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REAL OILFIELD WIVES The Skinny on Bountiful Baskets
Oilfield life often comes with living in small towns with inflated prices on groceries. Selections are scarce, prices are high, lines are long, and trying to find good-for-you foods is just plain inc...
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:37 AM
STAFF BLOG ADDICTED TO RUNNING Getting real
Last month when I visited Arizona, one of the first things I did was head to a local citrus store and purchase navel oranges to send home. There's a big difference between those oranges, likely shipp...
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:40 AM
HEALTHBEAT How sweet it isn't?
First it was fats, then carbohydrates. Now sugar has joined the ranks of nutritional villainy. With Christmas approaching on a tidal wave of candy canes and gingerbread, one can't help wondering: Is ...
Posted on 12/21/12 at 2:40 PM
FATHER KNOWS LAST Your Most Important Number
Are you able to look at a person and determine if theyre healthy? Can you simply size a person up and be able to determine if theyre going to die early; short of their average life expectancy? What ...
Posted on 11/30/12 at 9:05 PM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NORTH DAKOTA Rethink your drink
By Denise Pinkney Theres nothing like a nice hot dessert coffee with lots of whipped cream to take the chill out of a cold North Dakota day. But if you have diabetes, you may need to think twice befo...
Posted on 11/30/12 at 10:31 AM
Terry Wanzek, Jamestown, N.D., column: Farm bill should grow food, not food prices 
The labels simply would convey information that consumers don’t need while also making our grocery-store bills rise.
Moreover, there’s a simple solution already in place: People who want to avoid biotech food already can do so by buying organic food. If the label says the food is organic, then it doesn’t have biotech ingredients.
By Terry Wanzek , July 01, 2012
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Support your health with functional foods
Over the past few years, there has been a surge in public interest in foods that contain natural ingredients with special health benefits. These have come to be called “functional foods.”
By Kate J. Claycombe , June 06, 2012
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The full Neal deal: Fargo-born nutrition advocate doesn’t avoid controversy
Dr. Neal Barnard doesn’t think his battle against America’s food manufacturers is of David-and-Goliath proportions. David, the outmatched warrior, had much better odds than he does, Barnard jokes.
By Tammy Swift , May 21, 2012
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Omega-3's has nutrition nuts buzzing
You see the word “omega-3” on food labels from walnuts to fish to peanut butter to fish oil pills. What are omega-3s? And what do they do for your health? Omega-3s are fatty acids (components of fats). The name comes from their characteristic structure, with double-bonded carbon atoms located three positions from the end of their chain.
By Dr. Matthew Picklo , May 16, 2012
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‘Pink slime’ in Grand Forks area schools, not in stores
The controversial meat substance is largely out of grocery stores. One meat manager even boasted "We're 100 percent clear of the slime." But the substance may still be served in area schools, which are supplied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The department plans to discontinue the practice, though school officials say they don't see what the big deal is.
By Christopher Bjorke , March 22, 2012
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Red meat mortality study leaves many carnivores unfazed
A new study released by the Harvard School of Public Health found that eating red meat — any amount and any type — appears to significantly increase the risk of premature death.
By Donald Bradley , March 18, 2012
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Areavoices: Plan for healthier holidays
It’s time to put a stop to the madness and implement some healthy habits during the holiday season.
By Grand Forks Public Health Department , December 22, 2011
War against salt goes sour for some
Despite several decades of urging from doctors and government officials to cut back on salt, a culprit in high blood pressure, most Americans aren’t paying much attention.
By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz , November 20, 2011
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General Mills' fruit snacks marketing, nutrition challenged in lawsuit
A nutrition watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against General Mills, claiming the marketing of its Fruit Roll-Ups is deliberately misleading.
By Tom Webb , October 18, 2011
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Study: Healthy eating is more expensive
A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published today that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier.
By Donna Gordon Blankinship , August 04, 2011
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Grab-and-go breakfast: Easy ways to start the day with quick, healthy meals
Consumer Reports’ “On Health” publication says breakfast “really is the most important meal of the day.” It cites one study that found eating breakfast to be among the behaviors linked to longevity of life. And, paradoxically enough, it may even help you lose weight.
By J. Shane Mercer , October 25, 2010
HEALTH AND WELLNESS: A healthier school
Nutrition and fitness are a winning team at Phoenix Elementary School in Grand Forks.
The school this month earned the Gold of Distinction award from the U.S. Agriculture Department Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services for meeting the agency’s HealthierUS School Challenge.
October 23, 2010
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