nutrition
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Diversity
Weightism and Its Impact: Professor Teaches ‘Health At Every Size’
Emma Laing said she sees health in a diverse way, and she teaches her students the Health At Every Size (HAES) principles to make them aware of weightism and the many factors that contribute to a person’s overall body composition. “A thin or fit appearance symbolize very important values to…
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Food
Home Is Where The Hunger Is: How Housing Affects Diet
Families who deal with unstable housing conditions already have enough to worry about, and maintaining a healthy diet is just one more thing to add to the list. People experiencing issues with housing also tend to have a low-quality diet, according to a small study published in the journal American…
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Health
Packed Lunches May Fall Short of Nutritional Standards, Study Finds
Since 2015, Athens students have been able to depend on at least one nutritionally-sound meal a day, thanks to Clarke County Schools’ free lunch program. However, the same may not be true for those who bring their own lunch to school. Few packed lunches meet the standards set for school…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Fitness During COVID-19: How You Can Work Out, Have Great Nutrition From Home
We can’t really go anywhere or do very much, Tevin Duncan said. “But technically, not everyone needs equipment to burn the calories or make themselves feel good.” Duncan is the coordinator of fitness and wellness at the Ramsey Student Center. He said you can work out from home and exercise…
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Food
Playoff Loss Births Nutritional Program at Morgan County High School
Not every football loss lies within the x’s and o’s, and this case is true for the Morgan County football team. Morgan County lost to Lovett High School 40-7 in the first round of the Georgia High School Association playoffs on Nov. 9, 2018. It was a long night that…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Athletics Hires Athens Native to Lead Football Sports Nutrition
Collier Perno, a former coordinator of sports nutrition at the University of Florida, is back home with the Dawgs as the new director of performance nutrition for Georgia Football. #ComeHomeCollier Unlike other sports nutritionists, she was heavily sought after on social media by head coach Kirby Smart and UGA…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Restaurants Cook with Insects
By: Jordan Mecca Entomophagy is the human consumption of insects and arachnids as food. A common practice across the globe, it has yet to become popular in the Western world – until now. One U.S. trend of 2015 is the use of cricket flour as a food supplement. Cricket flour as well as…
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Athens-Clarke Schools Get a Nutrition Makeover
Red mule grits, zuchinni, and fresh watermelon are all part of a campaign that has Clarke County School students eating healthier meals. Reporter Crystal Mitchell tells us how these Georgia grown crops are making nutrition and wellness a number one priority.Parents can download breakfast and lunch menus for elementary, middle,…