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Sack races and marshmallow guns? Silly season at the White House
The president is firing marshmallows across the East Room. Michelle Obama is engaged in a tug of war in the Diplomatic Reception Room. Just what is going on at the White House these days?
It turns out that the administration's goal of boosting...Tags: Politics, Jimmy Fallon, White House, Tug-of-war, Michelle Obama
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Walmart debuts a new icon that identifies healthful foods
A stylized person standing with arms outstretched is the new symbol for healthful foods at Walmart, which introduced its "Great For You" icon today at a Web cast and press conference.
The icon, which will be on certain Walmart Great Value and...Tags: Health Organizations, Health, Michelle Obama, Nutrition, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Michelle Obama promotes healthy eating at Inglewood store site
As part of her campaign to battle childhood obesity, First Lady Michelle Obama visited the site of a future grocery store in Inglewood on Wednesday and spoke about the importance of bringing fresh food to disadvantaged communities.
The market, which will...Tags: Health Organizations, Weight, Michelle Obama, Obesity, Family
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School lunch gets a makeover
The American school lunch, long the butt of schoolyard jokes, is in for a nutritional makeover, fueled by concern over a national epidemic of childhood obesity and funded by the first hike in federal contributions in three decades. Starting next school...Tags: Weight, Standards, Salads, Michelle Obama, Obesity
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'Top Chef Texas': Remaining cooks looking a bit whomperjawed
Show Tracker"It's all about the details now." That was head judge Tom Colcchio's admonition to the remaining six contestants in "Top Chef: Texas," but we're not so sure that's the main issue right now.... -
McDonald's proposal divides healthy Loma Linda
Without a single liquor store, and legally smoke-free for nearly three decades, the tiny hillside town of Loma Linda brims with pride about its devotion to health and spiritual well-being.
So news that the first McDonald's was coming to town, with its...Tags: Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Elections, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Voting
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2012: Dulce de Leche Cheerios, no-lactose Yoplait, fruity Lunchables
This month, some of the most popular brands in grocery store aisles will feature new offerings that try to appeal to consumers’ growing preferences for healthy foods, premium varieties and global flavors.
Kraft Foods Inc. has more than 70 new...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Foods and Beverages, New Products, General Mills Incorporated, Prices
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Some groups see opportunity in Paula Deen's Type 2 diabetes
Out of tragedy often comes opportunity, which seems to be how several organizations are looking at the news that popular Southern chef Paula Deen has Type 2 diabetes.
Deen was diagnosed with the disease three years ago but came clean Tuesday morning on...Tags: Chemicals, Chemicals, Weight, Diseases and Illnesses, Vegan Diet
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Kids prefer variety of foods and colors on their plates
Want your kid to eat more fruits and vegetables? Put together a more attractive plate of food, researchers at Cornell University and London Metropolitan University said Thursday.
But here's the thing: The arrangement of food that's most appealing to...Tags: Cornell University, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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The DASH diet ranks best overall in U.S. News Best Diets 2012
The DASH diet took the No. 1 spot in best overall diet in the U.S. News and World Report's Best Diets 2012, which also rates other popular diets in various categories.
That diet plan also took top ranking as the best diet for healthy eating and the...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Mayo Clinic, Weight, Cornell University, Mediterranean Diet
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Santee Education Complex tries to whet appetite for healthy food
The cafeteria lunch offering at Santee Education Complex on Friday included a sad little hamburger on a bun the color of sawdust, cold sweet potato nuggets and a bag of sliced apples.
I had lunch upstairs, in Bistro Mundo, a small cafe run by Santee's...Tags: American Heart Association, Salads, Health and Safety at School, Heart Disease, Dining and Drinking
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Grants to help preschools plant edible gardens
L.A. NOWWestern Growers Foundation, with the California departments of Education and Food and Agriculture, will offer $1,000 grants for state preschool and childcare centers for students to grow gardens....
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