Can certain foods help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? With a progressive loss of brain function that slowly destroys memory and thinking capability, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer’s is said to result from the … Read More
The reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables and eschew meat is just mounting, folks. Not only can a vegetarian diet improve your mood, decrease your risk of developing cancer and other chronic diseases, but now it seems that fruits … Read More
There is a big push nowadays to make sure every student has a healthy breakfast. The School Breakfast Program (SBP) was created in 1975 to make sure that all children have a nutritionally balanced breakfast free or at a low … Read More
Vitamins are how health-conscious people usually supplement any deficiencies in their regular diet, but they may not be as healthy as some expect. In fact, according to ABC News, a study finds that vitamins may actually be to the detriment … Read More
Do you know what your child drank in school today? Probably not something as nutritious as you’d like. Childhood obesity has increased 20 percent in three decades and while unhealthy foods and decreased exercise are often seen as the main … Read More
With the new school year comes the dreaded school lunches. We all know that packing healthy foods in our kid’s lunches is helps them to avoid weight gain and stay healthier in general. But you may not even realize the … Read More
Vitamin K to the rescue for prevention of heart disease! Vitamin K is a group of fat-soluble vitamins that plays a major role in blood clotting and normal bone formation and function. Of the subgroups of vitamin K, vitamin K1 … Read More
Child poverty rates continue to grow, with a new study finding that 20 percent of American children now live below the poverty line. Unfortunately, although wallets remain lean, the waistline of these economically challenged children has grown, and obesity rates … Read More
