Healthy Eating on the Road Is No Picnic
Among its highlighted diet-busters is the farfalle with chicken and roasted garlic. Sounds innocuous enough, right? But the dish packs 2,410 calories, more than most people's allowance for a whole day, plus three days' worth of saturated fat and 1,370 …
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Put Down the Cupcake: New Ban Hits School Bake Sales
Campus bake sales—a mainstay of school fundraisers—are going on a diet. A federal law that aims to curb childhood obesity means that, in dozens of states, bake sales must adhere to … Texas has had nutrition requirements since at least 2010 that …
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Officials: Parents should pack healthy lunches for kids
"There are lots of good food items that are easy to pack," she said. "We really expect a variety of foods from the food groups." Some options include a salad with spinach leaves, cheeses and dressing on the side. Chutkan said parents are packing bread …
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Obese Doberman rescued in Texas, given new diet
San Antonio animal care officials say an obese Doberman taken in last week is being transferred to Conroe for further care. A spokeswoman for the city's Animal Care Services said Wednesday that the dog named Bear weighs in at 147 pounds. That's twice …
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