Where's the Salt? Hidden in Your Thanksgiving Menu

Stuffing mix, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie all tend to be heavy in sodium

2011-11-23

Lauran Neergaard AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- No need for a salt shaker on the Thanksgiving table: Unless you really cooked from scratch, there's lots of sodium already hidden in the menu. Read the complete article

Stop The War on Vegetables

Decision by Congress to call pizza a vegetable satisfies industry but angers health advocates

2011-11-21

By David Kidd of The Skanner News

Nutrition advocates decry pizza being called a vegetable because childhood obesity is a public crisis. But Minnesota's regulations protecting that insanity passed in Congress last week. The claim?  Tomato paste in pizza sauce makes it qualify. It is no coincidence that Minnesota's Schwan Food Corporation is America's largest supplier of school lunch pizzas. Read the complete article

Census Finds Reaching Age 90 More Likely Than Ever

People who are 90 or older have nearly tripled in number since 1980, to 1.9 million

2011-11-18

Hope Yen The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are more likely than ever to reach age 90, redefining in a way what it means to be old. People who are 90 or older have nearly tripled in number since 1980, to 1.9 million, according to Thursday's first-ever census numbers on the age group. The trend is posing unique health challenges and adding to rising government costs for the strained Medicare and Social Security programs. Read the complete article

Grow Your Own Good Food

For aspiring urban farmers and community land stewards

2011-11-15

Designed to give a new generation of beginning farmers the knowledge and skills they need to break into the field of sustainable small-scale, urban farming. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills of urban farming. Read the complete article

One in 10 Adults Could Have Diabetes by 2030

Report says aging and demographic changes may bring about big boost in disease

2011-11-15

GENEVA (AP) -- The International Diabetes Federation predicts that at least one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to its latest statistics. Read the complete article

Congress Pushes Back on More Healthful School Lunches

Lawmakers side with frozen-pizza providers, the salt industry and potato growers

2011-11-15

Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress wants to keep pizza and french fries on school lunch lines, fighting back against an Obama administration proposal to make school lunches more healthful. Read the complete article

Supreme Court Will Hear Health Care Case This Term

Decision to look at case in March spring sets up election-year showdown over major White House achievement

2011-11-14

Jesse J. Holland and Mark Sherman The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments next March over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul - a case that could shake the political landscape as voters are deciding if Obama deserves another term. Read the complete article

Panel: Test Every Child for Cholesterol by Age 11

Number of kids at risk is growing because of obesity epidemic

2011-11-13

Marilynn Marchione and Lindsey Tanner AP Medical Writers

CHICAGO (AP) -- Every child should be tested for high cholesterol between ages 9 and 11 so steps can be taken to prevent heart disease later on, a panel of doctors urged Friday in new advice that is sure to be controversial. Read the complete article

HEALTHY FOOD: White Bean Soup with Spinach, Leeks and Couscous

A healthy soup: a satisfying combination of fiber-rich beans, spinach and whole-grain

2011-11-10

American Institute for Cancer Research

This healthy soup is delectable, satisfying and, if you use vegetable broth in lieu of chicken, ideal for vegetarians. It’s the perfect combination of fiber-rich beans, spinach and whole-wheat couscous complemented by garlic, leeks and mint. Read the complete article

HEALTHY FOOD: Add Flair with Endive

2011-11-07

Both white and red varieties make an immediate style statement with minimal effort. Endive (say on-deev) can help you keep a lid on calories, too. At only one calorie per spear, endive is truly the “slimmer dipper,” a more wholesome choice than crackers or salty chips. A versatile vegetable developed in Belgium but now grown here, endive can come to the table either hot or cold. Read the complete article