Providing free fruit in schools may boost intake
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NEW YORK  - Results of a pilot program in   Mississippi hints that distributing apples, oranges and other   fresh fruit free of charge at school may be an effective part   of a comprehensive program aimed at improving students' eating   habits.
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Giving infants oranges and bananas regularly may halve their risk of developing childhood leukaemia, suggest the results of a new study.
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By Nzong Xiong, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Dec. 9--Many local nurseries are receiving their new bare-root fruit trees from now through the end of January.
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By Tiffany Erickson Deseret Morning News  Schools in low-income areas could be getting some extra money that would help make up for fee waivers granted to students coming from poverty-stricken homes.
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NEW YORK  - New research shows that the  more added sugar kids get from sodas, sweets and fruit drinks,  the less they get of the things they need in their diets to  stay healthy.
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Five of the countryÂs largest snack food producers announced today that they would start providing more nutritious foods to schools.
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Legislation to get rid of junk food and limit soft drinks in Kentucky schools was approved by a House committee as health advocates renewed their quest to fill schoolhouse vending machines with healthy snacks.
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Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston say eating fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of developing heart disease but not cancer.
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A multiyear study involving more than 100,000 participants provides added support that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is good for the heart.
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Drinking fruit or vegetable juice several times a week could help protect against Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.
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PITTSBURGH - An expansion of a federal pilot program that provides schools with funding for fruits and vegetables might help students get as enthusiastic about brussels sprouts and broccoli as they are about pizza and ice cream, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Thursday...
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Schools are pushing healthier menus, eliminating trans fats, white bread and sugary drinks, while trying to keep students happy.
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The city's public school district will use a grant funded through the No Child Left Behind Act to help students become healthier and fight obesity.
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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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NEW YORK  - Preschoolers who drink at least  one serving of soda, fruit juice or other sweet beverage every  day are likely to become overweight, new study findings show.
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MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- If you couldn't get enough of sweets when you were young, chances are your child will share your palate's passion.
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Drinking fruit and vegetable juices frequently may cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.