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DPI seeks sponsors to provide summer meals

NC Health News

Summer Nutrition Programs are due March 1. Almost one million North Carolina K-12 public school students rely on the nutritious meals and snacks served during the school year through the school breakfast, school lunch, and afterschool meals programs, according to DPI. The Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the U.S.

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Most read article of May 2022: Surprising finding shows children grow faster during the school year than summer vacation

Frontiers

“Here we show seasonality in standardized body mass index (BMIz), with children gaining height at a greater rate during the school year compared to the summer,” said Dr Jennette P Moreno, an assistant professor at the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and the study’s first author.

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How Excess Iodine Is Undermining Thyroid Health and What to Do About It

Mercola

Our discussion explored the intricate relationship between iodine intake and thyroid health, uncovering a paradox that has significant implications for your health. In the 1920s, iodine was added to table salt as a public health measure to prevent goiters a swelling of the thyroid gland.

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Frontiers to partner with major global symposium on protein and human health 

Frontiers

Gold open access publisher Frontiers will be the publishing partner for a scientific summit meeting later this year on protein and human health, sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN).

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Study Reveals Growing Industrial Practice of Altering Milk's Natural Fat Composition

Mercola

Among their many functions is a remarkable process called biohydrogenation, 1 in which these microbial "workers" convert normal levels of unsaturated fats from the cows diet into stable, health-promoting saturated fats. This oversimplified story hasn't just shaped public opinion it's fundamentally altered our food system.

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The Hidden Connections Between Skin Health and Overall Wellness

Mercola

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. In our interview, we dive into Barr's remarkable journey from melanoma survivor to holistic skin health revolutionary. As she shared, "About 12 years ago, my own health started falling apart. This aspect is often underappreciated in both public understanding and medical practice.

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The Truth About Bread — Why Your Ancestors Could Digest It (And Why You Might Not)

Mercola

For thousands of years, bread has been essential to human nutrition a dietary staple enjoyed daily across countless cultures, likely because flour could be stored year-round, ensuring a reliable food source during times of scarcity. As a Note: I am not writing this article to convince you to eat bread. But what changed?