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Study Suggests Westernized Diet Leads To Obesity Via Gut Microbes

November 12, 2009

Written by: Catharine Paddock, PhD
From: Medical News Today.com
US researchers who transplanted human intestinal microbes into germ-free mice and then switched their diet from a low-fat plant-based one to a more Westernized diet, high in fat and sugars, found that within one day obesity-linked microbes were thriving in the gut and the mice eventually became obese.
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Experts encourage slow lunch for schoolchildren

February 27, 2009

It’s not only adults who can benefit from slowing down and enjoying the sociability and nutritious, whole foods of a slow food meal. South Beach guru Dr. Arthur Agatston is speaking out, advising schools and parents to let kids slow down long enough to enjoy “a leisurely meal in a positive atmosphere.”
“The lunchroom culture is [...]

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School lunches: real food or disgustus gloop?

February 19, 2009

I ate lunch at school with my daughter last week. I toted in cold spinach/tomato Amy’s pizza, banana slices with a few semi-frozen berries tucked in, raisins mixed with semi-sweet chocolate chips, water in our Sigg bottles. The other kids? They ate … well, brown and beige stuff. I identified fried chicken, French fries or [...]

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Build a better lunch

September 21, 2008

Tired of the same old lunch? Share ideas for healthier lunches with other moms in the Midcities Holistic Moms Network.
Brainstorm lunch ideas for the whole family, and trade tips on how to get the kids interested in eating healthy. Compare notes on lunchboxes and containers (so bring your favorites to the meeting to share).
6:30 p.m.
Wed., [...]

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