Everything You Need to Know About Protein
Health
Everything You Need to Know About Protein
2024-02-20 13:46:44
by Jesse Zucker

WASHINGTON — There is a lot of misinformation in the world of nutrition. Macronutrients and calories get demonized while magical supplements promise to help you lose weight. Thankfully, protein stays strong throughout all the wild trends — and for good... Read More

Looking to Chow Down and Not Gain Weight? AARP Offers Some Hope
Food
Looking to Chow Down and Not Gain Weight? AARP Offers Some Hope
2023-01-24 16:58:06
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — We all think of January as our “makeover” month. Diets start, exercise equipment gets an extra look and when the weather is good, walks get just a little bit longer. Still, for most of us, dropping unwanted pounds... Read More

Oregon Receives First-in-Nation Medicaid Funding for Food, Housing and Nutrition
In The States
Oregon Receives First-in-Nation Medicaid Funding for Food, Housing and Nutrition
2022-09-28 19:25:52
by Dan McCue

HERMISTON, Ore. — Oregon on Wednesday became the first state in the nation to receive an influx of significant new federal funding to pilot changes to the state’s Medicaid program. Gov. Kate Brown and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services... Read More

White House Outlines Strategy for Ending Hunger by 2030
Food Insecurity
White House Outlines Strategy for Ending Hunger by 2030
2022-09-27 19:17:15
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — In the 50 years since the last Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health was convened at the White House, the United States has struggled to end chronic food insecurity in some communities, while seeing a marked increase in... Read More

‘Transformative’ Action, Not Photo-Ops, Needed at Hunger Conference
Hunger
‘Transformative’ Action, Not Photo-Ops, Needed at Hunger Conference
2022-09-16 20:43:23
by Natalie McCormick

WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 years ago, a folk singer named Harry Chapin began trying to raise people’s consciousness about the issue of hunger. In a land of plenty, he knew firsthand from tours that crisscrossed the nation, many — young... Read More

Rebuilding in the Wake of the Pandemic Must Include Rebuilding the Health of Our Country
Opinions
Rebuilding in the Wake of the Pandemic Must Include Rebuilding the Health of Our Country

COVID-19 exacted a heavy, wide-ranging toll on our nation, but the time to rebuild and recover has mercifully arrived. Yet, many aspects of our society were already badly in need of repair before the pandemic. COVID highlighted and exacerbated those problems.... Read More

Research Links Coffee Consumption to Longer Life
Research
Research Links Coffee Consumption to Longer Life
2021-05-27 14:35:06
by TWN Staff

Consuming more than three cups of coffee per day can decrease the risk of "all- cause mortality," according to recent research from South Korea published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The researchers were examining the association between... Read More

Impact of School Nutrition Policies in California Varies by Ethnicity
Health
Impact of School Nutrition Policies in California Varies by Ethnicity
2021-05-26 23:48:08
by TWN Staff

California state school nutrition policies and federal policies for school meals have mixed impacts on childhood obesity in children of Pacific Islander, Filipino and American Indian/Alaska native origins, according to a new study. The research was published this week in the open... Read More

Need a Mental Health Boost? The Refrigerator Might Help
Mental Health
Need a Mental Health Boost? The Refrigerator Might Help
2021-05-26 23:40:02
by TWN Staff

Although mental health concerns have continued for many people throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be a helping hand as close as the refrigerator. Annalisa Freire, a registered dietitian nutritionist at the Intermountain Spanish Fork Hospital, explained that studies show... Read More

Vilsack Puts Focus on Food, Nutrition Insecurity
Agriculture
Vilsack Puts Focus on Food, Nutrition Insecurity
2021-03-05 14:36:53
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — Just over a week after he was confirmed as head of the United States Department of Agriculture for the second time, Tom Vilsack doubled down on his efforts to solve both food and nutrition insecurity around the nation. ... Read More

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