Healthy Helpings: Buff up on food groups for Nutrition Month – York Daily Record

KCRG Healthy Helpings: Buff up on food groups for Nutrition Month York Daily Record The United States Department of Agriculture has a great website called MyPyramid.gov, which explains all the food groups and the recommended number of servings per day. Read more »

Speaker: Cheap food expensive for health, environment – Midland Daily News

Speaker: Cheap food expensive for health , environment Midland Daily News The industrialized, corporate-controlled production of the country's food supply may yield inexpensive fare, but at extreme environmental and public health costs. That distressing message, interspersed with slaughterhouse video and other footage the ... Read more »

Indulge in nutritious between-meal snacks – Delmarva Daily Times

Indulge in nutritious between-meal snacks Delmarva Daily Times She said eating a good snack between meals will result in consuming fewer overall calories and more healthy foods because people tend to make bad choices and eat too much when they're really hungry. Basically, it should be a combination of food items ... Read more »

Health promises on your favorite foods might mask hidden risks – Columbia Daily Tribune

Health promises on your favorite foods might mask hidden risks Columbia Daily Tribune Kathy Hunter, a mother of three, looks over a stack of juices labeled “all natural,” at the Nob Hill Foods in Monterey, Calif. Hunter, who tries to buy healthy food for her family, ignores words such as “natural,” “green,” “healthy” or “eco-friendly” ... Read more »

Healthy chefs: How chefs lose weight and keep it off – New York Daily News

New York Daily News Healthy chefs: How chefs lose weight and keep it off New York Daily News Instead of repeating the mantra "Fat is flavor," these healthy chefs extol the value of lighter foods —citrus, a pristine piece of fish, herbs—and search out new healthy ingredients and techniques. What follows here are lessons and recipes from eight ... Read more »

New dietary guidelines are direct, easy to follow – Vineland Daily Journal

New dietary guidelines are direct, easy to follow Vineland Daily Journal The focus is on grouping healthy foods by color and knowing their nutritional value. For example, green fruits such as avocados, apples, grapes and kiwis have antioxidant properties that may help promote healthy vision and reduce some cancer risks. Read more »