Schools Found Improving on Nutrition and Fitness
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The nationâs schools have made âconsiderable improvementsâ in nutrition, fitness and health over the last six years, according to a new government survey.
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Schools should be more aggressive in teaching children about heart disease and the risks of bad diet and little exercise, the American Heart Association said Monday.    The call for bolder action in schools follows the Institute of Medicine's recommendations last month calling for a wide-ranging attack on childhood obesity by involving parents, schools, communities and the government...
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Expanding waistlines are squeezing the bottom line of the nation's schools, as poor eating and exercise subtly strip money from education, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Taking physical education (PE) class every school day for a full year improves high school girls' cardiovascular fitness, a new study shows.
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In some schools &#151; ever on the watch for unhealthy junk food &#151; students may have to do some extra walking to find their favorite candy bar thanks to the latest nutrition deal struck by former President Clinton. But then again, they may not.
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A multi-component health  promotion program in schools may help excess weight gain among  12 to 13 year-olds, a Dutch study shows.
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Ofsted's annual report also praises the schools that are doing particularly well.
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When some students set out to learn about nutrition, the lessons hit closer to home than many of them expected.
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Required exercise at 7 a.m. sharp. No personal televisions or computers. A cafeteria bereft of potato chips and candy bars but full of good-for-you vegetables. Mal Mahedy's new school has tons of rules that other teens would find intolerable.
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A government scheme  to encourage children to eat more fruit and veg has boosted children's intake, research suggests.
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The nation's schools, under fire for unhealthy school lunches, well-stocked vending machines and phys ed cuts, may actually do a better job than parents in keeping children fit and trim. A study found that 5- and 6-year-olds gained more weight over the summer than during the school year, casting doubt on the assumption that kids are more active during summer vacation.
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NEW YORK  - Having a nutrition coach actively coach families on how to make healthy changes in their diet appears to help parents and their children improve their nutritional intake, researchers found.
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A supplement containing fatty acids may help children do better at school, suggests a UK researcher.
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Government exceeds target of increasing the number of pupils achieving at least five A* to C grades in their GCSEs.
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Participants in the Minnesota Heart Survey have been eating better over the past two decades, say researchers at the University of Minnesota.
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Columbia, SC - A state task force on child nutrition released a report Friday to help guide school district policy on nutrition and physical activity.
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LONDON The number of girls in school and women in parliaments has risen, and their overall access to contraception has improved in the past decade, according to a new report by the UN Population Fund.