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Kids May Know What's Good For Them, But Their Cafeteria Selections ... - Herald & Review
on the first friday of food service at stephen decatur middle school, students filed into the cafeteria and surveyed their lunchtime choices. there were pizza sticks, cheeseburgers, fries, fresh fruit, salads and even a custom sandwich line. but the ...
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Revamped Food Guide Pyramid Offers More Personalization
new information allows us to improve various aspects of our lives, from travel to communication. and health is no exception. the united states department of agriculture (usda) is constantly updating food guidelines to help americans achieve a well-balanced diet.
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Disabled Face Bigger Hurdles In Obesity Fight
americans are always being counted and categorized by one study or another, so there are plenty of statistics about people with disabilities. some of the most disturbing have to do with weight.
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African Americans Could Fare Well With Vegetarianism - Chicago Defender
african americans are more likely to be overweight, and have chronic and heart diseases due to lack of healthy eating and embracing foods with lots of grease, fat and salt. however, with a vegetarian diet, some of african americans’ health issues ...
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Culinary Calendar - Asheville Citizen-times
to best facilitate publication, please submit listings 14 days in advance. a taste of art and wine: annual celebration to support the asheville art museum. 6:30-9 p.m. thursday, art museum, 2 s. pack square, asheville. tickets are $40 per person at ...
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4-h Wraps Up Summer Programs, Gears Up For Fall
summer is winding down along with another successful 4-h gardening season.garden volunteers chris bright and tony slovacek supervised the 4-h creative gardening contest this year. participants chose the theme "native american gardens."
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Things To Know Before You Tow
(ara) - even with gas at $4 a gallon, many people will soon be hitching up their boats, trailers and rvs and hitting the road for summer vacations. catching up on the latest safety features will help these weekend warriors get out on the open road quickly and safely.
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4-h Wraps Up Summer Programs, Gears Up For Fall - Blueridgenow.com
summer is winding down along with another successful 4-h gardening season. garden volunteers chris bright and tony slovacek supervised the 4-h creative gardening contest this year. participants chose the theme "native american gardens." consumer ...
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Getting A Buzz At Swarm - Georgia Straight
swarm has grown into a hive of activity that, true to its name, is getting hard to contain. launched eight years ago as a way to showcase the fall exhibits at the city’s artist-run centres, it’s evolved into a three-night free-for-all that ...
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Culinary Calendar
to best facilitate publication, please submit listings 14 days in advance. a taste of art and wine: annual celebration to support the asheville art museum. 6:30-9 p.m. thursday, art museum, 2 s. pack square, asheville.
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Briefs: Beer Glasses To Suit Your Brew
if you're going to splurge for those pricey craft beers, you might as well quaff them from glasses that do them justice.
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U Of I Study Shows How To Lose Weight Without Losing Bone - Chiropractic Economics
a higher-protein diet that emphasizes lean meats and low-fat dairy foods as sources of protein and calcium can mean weight loss without bone loss--and the evidence is in bone scans taken throughout a new university of illinois study. the research ...
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What Is A Diet? - Wxii 12
the word "diet" probably brings to mind meals of lettuce and cottage cheese. by definition, "diet" refers to what a person eats or drinks during the course of a day. a diet that limits portions to a very small size or that excludes certain foods ...
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Seaside Signal - Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1905. - Ara
(ara) - can't recall the last time you paid less than $40 for a tank of gas? you're not alone. with prices already topping $4 per gallon in places like chicago and new york city, and demand expected to rise this summer, you may be willing to try just about anything to curb gas consumption and costs.
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Business And Careers
(ara) - each year, anti-discrimination laws open the doors to higher learning for millions of disabled students.
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Eating Well, Harvard-style - Harvard Crimson
these days, it’s a piece of (low-calorie) cake to find sugar-free, fat-free, or even carb-free foods. politic-free foods, on the other hand, are not so easy to come by. if you’re worried about how food industry lobbyists have corrupted the ...
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Battle For Biofuels Drives World Food Prices Higher - Common Dreams
america's thirst for environmentally friendly biofuels is driving up food prices around the world as farmers scramble to devote more land to corn. with the oil price back above $70 a barrel, biofuel looks increasingly attractive, and as more corn is ...
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Rain Forests Fall At 'alarming' Rate - Common Dreams
abo ebam, nigeria -- in the gloomy shade deep in africa's rain forest, the noontime silence was pierced by the whine of a far-off chain saw. it was the sound of destruction, echoed from wood to wood, continent to continent, in the tropical belt that ...
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