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Health care of days past Once upon a time, there were two options when it came to medical care: either you received it, or you didn’t. Perhaps at one point, the split between those who could afford health coverage and those who couldn’t may have appeared to be an even toss-up. If you fell into […]
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The USDA will later today announce their new graphical representation of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines For Americans. Will the new food icon be a success for the American people and will it be able to fight obesity? The new food icon will be introduced today June 2, 2011 at 10:45 a.m. EDT. Speculations about the […]
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Food guidelines have been around for many years. The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines dates back to 2005, and it is now time for new guidelines. MyPyramid is a food pyramid that reflects the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines. The Dietary Guidelines are jointly issued and updated  by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]
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On February 9, 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama announced a national wide campaign named Let’s Move. The announcement took place in The White House in Washington. Solving Childhood Obesity The Let’s Move campaign has a national goal to solve childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will have a healthy weight when […]