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Healthy meals for all lifestyles are available at this east Belleville restaurant

Like many others, I am a busy person. So when I’m writing away or out reporting a story, it’s sometimes hard to fit in lunch. I don’t always want to hit a fast food drive-thru (although those veggie White Castle sliders aren’t half bad). I certainly don’t want to do it every day. Belleville has a great new option for people on the go and people who want to go with something healthier for them. Clean Eatz is located at 2525 Green Mount Commons Drive, Suite 280, in the same plaza as the Walmart, Lowe’s and a variety of other…
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Michelle Obama launches a food company to produce healthier options for kids: Shots

Michelle Obama promoted healthy eating habits when she was first lady. Now, as co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, she aims to give parents healthier food options for their kids. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle captions Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michelle Obama promoted healthy eating habits when she was first lady. Now, as co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, she aims to give parents healthier food options for their kids. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as the co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, which aims to market food and beverages for kids that are both tasty and healthy. The company,…
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Learn how to cook healthy food

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) – In Jan., WVVA featured Princeton woman Brenda Workman on our Sunday morning show In Focus. Workman lost 60 lbs. in two and a half years. She was also able to get off her medications. She credits her better health to switching to a plant-based diet. Now, she is teaching others how they can also implement healthy foods in their diets. There are classes available in May where you can learn how more about plant-based foods and how to prepare them. Classes at Craft Memorial Library: Workman is teaching a class Sat. May 6 at Craft Memorial…
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Healthy Food for Denver Kids Commission Seeks Two New Members

In Colorado, one in nine children faces hunger, and nearly half of households receiving SNAP benefits have children, according to Feeding America. In 2018, a group of passionate citizens decided to address this self-statistical head-on. Through grassroots campaigning and door-to-door canvassing, they got a measure in November 2018 ballot to establish a fund for healthy food access and food education for low-income, underserved Denver youth. Ordinance 302 passed with 59 percent of the vote. It increased sales and use tax within the City and County of Denver by 0.08 percent for ten years and established the Healthy Food for Denver…
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Experts say you should start small, keep it simple

Most people have had the experience of deciding they want to eat better so they can look and feel better, but most of us have learned that wanting something and achieving it are very different things. The good news is that healthy eating doesn’t have to be as overwhelming or complicated as some people make it out to be. Like most anything else, one’s first healthy eating goal should be to start small. “Choose just one food at a time to introduce more frequently to your diet and be sure to incorporate healthy foods you also enjoy,” suggests Lisa Young,…
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The Difference Between Processed Food and Ultra-Processed Food—and Why It Matters for Health

Nope, they’re not the same! Learn how to understand food labels and make the most nutritious choices for you. You’ve heard of processed foods before, but what about ultra-processed foods? This descriptor is gaining more attention as research around this food category unfolds. What are ultra-foods, anyway—and what’s considered a processed food in the first place? Here’s a primer on what these nutritional terms mean, the health implications associated with processed and ultra-processed food (and drinks), and smart ways to navigate your way around these different options. Related:The FDA Wants to Change What Qualifies as “Healthy” Food—An RD Explains What…
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Here’s the average salary for each generation says they need to feel ‘financially healthy.’ Gen Z requires a whopping $171K/year — but how do you own expectations

Here’s the average salary for each generation says they need to feel ‘financially healthy.’ Gen Z requires a whopping $171K/year — but how do your own expectations compare? As the global COVID-19 pandemic rages on, another “health” crisis has been plaguing the US Almost 4 in 10 Americans say they feel “financially unhealthy,” as prices remain high after a year of record-breaking inflation. However, how much you think you need to get financially well may depend more on what year you were born than how much is sitting in your bank account. Don’t miss Gen Z says they require an…
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Md. Food Bank Receives $300K From Giant in Fight Against Hunger, Food Insecurity – The Baltimore Times Online Newspaper

Maryland Food Bank, one of the state’s leading hunger relief organizations, was the recipient of a hefty donation from Giant Food that will allow the nonprofit to further its mission in fighting hunger and food insecurity through providing a reliable source of healthy food to children and families in the region. In a brief ceremony on the morning of March 22, 2023 at Billie Holiday Elementary School in West Baltimore, Giant Food representatives presented a $300,000 check to Maryland Food Bank (MFB) that will support the organization’s School Pantry Program. School leaders were also in attendance. The donation was made…