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» Safe Food Handling for Optimum Nutrition
By Mike Espy | Published 03/25/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

Good nutrition and food safety are important consumer issues of the 1990's.

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» The Role of Trade and Food Aid in Meeting Global Food Needs
By Mike Espy | Published 03/25/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

It is well known that many of the world's people do not live where much of the world's food is produced.

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» Composition of Diets in Nutrient-Deficient Countries
By Mike Espy | Published 03/18/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

Most countries have enough food to meet their people's requirements. Malnutrition, however, persists in almost all countries.

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» Nutritional Status of People in Developing Countries
By Mike Espy | Published 03/16/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

It is impossible to measure accurately the number of malnourished people in the world's developing countries, where nutritional problems are most prevalent.

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» Gleaning: Organized Activity
By Mike Espy | Published 03/15/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

In an age when thousands of Americans go without food every day, it is distressing to note that up to 20 percent of the American harvest each year is left to rot.

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» Helping Low-Income Americans With USDA Commodities
By Mike Espy | Published 03/15/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

Every day, thousands of low-income people have a nutritious meal prepared with USDA commodity foods.

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» A Sturdy Safety Net — Food Stamps
By Mike Espy | Published 03/15/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

May 29, 1961, marks the beginning of today's Food Stamp Program.

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» Food and Nutrition Service Programs Serving Special Populations
By Mike Espy | Published 03/15/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

Approximately 1 in every 10 Americans benefits from the Food Stamp Program, USDA's largest food assistance program.

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» Feeding America's Future — USDA's Child Nutrition Programs
By Mike Espy | Published 03/13/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

Only children who eat well can learn well. And only children who learn well can build the future.

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» Developing Research Talent for the Future
By Mike Espy | Published 03/13/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

The process of nutrition research is ongoing. Researchers at USDA facilities, the private sector, and universities continue to search for more and more complete information about the foods we eat...

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» Nutritional Needs of the Elderly
By Mike Espy | Published 03/13/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

When the 21st century dawns in just a few years, one American in eight will be 65 years old or older.

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» Nutrition, Brain Function, and Behavior
By Mike Espy | Published 03/12/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

It is widely accepted that a well-balanced diet and good nutrition are necessary to ensure normal growth, prevent disease, and maintain physical performance.

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» Bioavailability: How the Nutrients in Food Become Available to Our Bodies
By Mike Espy | Published 03/12/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

Bioavailability is the degree to which food nutrients are available for absorption and utilization in the body.

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» What Is Energy Metabolism?
By Mike Espy | Published 03/12/2007 | Metabolism | Unrated

Energy can be defined as the capacity for doing work. Metabolism is the sum of processes by which the body handles a particular substance.

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» Nutrition and a Robust Immune System
By Mike Espy | Published 03/12/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

Nature has provided scientists with early opportunities to learn about the effect of nutrition on the immune system.

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» Maintaining a Strong Skeleton
By Mike Espy | Published 03/12/2007 | Osteoporosis | Rating:

Approximately 95 percent of our skeleton is developed during the first 18 years of life.

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» Nutrition and Cardiovascular Fitness
By Mike Espy | Published 03/11/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

Although the number of deaths from heart disease has been steadily declining since the 1960's, heart disease remains the number one killer in the United States.

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» Nutrition: From Adolescence to Adulthood
By Mike Espy | Published 03/11/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

Diet recommendations for adolescents cannot be improved until scientists have more information about nutrient intakes, body compositions, and energy expenditures for adolescents.

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» Recent Advances in Maternal and Infant Nutrition
By Mike Espy | Published 03/11/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

Milk fat provides infants with the essential fatty acids important for the growth of their neurological tissue and cell membranes.

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» Bringing Nutrition to Life in New York's Schools
By Mike Espy | Published 03/11/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

School-based nutrition education is a pivotal component of our Nation's strategy for health promotion.

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» Using the New Nutrition Label To Make Choices
By Mike Espy | Published 03/11/2007 | Nutrition | Unrated

Helping consumers to choose more healthful foods has always been a priority at USDA.

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» Making Healthy Food Choices: Why People Eat What They Do, and What They Should Eat
By Mike Espy | Published 03/10/2007 | Nutrition | Rating:

Progress has been made in planning meals as well as eating foods that are more in line with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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» Diets of Americans
By Mike Espy | Published 03/1/2007 | Diets | Unrated

American eating habits more closely follow national dietary guidelines than they did a decade ago, but there's plenty of room for improvement.

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