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Full Year 2012 - Nutrition

Fuel For Success: My Sports Plate

Nutrition | October, 2 2012

By: Allyson Felix, U.S. Track and Field Olympian & Member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition and Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

The new nutrition standards established by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act at the US Department of Agriculture represent an important step in America’s fight against childhood obesity and will help promote healthy eating habits for youth in our nation’s schools. These standards promote a balanced diet of additional fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products, lean proteins, and whole grains, while eating less sugar, saturated fat, and sodium.

The Global Impact of Physical Inactivity

Nutrition, PALA, Physical Activity, Physical Inactivity, Research, Science Board | July, 25 2012

By: I-Min Lee, PCFSN Science Board Member

With the summer Olympic Games coming up, a group of 33 researchers from 16 countries worldwide felt this was a good opportunity to call the attention of the world to the public health problem of physical inactivity. Since physical activity has so many health benefits, it is concerning that only about one-third of the world’s population is physically active.

Let’s Move! to the Move It Movement Tour

Childhood Obesity, Nutrition, PALA, Physical Activity, Youth | June, 8 2012

By: Ali Kelley

Looking for ways to get your family moving? On June 10, Cartoon Network launched their national Move it Movement Tour, offering kids and families across the country an opportunity to try new activities and sports.

Healthy Eating on the Go: Across Campus, Across Town, Across Country!

National Nutrition Month, Nutrition | March, 13 2012

By: Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, Council Member, PCFSN

As much as we all try, it's not always easy to make healthy eating choices each and every day, and today's busy schedules make it even more challenging! Since March is National Nutrition Month, I wanted to share some of my favorite tips to help make healthy eating easier -no matter where you are or where you're heading.

Adventist InStep for Life program a highlight of the Annual Health Summit in Orlando, FL

Childhood Obesity, Let's Move!, Nutrition, Physical Activity | March, 13 2012

By: Heidi Christensen, Associate Director at the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

This year's program marked the extraordinary achievements of Adventist hospitals, health ministers and congregations who are leading the way in increasing opportunities for physical activity and access to healthy, affordable food in their communities.

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