Nutrition & Prevention

Obama: Nutrition bill vital to for children future
Thousands more children would eat lunches and dinners at school and all school food would become more nutritious under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Monday, part of an administration-wide effort to combat childhood obesity.
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Childhood obesity: What are local schools doing?
Back in 2004, The Child Nutrition and Women, Infants and Children Reauthorization Act required that all education agencies develop wellness policies to take up childhood obesity by the start of the 2006-2007 school year. Districts nationwide had to make at least one goal to increase wellness in the following categories: nutrition education, physical activity, availability of nutrition …
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Improving for children diets using behavior change video games shows promise
Obesity in youngsters has risen dramatically in recent decades. Fruit and vegetable consumption and increased water intake can lower the risk of obesity, as can increased physical activity, but it is not permanently simple to convince children to eat better and exercise more. In a new study, researchers found that video games designed to encourage these behaviors were effective.
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