 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - Having carbs mostly at dinner lowers weight, inflammatory markers
Participants who ate carbohydrates mostly at dinner showed lower hunger scores compared with those who ate carbohydrates throughout the day, a study indicated. Researchers also noted better weight, waist circumference and body fat measures and biochemical and inflammatory markers in those who ate carbohydrates at dinner than those in the control group. The findings appear in Obesity and in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. Yahoo/Asian News International (11/13)        |  | Achieving Highest Read Rates — Tech Note
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 | | | Dietary Health | | | |  | - Wash. group tries living off food stamps for a week
Workers at the Clark County Food Bank in Washington state are observing National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week by eating only what they can buy using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, which are about $4 per person per day and do not cover hot or prepared foods. Audrey Williams says she pulls recipes from the online SNAP recipe finder, and that one of the biggest challenges is only "buying what you are going to use." The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) (11/12) - Fall is time to stock up on healthy apples, nutritionist says
Fall is a good time to fill up on apples, a healthy treat that is a good source of fiber, low in calories and can help boost satiety, nutritionist Mindy Athas writes. There are about 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the U.S., offering health benefits such as antioxidants, polyphenols to improve blood sugars and vitamin C. The Baltimore Sun (11/13) |  | What can the cloud do for your healthcare practice?
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 | | | Institutional Foodservice | | | |  | - Hospital chef emphasizes cooking from scratch, fresh ingredients
The executive chef at McKay-Dee Hospital and Mountain View Cafe and Grille in Ogden, Utah, says he plans to refocus the hospital's kitchen to cook meals from scratch using fresh ingredients. Tyler Ehlert says teaching people healthy-eating habits is important to him, as is showing them how much fun it can be to prepare meals at home with family and friends instead of eating fast food. Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) (11/13) - Farm Bill changes could kick students off free-meal rolls
A proposed change to the federal Farm Bill could result in 280,000 students nationwide no longer being eligible for free school lunches because some families would no longer be eligible for food stamps if they owned small assets, such as a car. Failure to enact a new Farm Bill before January could also result in higher milk prices, which would stretch already-thin school budgets. BeyondChron.org (San Francisco) (11/13) |  | Bloomberg Government is the one-stop, customizable source for knowing how government decisions impact your industry. No other service delivers expert policy analysis, unique data breakdowns, and proven editorial expertise - all in one place, all in real-time. Stay ahead of the issues, identify opportunities, and break through the clutter - saving you time and resources. Schedule a FREE DEMO now! |
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Try this clean-eating hash for your Thanksgiving meal, or just for a weeknight. The Gracious Pantry  | Hosting a successful and delicious Thanksgiving meal for a digestively diverse crowd doesn't necessarily translate into more work."
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