Helping children develop good health habits
Linda S. Rellergert, MS, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
Parents play an important role in helping their children develop good health...
USDA Announces Nationwide Expansion of Team Up for School Nutrition Success Initiative
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional support for schools working to serve school children healthy meals with the...
Quest for Healthy Food Fuels Fear
(Family Features) At a time when people are more concerned than ever about making healthy food choices, a very unhealthy mindset has emerged. As...
Helping To Make U.S. Hospitals Healthier
(NAPS)—The United States has shown great progress over the past several years in making hospitals cleaner, safer places for both patients and healthcare workers.1,2...
Pest-Free Pets
Preventive tips for pet owners
(Family Features) Rising temperatures are a double-edged sword for pet lovers. Warmer days create the perfect setting for a run...
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
Up to $25 million will be provided for new food service equipment; $5.5 million for training
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...
Treat Travels Well
(NAPS)—For kids on the go and adults on the move, for business trips and daily commutes, for family hikes and walks in the park,...
Focus On Recovery, Not Finances, With Critical Illness Coverage
(NAPS)—Advances in medicine mean people today live longer, even those who suffer from critical illnesses such as a heart attack or stroke. Along with...
Program aims to strengthen families faced with toxic stress
LAWRENCE — Adverse experiences that happen early in life may have a long-lasting effect on child development that could lead to lifelong health and...
March is National Peanut Month
Christeena Haynes, MS, RD, LD, former Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Dallas County, University of Missouri Extension
According to the Peanut Institute, peanuts are the...