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Dec 03, 2010

Tips for avoiding holiday food traps and staying svelt

The Record

Put down the peppermint-cream-cheese brownie. Step away from the candy-cane-crusted chocolate martini.

Between holiday treats at the office and post-work party dessert bonanzas — not to mention booze, booze, booze — risk is high that you’re beginning to look a lot like ...

Dec 01, 2010

Students find recipe for good health

Parsippany Life

Striving towards a healthier lifestyle, students at Parsippany Hills High School joined First Lady Michele Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign, entering the contest, “Recipes for Healthy Kids.”

Nov 24, 2010

Burn Thanksgiving calories

Suburban Trends

A few little tips to help you stay fit this holiday season

Nov 23, 2010

More companies agree to use less salt in products

The Record

The makers of Butterball turkey, Twinkies and Wonder Bread have agreed to use less salt in some products as part of a national campaign against high blood pressure.

Nov 20, 2010

A food drive to be thankful for

The Record

The Community Food Bank of New Jersey collected donations Saturday at nearly 40 sites across North Jersey to help provide a Thanksgiving meal to the area's less fortunate.

Nov 19, 2010

Food for thought at Demarest School

Bloomfield Life

Fifth, sixth grade students learn firsthand the importance of healthy cooking and eating at afterschool program

Nov 18, 2010

Spiked energy drinks on ice

The Record

The FDA on Wednesday warned four makers of alcoholic energy drinks that the caffeine in their beverages is an “unsafe food additive” and said the products could be forced off the market by ...

Nov 16, 2010

First lady to visit Newark to discuss obesity

The Record

Michelle Obama will discuss school nutrition and childhood obesity during a visit to New Jersey's largest city.

North Jersey students develop interest in foodie culture

The Record

Food clubs and wellness programs attract students with a growing interest in food and nutrition.

Nov 15, 2010

Feds may reduce suggested daily salt intake

The Record

How much is 1,500 mg of sodium?

If a federal advisory committee has its way, it will be the recommended daily amount adults should consume, down from 2,300, when the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 are updated in December. If cutting sodium makes sense to you ...

Nov 10, 2010

Avoiding the pitfall of holiday treats

Suburban Trends

Ideas for healthier winter foods

Fast-food toy ban approved

The Record

SAN FRANCISCO — It's a happy moment for people who see the Happy Meal as anything but.

San Francisco has become the first major American city to prohibit fast-food restaurants from ...

Nov 09, 2010

Study shows kids hit with barrage of junk-food ads

The Record

Fast-food restaurants have added carrots, yogurt and other nutritious options to their menus in the past few years. But when your family pulls into Burger King, is your child more likely to want a double cheeseburger, fries and a Dr Pepper — or macaroni and cheese, apples (hold ...

Surviving the weight of holidays

The Record

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