School Health Programs ...

As national obesity rates continue to rise, numerous Americans are being plagued with insufferable impairments such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. Not only are adults being forced to endure these ailments, but even children are developing atherosclerosis, insulin...

Should Schools Have Pro...

Keeping kids healthy is difficult, especially when schools have limited options and there is peer pressure to indulge in soft drinks and other sugary, non-nutritive drinks that are bad for the body. Probiotic drinks can be an excellent way for kids to have access to something that tastes...

Safety in Food Preparat...

Most of the people often neglect the preparation of food as an important aspect of food handling. They don’t know that even during preparation, there is already a possibility that when food is mishandled, it will contact dangerous germs and microorganisms that can become a threat to the...

Caffeinated Drinks in S...

With soda and sugary coffee drinks populating our culture, and many parents allowing their children to partake of such drinks regularly, it should come as no surprise that so many kids these days are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder.  Okay, some of those cases are actually...

The Push for Healthy Fo...

With childhood obesity at an all-time high (one in three kids in America is overweight) many parents are looking to the school system to provide healthier options for their children when it comes to food and beverages.  Since parents can only really control what their kids consume at...

Guidelines for Beverage...

With the increasing number of child obesity cases n the United States today there is a dire need for implementation of a healthier lifestyle and eating habits in school all over. Nutritional guidelines have been set by school districts all over to have a positive impact on student...