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Macedonia Baptist members honored at White House on Wednesday
The Religion WorldTwo members of Eatonville's Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church will be recognized at the White House on Wednesday, March 6, for winning first place in the Communities on the Move Video Challenge. Health Ministry Chairman Lavon Willliams and Faith... -
Head Start teachers behind on nutrition: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preschool teachers scored low on a nutrition knowledge quiz and seemed to have unhealthy eating habits themselves, researchers found in a small study. "Kids are with these teachers 6 to 8 hours a day, five days a week," lead...Tags: Nutrition, Health, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Family
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Tyranny of the virtuous
The first law of thermodynamics says that energy can't be created and can't be destroyed — it can only be changed from one form into another. The same holds true for the puritanical impulse. Puritanism in the historical sense is as dead as the...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Diseases and Illnesses, Crime, Law and Justice, Diabetes, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Allergan thrives with Botox but is unloading Lap-Band
The company: Allergan Inc. Headquarters: Irvine Ticker: AGN Employees: 10,800 Leadership: David E.I. Pyott, chief executive since 1998 Revenue: $5.8 billion in 2012 Net income: $1.1 billion in 2012 Stock price: $108.60 at Friday's close...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Migraine, Allergan Inc., Advertising
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First lady Michelle Obama announces new fitness initiative in Chicago, where obesity is high
First lady Michelle Obama rolled out her latest health and fitness initiative in Chicago on Thursday, just as city heath officials released new data showing 1 in 4 of the city's public school students are obese. The "Let's Move! Active Schools"...
Tags: Health, Medical Research, Teaching and Learning, Rahm Emanuel, Serena Williams
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Tyson on his game for 'Undisputed'
The room became dark at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, where Jay-Z lyrics in the song, "Ni**as In Paris," repeated loudly. "Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game Six," looped on the sound system. And then just, "Tyson. Tyson. Tyson." The crowd cheered...
Tags: Charlize Theron, Mike Tyson, Spike Lee, Entertainment, Prisons
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Taking the Kids: Eating healthier — and better — in ski country
I don't know where to look first. Above us, constellations glitter in Utah's clear night sky. But right in front of us Chef Joe Walker lights up the backcountry another way — by putting on a spirited fire show in the snow, twirling torches...
Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Macaroni and Cheese, Foods and Beverages, Family, Soups
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The pastry deserved suspension, not boy
In regard to the 7-year-old boy suspended from second grade for nibbling a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun ("The smoking pastry," March 7), we must immediately ban pastries from the schools. They cause diabetes and obesity, and that kills 300,000...
Tags: Diabetes
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A healthy weight
As we look toward the beginning of March, were you one of the many who resolved to lose weight and have yet to shed one pound? Or, on the down side of it, put on a pound or two? Likely you are not alone. Finding reasons to attain and maintain a...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes
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Babies of obese moms show lower vitamin D levels
Babies born to women who are obese at the start of pregnancy tend to have one-third less vitamin D than the infants of lean women, according to a new study led by a Northwestern Medicine professor. Vitamin D is important for children because it helps to...
Tags: University of Pittsburgh, Vitamin D, Medical Research, Weight, Vitamin Therapy
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SDSU-led study aims to boost healthy food choices
BROOKINGS - South Dakota State University will lead a nearly $4 million study aimed at giving needy families across the country healthier nutritional choices at their local food pantries, the U.S. Agriculture Department announced on Feb. 27. South...Tags: Nutrition, Purdue University, Healthy Diet, Science and Technology, Financial Aid
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TED 2013: Ron Finley on making guerrilla gardens in South-Central
Think innovation, and the first thing that usually comes to mind is the technology industry. But, of course, you can be innovative in just about anything you do, which is just what the TED conference aims to celebrate. Last week, Los Angeles artist Ron...
Tags: Google Inc., Healthy Diet
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