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I’m Miss Community Cloovia an advocate for great health. Did you know that over 60% of children under the age of 19 in Virginia are obese? We must reduce the weight of our state. Health officials will meet in Richmond to discuss the tough issue of obesity in Virginia.
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Two vegan parents in France are currently facing up to 30 years in prison for allegedly causing the death of their 11-month-old daughter through “neglect or food deprivation.”
Sergine and Joel Le Moaligou’s daughter, Louise, weighed just 12.5 pounds and was dead by the time emergency workers arrived at her home after her parents called for help. An autopsy of the child, who reportedly died of a pneumonia-related illness, revealed deficiencies of vitamin A and B12. Moaligou exclusively breastfed her daughter
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Move over, deep-fried Twinkies and deep-fried beer, it seems the next big food item of the year is deep-fried Kool-Aid balls. The sugary treat originated at a country fair in California. Tasters describe deep-fried Kool-Aid in its finished form as, like a pastry, first sweet and then tangy. The recipe is top secret but it involves a whole lot of Kool-Aid powder, flour, powdered sugar and hot oil.
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Blame the potato chip. It’s the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream. And the reason is partly that old advertising cliche: You can’t eat just one.
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Live healthy everyday. Here are 10 simple tips used to help people make healthy choices everyday.
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Stress is something that most people deal with on a daily basis, but wouldn’t it be great if we could eat our way out of stressful situations? Well read more to find out how…
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If you frequent your local grocer, you may have encountered this dilemma while in the produce section–whether or not to buy organic.
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It is never too early or too late to address the health of your family. Here are a few ideas for showing your children how to live a healthy life.
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School meals matter. Just ask any teacher or parent and they’ll tell you that children who lack proper nutrition have trouble focusing in school.
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It’s been many years since I had to prepare lunches for schoolchildren. But I did do it for more than a decade, and mostly on a budget. With hot lunches at many schools being costly or of poor nutritional value, it is certainly wiser and healthier to pack your own.
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