Friday, March 22, 2013
Milton Public Schools and Whole Foods partner to make good nutrition second nature to children.
Whole Foods Market staff visited Milton High School and Pierce Middle School recently as part of a collaboration between Whole Foods and the Milton Public Schools. This partnership formed two years ago as part of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign. At that time, Milton Public School Food Service director Jackie Morgan applied for a grant for a salad bar from Whole Foods. The Dedham store awarded the Pierce Middle School a $3,000 salad bar that the Food Service Department turned into a fruit and veggie cart so that students would take more fruits and veggies with their lunches. Since then, Whole Foods staff members, including Maureen Buckley, Healthy Eating Specialist in Dedham; Alex Tillotson, Culinary Demo Specialist in Dedham; …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Research shows good nutrition and exercise can help prevent breast cancer.
You might be able to find help fighting breast cancer and other types of cancers at your local grocery store and fitness centers, according to the research findings of Dr. Marian Neuhouser, Ph.D, RD. Dr. Neuhouser is a nutritional epidemiologist with a background in nutritional sciences. She is an investigator at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Her research is focused on lifestyle factors such as nutrition and physical activity. Some factors may prevent breast and prostate cancer and improve survivorship in those diagnosed with cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year, more than 200,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 American women will die …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The Outpatient Nutrition Clinic at Milton Hospital has provided the following facts about the star of the Thanksgiving feast.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving dinner is typically looked at as a guilty treat, filled with pounds of stuffing, endless fixings and more desserts than your stomach can hold. However, most people may not realize turkey meat – the star of most holiday dinners – is actually packed with rich, healthy nutrients and can protect against certain types of cancer and diseases. Nutritional Benefits Turkey is low in fat and high in protein, and is an inexpensive source of iron, phosphorus, potassium and B vitamins. It is also filled with zinc and selenium, which helps with cell and tissue repair and growth. Selenium is also essential to the thyroid and immune system and plays a crucial role in our antioxidant defense system, helping to eliminate free radicals in the …
