NUTRITION
The Skinny on Bountiful Baskets
Oilfield life often comes with living in small towns with inflated prices on groceries. Selections are scarce, prices are high, lines are long, and trying to find good-for-you foods is just plain inc...
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:37 AM
Pay Attention to Food Labels During American Heart Month
I was surprised to see only a couple of cars in the parking lot. I was expecting a lot of participants in the activity. I had a sinking feeling as I hopped out of our van. I quickly discovered that...
Posted on 2/8/13 at 10:48 AM
How sweet it isn't?
First it was fats, then carbohydrates. Now sugar has joined the ranks of nutritional villainy. With Christmas approaching on a tidal wave of candy canes and gingerbread, one can't help wondering: Is ...
Posted on 12/21/12 at 2:40 PM
Rethink your drink
By Denise Pinkney Theres nothing like a nice hot dessert coffee with lots of whipped cream to take the chill out of a cold North Dakota day. But if you have diabetes, you may need to think twice befo...
Posted on 11/30/12 at 10:31 AM
Water Only July 2012
Do not worry this is not a post that advocates for anyone to stop eating! That is not healthy, and this post is about the exact opposite of thatit is about being healthy. As most people know, sugar ...
Posted on 7/1/12 at 7:00 AM
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought.By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press , May 19, 2013
College offers nutrition therapy program
BISMARCK (AP) — United Tribes Technical College has started a medical nutrition therapy program to help students and others with health issues.By Associated Press , February 04, 2013
Bismarck college offers nutrition therapy program
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — United Tribes Technical College has started a medical nutrition therapy program to help students and others with health issues.February 03, 2013
Studies more firmly tie sugary drinks to obesity
By By Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press , September 25, 2012
Govt urging food companies to limit ads for kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is pressuring food companies to cut back on marketing unhealthy foods to children, releasing guidelines Thursday that could phase out advertisements on television, in stores and on the Internet if companies agree to go along with them.By By Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press , April 29, 2011
Flax fuels lives, some in N.D. say
By By Patrick Springer, Forum Communications Co. , March 28, 2011
First lady tackling child obesity
By By Nancy Benac, The Associated Press , February 09, 2010
Food stamps for thought
Here’s an easy one. Fight hunger and boost the economy at the same time. We’re not talking about some loaves-and-fishes miracle. All Congress has to do is make permanent the temporary expansion of the food-stamp program included in the stimulus package last spring.By Steve and Cokie Roberts , December 26, 2009
Nutrition subsidy program changing
A nutrition subsidy program for woman and children is upgrading its food list to include fresh fruits and vegetables and less fat.September 28, 2009
S.D. gets money for nutrition education
South Dakota is among 18 states getting a total of $5.8 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to help children develop good nutrition and physical activity habits. South Dakota’s share is $350,000. The USDA said the money provides schools with nutrition education materials for children and parents as well as technical aid for communities and school food service providers.September 03, 2009
Ethanol raises cost of nutrition programs
The increased use of ethanol could cost the government up to $900 million for food stamps and child nutrition programs, a congressional report says.By By Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press , April 10, 2009
Beware of nutrition fads
Nutrition fads: they’re everywhere. You might see ads for miracle nutrition products in men’s and women’s magazines or on television. Celebrities discuss their diets on talk shows, “infomercials” and Web sites. What should you believe?By Luella Morehouse , March 18, 2009
N.D. nutrition lab gets funding
Congressman Earl Pomeroy says a spending bill that has passed the U.S. House and is expected to pass the Senate includes $9.5 million for the Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks.February 26, 2009
Child care provider workshop set
Child care providers are invited to the Nutrition for North Dakota Day Care Children, Inc., food program workshop, Under the Big Top, to be held in Jamestown on Jan. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church, 109 12th Ave. N.E. The workshop will help child care providers be ringmasters over their menu planning and to help children learn to eat well utilizing best practices.January 21, 2009
Folic acid: a vitamin important at any age
Do you have a daughter, sister, mother, aunt, female cousin or friend of childbearing age? Remind them to meet the folic acid recommendation for their health and for the health of their potential children. January is Folic Acid Awareness Month, a good time to pay attention to this important vitamin. Folic acid is important for everyone regardless of age or gender, it is especially important for women of childbearing age.By Luella Morehouse , January 14, 2009
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