April 16, 2007
Gay Men have Higher Prevalence of Eating Disorders
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Gay and bisexual men may be at far higher risk for eating disorders than heterosexual men, according to a study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. In the first population-based study of...
Diet and Lifestyle -- In the Cancer Fight, Eating Well is the Best Revenge
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: We all know that eating fruits, vegetables and soy products provides essential nutrition for a healthy lifestyle, while obesity leads to the opposite. Now, in laboratory experiments, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles,...
Childhood obesity among Quebec Cree raises concerns
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Childhood obesity is increasing among the general population in Canada, but the statistics are even more alarming among First Nations, Inuit and Metis children. In a study published recently in the American Journal of Public...
April 12, 2007
Take Action: FY2008 Budget Update and Farm Bill Nutrition Title Advocacy Opportunities
Food Research and Action Center: The House continues its spring recess this week, but action is expected to heat up next week when the House and Senate Budget Conferees sit down to resolve differences between the FY 2008 House and...
March 22, 2007
Food Stamp Participation in December 2006 Up Over Month
Food Research and Action Center In December 2006 food stamp participation at 26,363,031 persons was up over the month by 86,171 people. The overall caseload for December 2006 was nearly half a million persons lower than the prior December, when...
March 15, 2007
Food Stamps' Positive Impact on Children's Health
Food Research and Action Center: The program is essential to the basic well-being of millions of Americans, including the nutrition a nd health of children, but needs to be strengthened further. For many low-income people, food stamps are the critical...
March 08, 2007
Families' Food Stamp Benefits Purchase Less Food Each Year
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Food stamp benefits average only about one dollar per person per meal (to be precise, the figure is $1.05 in 2007). In addition, as a result of benefit cuts enacted as part of the...
February 01, 2007
More than 1,000 Organizations Voice Support for Strong Nutrition Title in Farm Bill
Food Research and Action Center: More than 1,000 organizations joined the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) in supporting a strong nutrition title in this year's Farm Bill reauthorization, particularly to strengthen and improve access to the Food Stamp Program....
January 21, 2007
More Students Shun Cafeteria Junk Food
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: In fact, according to a survey of food service directors, french fries are decreasing in popularity and interest in carrots is skyrocketing. As choices on the lunch line change, many children are accepting them, said...
Personal Health: 104 Teenagers Who Are Role Models for Weight Loss
From New York Times: The problem is undeniable: American children, and especially American teenagers, are fatter than ever. The prevalence of teenage obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, according to Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, the author of "I'm, Like, So...
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