraging families to have active goals, resources, and recipes to increase healthy choices. The Kids LiveWell is the NRA's program created in partnership with Healthy Dining in 2011, which limits sugar, fats, and sodium and increases more healthy options for kids including fruits, vegetables, lean protein, whole grains and low-fat diary. Healthy Dining website also offers families workout videos, nutrition tips, and quick and healthy recipes along with tips from nutritionists on how to choose healthier options when ...
A recent article reported research from a national survey, showing that more than 10 percent of Latinos reported difficulty in accessing affordable fresh fruits and vegetables. The report also indicated that Latino families that live further from larger grocery stores also may be at risk for poor health. Many small supermarkets or corner stores are starting to carry more fresh fruit options, however, the price of fruits and vegetables at smaller stores are many times still higher in cost than at a larger grocer. Studies show that Latinos may be more likely to buy healthier foods if small convenient stores offered healthier foods at affordable prices. For instance, one New York program added and promoted healthy food items at local bodegas and it led to more fruit (32% increase in ...
Louisiana will be seeing more grocers and farmer's markets expanding fresh food in needy areas, as the Healthy Food Retail Act has been approved for one million in funding from the state. The Governor signed the budget bill to implement the law's budget, allowing families to have more access to fresh, healthy, affordable foods. Market Umbrella and their partner Together Louisiana also provided leadership in the bill's initiative. Vah Hook of the recently said in the American Heart Association News that these efforts in the South towards food access are welcomed as food is a part of everyone's life, and these initiatives are a win-win for vulnerable communities, agricultural interests, and economic development.
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Many people know that vegetables are healthy and better for your body, but can they help reduce health risks like diabetes? New research reports that adults who ate a plant-based diet with few animal products cut their risk of Type 2 diabetes by 20 percent, and 34 percent for healthful plant-based food products like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes. Researchers also noted that diets containing more less healthy plant foods like sweetened beverages, sweets, and refined grains and potatoes, were 16 percent more at risk of diabetes. The study followed more than 200,000 make and female health professionals for over twenty years, collecting data on lifestyle, diets, medical history and disease diagnoses. Dr. Frank Hu, the study's senior author and professor at ...
Recently, the coalition Healthy Boulder Kids set forth language for a sugary drink excise tax. The tax would be a measure to help raise around 3 million annually to fund programs for families to have more access to healthier foods and exercise in Boulder, Colo. Now volunteers from the coalition have joined together and have collected 9,417 signatures securing the 4,700 required for the tax to be put on the city's ballot for November. Groups like Healthier Colorado, have contributed funding to help support the measure that, according to local news, has received widespread support. Boulder County Latino Chamber of Commerce, Dental Aid, Clinica Family Health Services, the American Heart Association, and many more businesses and organizations have endorsed the measure as well, stating ...
Since 2013, the Navajo Nation has been striving to address food deserts and health epidemics. In 201, the Healthy Dine Nation Act was approved to help promote consumption of healthier foods, by taxing junk food sales at two percent and eliminating a five percent tax on healthy foods like fruits, nuts, water, and vegetables. The one million-a-year of tax revenues were to be put towards health and wellness programs, farmer's markets, vegetable gardens, and exercise equipment. Now a new victory has come after receiving approval for the "The Healthy Diné Community Wellness Project Guideline and Distribution Policy". This new approval will allow all 110 Navajo chapters to access funding from the Healthy Dine Nation Act tax revenue to pursue their health and wellness ...
Do you know how many calories are in your favorite hamburger, candy or blended coffee drink? Two marketing students who met studying at Miami Ad School in Madrid are attracting more than 80,000 followers on their Instagram account that puts calories in the spotlight on different junk food products. The photos on their Instagram account called, Caloriebrands, have gone "viral" according to the recent article, where student Alessia Mordini explained that they wanted to help change bad habits around junk food. Photos on the account show popular American food products with actual calorie counts on the front in big bold letters. Images like pancakes are on the site, shown to have 3,155 calories, much more than a daily amount of calories, or a package of cookies labeled at 1,843 ...
A few things are changing on the nutrition label that may help consumers be more aware of the amount of sugar that is in products and their overall daily diet. A recent article explains a few key things about the new label, pointing out the importance of consumers to think about their diet- especially in regard to added sugars. Sugar is now an important change on labels, where grams were once the only indicator, now a percentage of what is recommended for daily sugar consumption will also inform consumers of added sugars in products. Also, the added processed sugars will be clearly separated from sugars that are already naturally in products. Professor Dr. John Satzberg explained in the same article that this will hopefully guide consumers away from products with a lot of added ...
According to a recent article from Prevent Obesity, San Francisco city has taken the healthier food movement to a new level by adopting a new ordinance that ensures healthier foods are found in city property vending machines and during city meetings and events. The new ordinance requires that all prepackaged food sold in vending machines meet calorie labeling requirements and nutritional standards. Foods sold in vending machines on city property per serving must be no more than 200 calories, less than one gram of saturated fat, no more than 35% of calories from fat and have no trans fat or partially hydrogenated oil. Sodium and sugar guidelines are also detailed as well as opting out of all candy except for sugar-free mints and gum. Beverages must also follow nutritional standards ...
