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The First Lady of the United States has also become the First Lady of fighting obesity across the massive nation. Michelle Obama is still on her mission to drill healthy eating into the lifestyles of most Americans, and she recently brought Sesame Street’s Big Bird on board to help the campaign.

Let’s Move to the Fresh Fruit

Michelle Obama launched her Let’s Move healthy eating campaign in 2010, which is aimed at providing support for healthier lifestyles for families. The movement is catching on with many people changing their eating habits, and now with Big Bird on board, she is hoping the character will appeal even more to the younger market. Children are the focus with Big Bird as he advocates eating fruit, vegetables and health bars, and daily exercise. The anti-obesity campaign is in its third year and is still growing.  Read more... (372 words, 1 image, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

Education through Eating

National Nutrition Day is set to be held on Wednesday March 20th, a collaboration between the National Association of Care Catering and the Hospital Caterers Association. The aim of the event is to emphasize the importance of hydration and good nutrition throughout all social and healthcare settings in the UK.

This event comes on the heels of the International School Meals Day, a joint initiative of the UK/US to promote the provision of school meals, and reiterate the impact that one decent daily meal can have upon the lives of poor school children.  Read more... (322 words, 1 image, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

There is no doubt that with the current economic climate people are looking at inexpensive, and healthy, ways to put food on their tables. The upside is that there is one avenue that is affordable and extremely nutritious. Frozen food got a bad rap for a while as many believe the nutrition value decreased once the products were thawed and cooked, but that is certainly not the case. Since scientists have discovered that the nutrition factors in frozen foods are higher, more people are starting to stock up on their frozen vegetables, many of which are grown in their own gardens, which have the highest value in vitamins and antioxidants. So what exactly does frozen food offer?  Read more... (385 words, 1 image, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)

Celebrity lifestyles and work commitments generally call for peak physical shape and condition, but even that does not prevent high-profile stars from panicking weeks before big events such as the Academy Awards. Celebrity diets around the awards season goes into overdrive and personal trainers and dieticians are run off their feet trying to find healthy quick-fix solutions to a evidence of overindulgence.  Read more... (412 words, 1 image, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)

What Are Food Allergies?

Simply put, a food allergy occurs when the body’s immune system reacts to a protein present in food that has been ingested, viewing it as harmful. The person then experiences what is known as an allergic reaction. Food intolerances, on the other hand, refer to the body’s sensitivity to certain kinds of foods. Whilst the sufferer may experience negative symptoms, they are often delayed and do not trigger an immune response, distinguishing it from a food allergy.

Food Allergy Symptoms

• Stomach pain
• Nausea/Vomiting
• Skin rash
• Swelling of the lips, tongue or entire face
• Difficulty swallowing
• Dizziness/Fainting  Read more... (290 words, 1 image, estimated 1:10 mins reading time)

All sports require a certain degree of efficient physical output, but very few meet the physical requirements of rugby. For this reason athletes’ diets change from person-to-person and sport-to-sport, but rugby is one that requires exceptional nutrition to ensure optimum performance. Athletes need sufficient and premium fuel input, to expect maximum and optimal output.  Read more... (346 words, 1 image, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

Source: Vegetarians in Paradise

A lot of research has been done about children’s nutritional needs and, while the emphasis is certainly on a balanced diet, the importance of protein should not be underestimated; especially if you are raising your child as a vegetarian, or they have lactose allergies.

So, how much protein do children need and do they need to eat meat to get it? They can, but there are other options like vegetables, peanut butter and health bars to name a few.  Read more... (345 words, 3 images, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

Managing diabetes is very definitely a challenge people around the world face every day; some without useful diet tips that could alleviate that challenge ever so slightly. Well if you’re looking to release some pressure on that valve then look no further as we bring you some of the most useful diet tips and tricks available for those managing diabetes on a daily basis. It’s interesting to note that there are things that you can eat that actually prevent and manage diabetes; diabetic snacks are also yummy treats that you can indulge in even if you’re managing diabetes.  Read more... (392 words, 3 images, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

The importance of healthy school lunches cannot be stressed enough, particularly when the development of children’s cognitive and physical well-being is at stake. Many parents are still in the dark about bad sugars, high-glycemic carbohydrates and how these can affect children’s day-to-day ability to concentrate and do sports.

Fuel to Function

The benefits of healthy school lunches for kids indicate improvement in children’s behaviour. Their health, and motivation improves, and so does their ability concentrate, learn and achieve their goals. If your child is not a healthy eater, it’s a good idea to start introducing healthy eating rules at home as a means to ingraining a more nutritious diet in them. There are many fun healthy school lunch ideas to ensure children are getting the nutrition they desperately need.  Read more... (326 words, 1 image, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)

The latest healthcare product to hit the market is a delicious new Bourbon-infused ice cream flavour that fights flu symptoms. A treatment for the nasty virus that most patients are likely to welcome, a tub of Jeni’s Splendid (flu-fighting) Ice Cream is just what the doctor ordered- and via refrigerated transport too! Made with cayenne pepper, ginger, citrus juice, bourbon and honey, the sorbet is meant to relieve patients of their flu symptoms.

What do healthcare professionals have to say about Jeni’s influenza sorbet?

Solidifying the new ice cream’s reputation for clearing nasal passages and easing sore throats, this influenza sorbet has been given a thumbs up from healthcare professionals, who say that some ice cream can indeed soothe flu ailments.  Read more... (246 words, 1 image, estimated 59 secs reading time)