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...idea behind the study, says Dr. Sarah Armstrong, a pediatrician and director of Healthy Lifestyles, was to find a way to motivate the girls without adopting the restrictive and often authoritative voice of so many other nutrition and diet programs. Lake Rescue was the perfect instrument, says Armstrong; it presents a likable character to whom the girls could relate and whom they could emulate. As the book progresses, its heroine learns to make healthier lifestyle choices and finds a mentor to help keep her on track, Amstrong says: "She learns that she can become healthier, and the self-efficacy part...
...fresh-produce oversight matters more than ever: "[T]he consumption of fresh produce has increased as both health experts and the U.S. government have encouraged Americans to eat fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average American annually consumed 13 pounds more fresh fruit and 50 pounds more fresh vegetables from 2003 through 2005 than from 1983 through 1985, an increase of about 14 percent and 41 percent, respectively...
...ineffective way of maintaining healthy eating habits, given that caloric content is not a comprehensive metric for healthfulness. Providing information about the food we consume is a service that Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) provides—and one that we should take advantage of. Maintaining a balanced diet is a necessity for college students, who already push their bodies by staying up late and following grueling schedules of classes, club meetings, and athletics. Merely counting the numbers of calories in certain dishes, however, is not the most efficient means of leading a healthy lifestyle. The calorific content is just...
...Dairy products traditionally have not been an important part of the Chinese diet. But government and industry promotional efforts have boosted consumption. The average annual per capita milk consumption of Chinese has grown from just 2 kg (4.4 pounds) in 1980 to 22 kg (48.5 pounds...
...percentages surpass those of deaths determined to be caused by an individual risk factor, such as smoking or poor diet...