Saturday, May 18, 2013
Health
Study Reveals That In-person Supermarket Education Affects Healthful Food Purchases
May 16, 2012
The investigators found that in-person counseling resulted in greater purchasing of healthful food items.
USDA Grants to Increase Farmers Market Participation in SNAP
May 16, 2012
The $4 million in funding provides SNAP participants greater access to fresh and healthy food, while supporting American farmers and local economies.
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
May 07, 2012
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success.
NASH (Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis): What It Is and Tips for Managing It
April 11, 2012
This progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in which an accumulation of excessive fat (steatosis) coexists with liver–cell injury and inflammation
National Public Health Week Begins Today with Messages of Eating Right
April 02, 2012
Kicking off the week is the Monday's theme: Active Living and Healthy Eating
Announcing "National Whole Grain Sampling Day"
March 20, 2012
Start making your plans: April 4 will mark day dedicated to trying whole-grain foods.
Save the Date: National Public Health Week Kicks Off April 2
March 20, 2012
American Public Health Association encourages everyone to unite around a critical public health issue and focus collective energy on the singular goal of helping people live longer, happier, healthier lives.
March 8 Declared "What's on My Plate?" Day
March 05, 2012
USDA MyPlate partners announce day to heighten public awareness of the importance of choosing nutritious foods for a healthy meal.
National School Breakfast Week Begins
March 05, 2012
Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act sets the table for a healthy start to school each day
Nutrition Facts Labels on Meat and Poultry
March 01, 2012
Beginning March 1, consumers will see nutritional information about the raw meat and poultry products they most frequently purchase, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced.
The Breakfast Project Aims to Make Over America's Mornings
February 24, 2012
Award-winning actress Salma Hayek and celebrity TV chef (and registered dietitian) Ellie Krieger are teaming up with the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign to launch The Breakfast Project to help more Americans enjoy breakfast at home and be sure to set the table with milk.
Lean Beef OK in a Heart-healthy Diet
February 17, 2012
Study finds that results are similar to the DASH diet with respect to lipoprotein risk factors.