Oct. 8 through 12 is National School Lunch Week, a time to recognize this program that serves 31 million U.S. students each day.
In this installment of Public Health Moment, Jamie Stang, a University of Minnesota assistant professor and nutrition expert, talks about the program's origins.
She also discusses the relatively new Farm-to-Schools movement, under which many schools are starting to buy foods locally. Stang says that Minnesota is a leader in this area.
The more TV that teenagers watch, the worse that they eat. That's according to a University of Minnesota study led by Daheia Barr-Anderson.
She says that kids who watched more than five hours of TV per day ate fewer fruits, vegetables and whole grains and more snack foods, fried foods and trans fats years later.
She recommends that parents limit TV time for their children to less than two hours a day and promote healthier foods.
Young adults who take the time to sit down and share a meal with others rather than eating on the run are more likely to have a healthy diet, according to research led by Nicole Larson, a nutrition expert at the University of Minnesota.
Larson surveyed more than 1,600 men and women with an average age of 20 and a half years old.
About 31 million children participate daily in the National School Lunch Program, which this week celebrates National School Lunch Week.
Mary Story, a nutrition expert at the University of Minnesota, says that schools have made good progress in the last decade in providing kids with more nutritious meals.
At least 60 percent of Americans are deficient in vitamin D. That's according to a survey of blood tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
University of Minnesota nutritionist Kim Robien tells us why vitamin D is important for our health.
Researchers have found that teen-agers who have televisions in their bedrooms are more likely to engage in unhealthy habits than those without TVs in their rooms.
That's according to a study led by University of Minnesota epidemiologist Daheia Barr-Anderson.
March is National Nutrition Month, which provides health professionals another opportunity to encourage people to eat healthy foods and stay or become more physically active.
University of Minnesota nutritionist Kim Robien has more.
This is National School Breakfast Week, a campaign to educate students and families about the importance of breakfast and the benefits of the National School Breakfast Program.
The federal program began in 1960s as a pilot project to provide free breakfast to children from low-income families. It became permanent in 1975. University of Minnesota nutritionist Jamie Stang tells us more.
Too much meat, fried foods, and diet soda can increase your risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a condition that can lead to heart disease and diabetes. Dairy products, on the other hand, appear to reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
That's according to a University of Minnesota study involving ninety-five hundred people. The study was co-auathored by Pamela Lutsey.
Oct. 8 through 12 is National School Lunch Week, a time to recognize this program that serves 31 million U.S. students each day. 
Overweight youth with certain socio-environmental, psychological, and behavioral tendencies are more likely to suffer from eating disorders. 
The more TV that teenagers watch, the worse that they eat. That's according to a University of Minnesota study led by Daheia Barr-Anderson. 
Young adults who take the time to sit down and share a meal with others rather than eating on the run are more likely to have a healthy diet, according to research led by Nicole Larson, a nutrition expert at the University of Minnesota. 
About 31 million children participate daily in the National School Lunch Program, which this week celebrates National School Lunch Week. 
Each year the Whole Grains Council promotes September as Whole Grains Month. 
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, an annual campaign intended to get people of all ages more engaged in physical activity. 
At least 60 percent of Americans are deficient in vitamin D. That's according to a survey of blood tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
Too much meat, fried foods, and diet soda can increase your risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a condition that can lead to heart disease and diabetes. Dairy products, on the other hand, appear to reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome. 
Last modified on Monday Jul 02, 2007