Category: School Lunches
Changes to Nutrition Standards Helped Students’ BMI
February 22nd, 2023Changes to school nutrition standards that pushed more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products, significantly decreased kids’ and teens’ body mass index (BMI) after the standards were implemented in 2010, a new study finds.
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New Study Shows Marketing can get Children to Eat Vegetables
July 13th, 2016Scientists have seen that marketing junk food in commercials for children directly influences the amount of unhealthy foods those kids consume. But what happens when healthy foods are marketed the same way?
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2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines are out
January 20th, 2016Published every five years for public health professionals, each edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science.
2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines
The specific recommendations fit into five overarching guidelines:
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Packing Healthy Back to School Lunches
September 12th, 2012Now that kids are back in school, parents have the overwhelming task of packing lunches. It can be hard making healthy lunches knowing your children are picky eaters. Insurance Administrator of America is here to offer some advice that will make packing… more »
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