Archive for July, 2007

Older American Nutrition Program

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Today: Broccoli cheddar soup, half egg salad sandwich, carrot raisin salad, mandarin oranges, cookie. Tuesday: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, apple, cookie. Wednesday: Spaghetti, corn, pea, pickle and cheese salad, peaches, cookie read more

How much do you know about nutrition?

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

You are what you eat. How many times have you heard that phrase? Well, it's true. The food you choose does affect your health and your bodily functions. Here's a quiz to find out what you know about healthy eating. 1. Dark chocolate contains see more

Nutrition quiz: girth

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and wondered, ''How did I get so fat?'' The AARP has a few answers. Here's a quiz to determine if you know what caused your expanding waistline. 1. In 1957, the average fast-food burger weighed 1 ounce more

P.E. mandate no sweat for Pasco schools

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Students there get two 40-minute P.E. classes each week, daily 15-minute recesses and bi-weekly 40-minute health and nutrition courses. "Without changing the schedule, we already meet and exceed the requirement," principal Ken Miesner said. "It's not more

No place for guns at Harborfest

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

You know what Harborfest really needs, aside from tall ships and nutrition-free foods and copious amounts of beer? It needs more guns. Specifically, Harborfest needs a guy with a chip on his shoulder and a gun on his hip to use the festival to dare read more