The U.S. food system makes junk food plentiful and cheap. Eating a diet based on whole foods like fresh fruit and vegetables can promote health – but can also strain a tight grocery budget. Food leaders are looking for ways to improve how Americans eat. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty […]
It’s time to bring back fitness programs that center underrepresented groups
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. University of Maryland students are getting robbed. I don’t mean financially through ridiculous tuition costs, textbook prices or exorbitant housing prices that don’t even always have air conditioning. In addition to the many highly publicized problems this university has failed to […]
Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin Southern Africa Monthly Bulletin: August 2022 – Angola
Attachments Key message: Atypically earlier than usual start of the lean season expected in some of the drought and cyclone worst-affected parts of the region. The Ukraine-Russia conflict affected the food and nutrition security of the region on four fronts – food accessibility, food availability, food use, and food stability. […]
Arizona is the 4th-most gym-obsessed state, new study finds
New research into fitness trends and Google searches shows that Arizona is in the top 5 for states that love to feel the burn. PHOENIX — Arizona just loves to feel the burn, according to one new study. Researchers and experts with Fitness Volt found that we’re the 4th most […]
Healthy Meals Incentives | Food and Nutrition Service
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has established the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative to improve the nutritional quality of school meals through food systems transformation, school food authority recognition and technical assistance, the generation and sharing of innovative ideas and tested practices, and grants. Key Activities Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition […]
New gym B U Fitness on FM 365 offers private, 24-hour access – Port Arthur News
New gym B U Fitness on FM 365 offers private, 24-hour access Published 12:36 am Thursday, September 22, 2022 Through her work as an occupational therapist, Valorie Hare has a unique perspective when it comes to weight lifting. “I have a general interest in fitness — I guess more from […]
Ahead of Hunger Conference, Pingree Urges White House to Advance ‘Food is Medicine’ Proposals
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is urging the Biden Administration to incorporate “food is medicine” proposals into the White House’s platform for the upcoming Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Pingree, along with Reps. Kim Schrier and Derek Kilmer, detailed the important role that Food is Medicine interventions play in addressing hunger and improving nutrition and health. “Poor diets are […]
One Piece Fitness Gym Opens on January 13 – Interest
Pre-registration is open now The “ONE PIECE FITNESS BragMen” fitness gym inspired by the world of One Piece will open in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on January 13, 2023. The gym is recruiting members ahead of its official opening. The establishment is a reference to the Brag Men book, which is […]
Here’s A Clean, Plant-Based And Healthy Hurricane Nutrition Plan
If you’re expecting extreme weather, its normal to panic… Especially if you want to feed your family nutritious meals, knowing that there may be loss of power and water for an indefinite period. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends keeping at least three-days worth of non-perishable food at home. […]
Blink Fitness in North Jacksonville closes without warning
There’s a sign on the door at Blink Fitness saying the gym is closed and they will communicate soon. Members say they have not been notified about the closure. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Members of a Jacksonville fitness club hoping to work out, instead find themselves worked up. Blink Fitness in […]
Make ‘food is medicine’ a key part of White House nutrition meeting
Much of the public’s perceptions around food as an intervention for health are dated. So are the U.S. government’s perceptions and its health care policies. Not by a matter of years, but by decades. The last time the nation focused on food — from the top — was the 1969 […]
Sex offender arrested after assaulting grandmother in gym parking lot in Spring; Bond set at $100
SPRING, Texas – A Spring grandmother says she was assaulted in broad daylight outside of her gym, and police say the suspect, who has since been arrested, is a known registered sex offender. One week later, she’s opening up about her encounter and has a strong message to other women […]