The Virginia Department of Health’s Summer Food Service Program seeks local financially stable organizations to offer summer meals to children. Hunger hinders the learning process leading to poor performance once the next academic year begins due to not having nutritious meals in summer. The program will provide nutritious meals to children aged 18 and younger, students over the age of 18 who are challenged and who partake in a vocational program.

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Child Nutrition Reauthorization has been pursued by Congress. But how will schools operate the food departments with only a $3 lunch reimbursement rate and how can a balance in living wages for staffs with good-quality food for students be ensured? It's a challenge to the Congress to realize how wages, the economy and immigration reforms affect the children’s food.

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Scientists disclosed people tend to select healthy snacks if they see a nutritional healthy heart symbol that indicates health. They realized the word 'healthy' does not persuade people to eat a healthy. In a study conducted, people chose an apple if they saw a heart symbol over candy. But were likely to pick chips when they saw the word 'healthy'.

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A man from Melbourne has declared that he will only be eating potatoes for the whole year. He said he was encouraged to try the new diet after struggling with managing his food intake and found comments online about its nutritional benefits. He will not use oil in his meals, nor will he monitor his calorie intake.

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Members of Canada’s Coalition for Healthy School Food were in Vancouver trying to get the health ministers to deem the significance of healthy school food programs. It is imperative to inspire healthy behaviours in children. There is a need for larger access to nutritious food for students whilst at school. Children who eat healthy meals have better education results and better mental and physical health.

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Greek yogurt is thick and creamy filled with gut-friendly bacteria and punched with nutrition. Excess whey in it is removed resulting in a higher protein level. It can be enjoyed plain, seasoned with nuts, topped with fruits or drizzled with honey to make a nutritious snack. You can experiment it as an alternative to cream cheese, mayonnaise or sour cream.

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The world is in a nutrition crisis with one in three people either overweight or undernourished. The world's largest food and beverage companies have shown some progress in easing the nutrition crisis. Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) will aid companies to work with international organizations, civil societies and governments to address obesity and undernourishment. They will do this by making healthier food which are affordable and labelling them responsibly.

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An Israeli study published last month stated that the metabolism of two people consuming identical food is different. Sometimes the difference is really drastic. This might be due to the trillion of bacteria in our digestive system. The Weizmann researchers drew a connection between the bacterial population in the gut to the amount of blood sugar rise in the digestive system post digestion. As the digestion process is very different for individuals personalized nutrition is required for those who are fighting diabetes and obesity.

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Until the babies body is fully developed it cannot eat everything. Experts say that the brain functioning of babies can be hampered if they are fed food with high sugar and salt content may hamper. As mother's milk provide complete nutrition, hence till 1 year of age babies are supposed to rely on it. Parents should be careful and avoid feeding solid food to their babies until they are 6 months of age.

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Growing babies cannot satisfy their nutrient needs just by mothers milk even though it provides complete nutrition to the babies health. Semi-solid food rich in iron, protein and vitamins is recommended by the pediatrician for growing babies. Ghee being rich in vitamins and minerals can provide total nourishment to the growing babies as it can get digested easily.

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New findings from the Indian Health Report 1025 (IHR) by Public Health Foundation of India and Global Nutrition Report (GNR) 2015 of International Food Policy Research Institute stated that despite numerous health programmes, 55% of Indian women in the age group of 15-49 are anaemic. The report also stated that over 69 % children who are in the age group of 6 to 59 months are anaemic and 45% adolescent girls have low BMI (Body Mass Index).

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FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) following the direction of the high court after the petition filed by Uday Foundation have come up with a draft of guidelines. These guidelines will help in making ‘Wholesome, Nutritious, Safe and Hygienic Food’ to School Children. The guidelines currently are in two parts, which include Guidelines for making available Wholesome and Nutritious Food to school children and Guidelines on Food Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation for Food available in school canteens.

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We have been misguided for a very long time about what makes us fat and what does not. Counting calories may not work for our bodies even if we love to pay attention to diet without paying attention to nourishment. Hormone production that facilitate good metabolism cannot happen if someone is just counting calories. The health problems that we face today are not a result of irregular calorie intake, but a result of irregular nutrition.

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Vitamin E is an important member of the vitamin community which is crucial for our health. It is is a group of 8 fat soluble vitamins with antioxidant properties. Dr. Manoj K. Ahuja from Sukhda Hospital says Vitamin E travels throughout the body neutralising free radicals which would otherwise damage fat-containing structures like cell membranes and brain cells.”A regular intake of this nutrient is essential for the proper functioning of a number of processes in our body and it even helps prevent oxidative stress. Other than facilitating healthy muscles, regular intake of Vitamin E benefits our skin, hair, eyesight and immunity.

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Do you struggle with what to make for breakfast every morning? Here is a way to make something healthy and different every single time. Just grab a bowl of oats and make your perfect breakfast meal. Add milk, fruits, or other toppings. You can also top it with chocolate syrup or have it as it is. Happy breakfast to you!

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Stress-free life has become rare these days especially because of the fast-paced city lives. We have experienced stress and most of it originates from exhausting jobs, bad eating habits, pollution and most of all our lethargy. Studies have shown eating well, exercise and meditation can help us reduce stress.

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A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition last year showed that organic crops and crop-based foods had 18 to 69 more antioxidant content than conventionally grown crops. Various studies have linked reduced risk of chronic diseases to antioxidants. The research team concluded that a switch to organic food would provide additional antioxidants equivalent to consuming one and two extra portions of vegetables and fruits a day.

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