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Safer sugar sources

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and doctors are warning about the types of sugars to avoid, there are some safe alternatives available. According to Hungry for a ChangeĢƵ website, hungryforchange.tv, here is a list of “sugar alternatives” with some nutritional claims made by ...

Battle picnic calories with outdoor fun

Some say the road to "the underworld” is paved with good intentions.It never fails that, right when a person has made a resolution to eat healthy, a holiday pops up where many decadent and delicious foods are available, and will power is not dominant.On Memorial Day who can say no to Aunt ...

Health Briefs 5-19-14

<strong>Classes/seminars</strong>n Breastfeeding class, 6:30-9:30 p.m. today, Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. The class is free. Information: 724-258-BABY, Ext. 9.n Managing Your Diabetes, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Monongahela Valley Hospital, Anthony M. Lombardi Education ...

Health Briefs 5-12-14

<strong>Classes/seminars</strong>n Childbirth and Labor Preparation Courses, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and May 20, Community Room 1, main floor, Uniontown Hospital. Registration: 724-430-4646.n Fayette County Behavioral Health AdministrationĢƵ adult mental health first aid ...

BMI does not necessarily pass the test for students

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, starting with the 2007-08 school year, students in kindergarten through grade 12 are required to have their Body Mass Index (BMI) measured as a form of determining a studentĢƵ health. This information is then relayed to parents by inclusion ...