Recent Health and Wellness Headlines: - D.C. officials attend hunger awareness seder - JTA

Here's a round up of some recent news stories on nutrition, health, wellness, exercise and all the rest. There's a lot out there! -

D.C. officials attend hunger awareness seder - JTA
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Members of the U.S. House and Senate and a White House official participated in a seder, one of 40 around the country held to bring attention to the issue of child nutrition and hunger. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Reps. James

National Nutrition month not just about madness - Digital Collegian
From "milk mustaches" to Deal or No Deal game show spin-offs, student enthusiasm ran high as a result of Penn State Food Services' efforts to promote March's National Nutrition Month. Beginning March 1, Penn State Food Services began a month-long

Calling All Canadian Parents - Are You Stumped By The "F" Word? - CNW Group
TORONTO, April 2 /CNW/ - The "F" word and how to get more of it - more fibre that is - is just one of the many questions parents face. And, a recent survey, commissioned by new Kellogg's MultiGrain Krispies, reveals that 60 per cent of parents

Feds' turkey, pork purchases to help boost prices - Grand Rapids Press
WEST MICHIGAN — West Michigan pork and turkey producers are expected to benefit from a federal "bonus buy" of agricultural products for school and nutrition programs. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of

Eat better for less money - MSNBC
It took a vicious case of Lyme disease to convince Keith Schorsch to change his diet and his family's. The 44-year-old Seattle resident credits his recovery to nutritional improvements , and ever since then he has insisted on organic, unprocessed

Young Vegetarians More Prone to Eating Disorders - Eflux Media
Research has shown that meat is not a healthy option in our diet, especially if it is red or processed. Therefore, many people choose a vegetarian diet either because they want to, or they think it is healthier than any other diet. However, for

BASF and AgraQuest Announce Agreement for the Bio-Fungicide Serenade - Market Wire
A banana leaf treated on the left with SERENADE bio-fungicide for control of Black Sigatoka. Untreated on the right. LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and DAVIS, CA–(Marketwire - April 2, 2009) - BASF (DAX: BAS) and AgraQuest, Inc have entered into a license

Nutrition focus of ladies night - Jamestown Press
The Jamestown Teen Center will host a "Nutrition and Meal Planning" ladies' night on Tuesday, April 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. There will be a workshop on healthy eating habits and planning nutritious meals on a budget. Nancy Beye, from Pampered Chef

Rockin' into better health in Green Tree - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Music incites movement, Jill Jayne believes. It's a good way to grab the attention of young people. Doing that and getting them on their feet gets them halfway to better overall health, said Jayne, 27, a Natrona Heights native who calls herself a

Honey can be healthy, but it's risky for infants - Detroit Free Press
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I continue to read how honey has special properties. One emphasis is that honey contains levulose, and there is also mention of honey's ability to heal wounds. Please comment on the science as it relates to honey in comparison with