Teachers of Simbargaon Higher Secondary School in Assam’s Kokrajhar district with the harvest. Photo: Special Arrangement Teacher “gone fishing” may mean absenteeism in many schools across Assam’s rural landscape, but at the Simbargaon Higher Secondary School, it’s a reality. About 15 km north of Kokrajhar, the headquarters of the Bodoland Territorial Region, the school, founded … Read more
‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’. We all have heard this every now and then. Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. It is not only grown to be sold as fresh fruit. It is also used commercially for vinegar, juice, jelly, applesauce, and apple butter, among others. Studies suggest … Read more
Aug. 12, 2022 – “Watch what you eat” is a common refrain, but a new study shows that eating what you watch can be an effective way to improve a person’s diet. Researchers in Kentucky found that college students who set weight loss goals and watched how-to cooking videos ate more fruits and vegetables over … Read more
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eat right to protect your sight. That’s the advice of the Glaucoma Research Foundation, which offers its recipe for healthier eyes. Glaucoma is group of eye diseases that cause progressive vision loss through damage to the optic nerve. It is the second-leading cause of … Read more
Of course, Merino said, people with healthy diets may be different in many ways from those with less-healthful eating habits. So his team accounted for factors like age, race, exercise habits, smoking, body weight and whether people lived in low- or high-income neighborhoods. Obesity, for example, is a risk factor for severe COVID-19. And … Read more
Michel Nischan, co-founder, Wholesome Wave; chef; sustainable food advocate. Wholesome Wave: “Produce Prescription Programs Then and Now” webinar; “2020 Impact Report,” “Produce Prescription Programs: U.S. Field Scan.” Harvard Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation: “Mainstreaming Produce Prescriptions: A Policy Strategy Report,” “New Initiative to Mainstream Produce Rx Programs Promotes Access to Healthy Food for … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Five servings. That is all the fruits and vegetables you need to eat every day to live longer, new research suggests. Scientists analyzed data from more than 2 million people in the United States and dozens of other countries and found that … Read more
Whole fruit is preferable, since it provides fiber and is more satisfying, due to the fiber, water and act of chewing, she explained. When it came to fruit, about two-thirds of Americans surveyed said they had at least a serving each day, often whole fruit. Roughly 30% had citrus, melon or berries, while 47% … Read more
