The Ogden School District’s new child nutrition center aims to serve area families

The Ogden School District's new child nutrition center aims to serve area families

Estimated study time: 2-3 minutes OGDEN The Ogden School District has opened a new facility to serve the community in a variety of ways. The Child Nutrition Program building, located at 1950 Monroe Blvd., on the district’s administrative campus will allow the district to purchase and store more dry and frozen goods while eliminating the …

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5 ways to make green bean bowl healthier – Health News Center

Should you stick to the traditional green bean casserole recipe on Thanksgiving? Or find new ways to add nutritional value to the dish?

It’s become as much of a Thanksgiving staple as squash and carrots, but your favorite green bean casserole isn’t as healthy as many others. But before you tear up your menu, consider the advice of Melissa Kinney, RDN, director of clinical nutrition at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. At special meals like Thanksgiving, he says, all …

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Hochul’s Promised Health Care Commission Has Not Yet Been Named – Empire Center for Public Policy

Hochul's Promised Health Care Commission Has Not Yet Been Named - Empire Center for Public Policy

A health care commission supposed to help the state control soaring Medicaid costs, promised by Gov. Hochul in January and described as “in progress” last month, does not appear to exist. Three weeks after receiving a Freedom of Information request from the Empire Center, the office said it could not provide a list of commission …

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Elizabethton and Ballad Health Team Up to Transform Former Franklin Fitness Center into New Recreation Site

Elizabethton and Ballad Health Team Up to Transform Former Franklin Fitness Center into New Recreation Site

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) Ballad Health and the city of Elizabethton announced plans Monday to transform the former Franklin Fitness Center into a community center and the new headquarters for the city’s parks and recreation department. A statement from the city said it has agreed with Ballad Health to reopen the building as a community center, …

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3 reasons why watercress is the healthiest vegetable – Health News Center

The CDC has recently named watercress the healthiest vegetable. But do the experts agree? A dietitian weighs in.

Peppers, tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers, all over chopped mixed greens. Everything for a great salad. Right? There may be an ingredient even better than salad that you’re missing out on, says BreAnn Erickson, RDN, a registered dietitian at the Digestive Health Institute in Shelton and Bridgeport. She says watercress, recently named the healthiest vegetable by …

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