Asian markets mostly higher after Wall Street gains
KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.4 percent to 22,610.83 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.6 percent to 28,831.39.
Category Archives: Nutrition
What are Democrats really running on?
The editorial was so filled with hyperbole, half-truths and untruths that I found it difficult to decide which issues to address. Pure socialists believe in government ownership of essential industries such as munitions, telephone, electricity, transportation and postal services.
Asian markets mostly higher after Wall Street gains Source: AP
KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.4 percent to 22,610.83 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.6 percent to 28,831.39. The Shanghai Composite Index was off 2 points at 2,904.39 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 shed 0.2 percent to 6,254.40.
From the Lab to the Real World: Program to Improve Elderly Mobility Feasible in Community
Immobility in old age can lead to lower independence and quality of life and increased risk for falls and chronic disease. In the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders study, a large multicenter clinical trial, researchers found that a regular program of structured physical activity performed in the clinical setting could reduce mobility loss in older adults.
CRN updates guidelines on SARMs, caffeine
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has updated two guidelines for members, bringing practices in line with the latest changes in federal regulations. One deals with SARMs, another with high potency forms of caffeine.
This is exactly how much water you need to drink in a day
Although you may prefer wine, water makes up roughly 60 percent of your body, where it seriously pulls its weight: It helps transport nutrients to your cells, moves waste out of your body, and plays an important role in respiration and energy metabolism, according to the National Academy of Sciences's Institute of Medicine . The thing is, you lose liquid when you breathe, go to the bathroom, and sweat - bad news if you don't replace it.
Are 43 Percent of All Food Stamps “Given to Illegals”?
Since at least as far back as 2012, the claim that 43% of all "food stamp" beneficiaries are "illegal immigrants" has echoed through the murky and fact-starved worlds of social media, chain e-mails, and memes, often times shared as part of a larger list of "Facts!" For example, the following post , from the Facebook page of Doug Giles - proprietor of "ClashDaily.com" and author of the book Pussification: The Effeminization of the American Male - has garnered tens of thousands of shares: The food stamp program, known since 2008 as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , is not open to undocumented immigrants.
OP-ED | Congress failed in protecting working families
CHRISTINA WONG is a graduate of the UW School of Law. She's a vocal advocate for social justice issues and chairs the steering committee for the Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition.
How radical Republicans punish poor people
The plan to merge the various aid programs was developed over the year by Mulvaney. It would shift the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a subsistence benefit that provides aid to 42 million poor and working Americans, from the Agriculture Department to the new mega-agency.
Aaack! New Analysis Shows Superbugs Lurking on Three-Fourths of U.S. Supermarket Meat
Nearly 80 percent of supermarket meat collected in 2015 was found to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs. A new analysis offers alarming findings as many Americans get ready to fire up their grills for the 4th of July-nearly 80 percent of supermarket meat was found to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs.
Farm bill passes in the Senate before weeklong recess
The farm bill is monumental legislation that sets the eating and farming policy in the United States -- including what Americans grow, what Americans know about their dinner and how much the government spends in the process -- for about five years. All eyes will now turn to efforts between the House and Senate to resolve major issues between their respective bills by September 30, the deadline for the expiration of the current law, which was enacted in 2014.
Rep. Graves Supports America First Agriculture Bill
Rep. Tom Graves today voted for and the House passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act , legislation setting policy for agriculture and nutrition programs, including work requirements, for the next five years.
House passes Farm Bill
The United States House of Representatives Thursday passed the crucial five-year Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, also know as the Farm Bill.
DOA? Mulvaney rolls out proposal to consolidate Labor, Education, food safety
What came first - the USDA-regulated chicken or the FDA-regulated egg ? OMB director Mick Mulvaney wants to end that question entirely by eliminating silly overlaps in government. The White House rolled out its long-awaited government reform program, which headlines a consolidation of the Departments of Labor and Education into one Cabinet-level office.
Text to find free summer meal programs in the area
Many families have a hard time making ends meet during summertime because when school lets out kids lose access to healthy school meals. Federal summer meals programs provide a solution.
Federal food aid to Puerto Rico high in salt, sugar
An analysis of federal food aid delivered in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria reveals that much of the food exceeded federal dietary guideline limits for sugar and sodium. Credit: Uriyoan Colon-Ramos After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September of 2017, the Federal Emergency Management Agency began distributing emergency food.
Earth Matters: Pesticides, Pt. 2: 6 Steps To An Organic Lawn
Last week, I wrote a guest Earth Matters column explaining why using pesticides on your lawn is environmentally dangerous. It's also easily avoidable.
House Republican Farm Bill Will Hurt People With Disabilities and…
The highly partisan 2018 Farm Bill proposal , which House Republicans released in mid-April, threatens to compound the hardships faced by millions of disadvantaged Americans by substantially increasing hunger and food insecurity for those who rely on food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program . The bill's effects would be especially severe for those with disabilities and for older adults-both of whom disproportionately struggle in the labor market.
Chinese Soybean Purchases Plant Seeds of Concern for US Farmers
Matt Aultman, a grain salesman and feed nutritionist with Keller Grain & Feed, Inc., shows locally grown soybeans during an interview at their facilities in Greenville, Ohio, April 5, 2018. Farmer Scott Halpin is facing another year of high prices for seed and fertilizer, and low prices for the corn and soybeans his family is planting on farmland outside Morris, Illinois.
Dr. Oz Will Serve on Trump Administration Sports Council, White House SaysNewsweek
The White House announced on Friday that Dr. Mehmet Oz will serve on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. "I've been supporting children's health programs with @HealthCorps and appreciate the need to improve lifestyle opportunities for our youth.