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USDA to allow more meat, grains in school lunches

December 11, 2012

By Mary Clare Jalonick The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responding to criticism over new school lunch rules by allowing more grains and meat in kids' meals. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told members of Congress in a letter on Dec. 7 that the department will...
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Surgeon General announces call to action on walking

December 10, 2012

By Tanya Snyder Walking can seem like a rather mundane thing to get organized about, until you realize that it’s a direct challenge to car-oriented transportation and it’s the best thing people can do for their health. Then walking is downright...
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Scientific statement examines role of social media in fighting childhood obesity

December 6, 2012

Social media may become an important weapon in the battle against childhood obesity, according to a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement published in Circulation. However, the statement acknowledges that the evidence so far from published social media intervention...
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CDC projects huge diabetes jump in kids, teens

November 26, 2012

By Salynn Boyles, Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD The number of children and teens with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is expected to spike dramatically in the next 40 years, creating what one expert calls a potential catastrophe for the nation’s health...
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USDA awards first grants to increase local foods in eligible schools

November 21, 2012

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced more than $4.5 million in grants for 68 projects, spanning 37 states and the District of Columbia, to connect school cafeterias with local agricultural producers. “When schools buy food...
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PHA Introduces End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challenge

October 31, 2012

The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with the private sector and honorary chair Michelle Obama to end the childhood obesity crisis within a generation, is inviting anyone with a great idea for how eradicate this pressing public...
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Slimmer future for heavy kids who get help early

October 30, 2012

By Frederik Joelving Weight-loss programs can help even very young children slim down, and it appears that acting early may improve the odds of success, according to a pair of new studies. "What they are showing is a pretty consistent trend...
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AJPM launches a second round of the Childhood Obesity Challenge

October 25, 2012

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJMP) in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has launched a second round of the Childhood Obesity Challenge — an online competition for innovators of all backgrounds to submit promising solutions the childhood obesity...
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President Clinton announces fitness collaboration to fight childhood obesity

October 22, 2012

By Yvonne Mazzulo In an effort to expand the way physical activity is delivered to millions of children and youth across the country, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation announced on Oct. 21 a national fitness campaign to get kids moving with BOKS,...
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Fruit juice has benefits, but calories outweigh them, experts say

October 18, 2012

By Gabriella Boston The school year is underway, and many parents see no better way to prepare their children for a taxing day of learning than with a large glass of sunshine, also known as orange juice. (more…)
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