Tag: nutrition
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Volunteer State becoming Salad State? CDC report shows Tennessee is getting less obese, leaving U.S.’s top 10
It can be done. A determined state can move the needle on its obesity numbers. Heidi Hall of The Tennessean reports that widespread efforts to change Tennesseans’ diet and exercise...
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Is there a correlation between food-stamp use and obesity? Some say yes, and that corporations are getting fat in the process
“Who’s getting fat off food stamps?” asks ABC News’ Alan Farnham, reporting that a record number of Americans — 46.7 million, or nearly 1 in 7 — now uses the...
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17 percent of Kentuckians lack food security; beef council to help on local level with donations to food banks
More than 750,000 people in Kentucky, 17 percent of those living in the commonwealth, do not always know where they will find their next meal, according to Feeding America’s Map...
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Kentucky ranks third among the states in child obesity, a problem that has a broad scope and deep roots (first in a series)
(Photo by Tara Kaprowy for Kentucky Health News) By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News At every Girl Scouts meeting, Christmas concert, soccer field and swimming pool in Kentucky lies a...
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What is being done to fight child obesity in Kentucky, which ranks third nationally in the problem? (second in a series)
Students in Kenton County Schools sample kale chipsas part of an effort to incorporate more fruit andvegetables into their diets. (School district photo) By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Now...
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Child obesity is a complex problem, intimidating to those who are fighting it (last in a series)
Dr. Christopher Bolling prepares to see a patient. By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Nearly every weekday, pediatrician Christopher Bolling starts his day by scooping up his lap top and...
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Cafeteria workers wear fruit costumes to promote healthy eating
Wanna get kids to eat more fruit and vegetables at lunch time? Dress up in a banana suit. That’s what cafeteria workers do at an elementary school in Hallandale Beach,...
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Sodas losing fizz in schools, but exclusive deals remain
New research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows more than half of middle and high schools have purged the pop since the 2006-2007 school year. That year, 53.6 percent of high schools and...
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Kentucky’s obesity rate and ranking are better than last year, but the figures may not be truly comparable
The percentage of Kentucky adults who are obese is smaller than its was, but the state is still 10th in the country, according to a new, influential analysis by Trust for...
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Doctors’ letter to the editor about the importance of physical activity is worthy of consideration from all Kentucky newspapers
Given its timeliness and message, Kentucky Health News encourages editors of Kentucky newspapers to consider publishing this compelling letter. Physical activity — a daily staple To the editor: The 2012...