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Bedford County students grow food for school and community
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSome Bedford County students are growing food to feed themselves and their neighbors. Huddleston Elementary School is starting a community garden. Agriculture students from Staunton River High School were on hand Friday morning to help second graders...Tags: Students, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Schools
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Roanoke Natural Foods Co-Op, urban farmers' markets work to make healthy foods accessible to all
WDBJ7 ReporterMore people than ever are on food stamps, but sometimes that help isn't used for the heathiest of foods. In fact, studies show poverty and obesity are intertwined. Locally, organizations are trying to do something about it. The Roanoke Natural Foods...Tags: Obesity, Weight, Arable Farming, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Organic Foods
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Poverty a huge issue in rural counties
WDBJ7 ReporterA hot meal is something most of us take for granted. But there's a good chance some people in your hometown are hungry and don't have food to eat. Today, the U-S Department of Agriculture announced plans to expand StrikeForce. Virginia is one of ten...Tags: Human Interest, The Happiest News!, Poverty, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Miss Virginia touts healthy nutrition during visit to Roanoke school
ReporterHealthy nutrition was on the mind of Miss Virginia Thursday, as she visited with students in Roanoke. Rosemary Willis spent the day at James Madison Middle School, where she joined Carilion Catering Chef Darla Mehrkens for a monthly class focused on...Tags: Nutrition, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Class gives healthy advice for Danville cancer survivors
WDBJ7 ReporterCancer doesn't discriminate. It attacks people of all ages. And research shows, you are more likely to get some forms of the disease as you get older. A group of senior citizens in Danville with cancer is fighting to get healthy and live longer....Tags: Dietary Supplements, Herbal Supplements
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Chocolate Festival coming to Roanoke this weekend
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe American Culinary Federation (ACF) Southwestern Virginia Chapter presents the First Annual Chocolate Sunday Festival. The event will offer free samples of chocolate-inspired delicacies from area vendors. Local and nationally recognized chefs...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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FIT FRIDAY: Healthy breakfast and lunch, QUICK!
WDBJ7 ReporterTwo problems many of us may have: "I don't want to wake up early to cook myself breakfast," and "Let's go out for lunch." Keeping your body skinny and your wallet fat can be a challenge, but Carilion dietitian Don Mankie says, "There's no reason to... -
Danville preschoolers learn to swim, while inadvertently fighting obesity, learning to stay healthy
WDBJ7 ReporterGetting healthy doesn't have an age requirement. Preschoolers in Danville are learning the importance of exercise by swimming. To a four year old, playing in the water is the best way to have fun anytime of year. In this class, it's purpose has...Tags: Obesity, YMCA, Weight, Swimming, Overweight
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That coat won't keep a cold away
WDBJ7 anchor/reporter"Put on a coat before going outsideor you're going to get sick!"Most of us remember hearing this warning as children. Unfortunately, moms all over were wrong about this one. The truth is, what you wear when it's cold, has no bearing on whether you get a...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections
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New Year's resolutions without failure
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistUSA.gov listed some of the most popular New Year's resolutions. Here are the top ten: Lose weight, quit smoking, save money, manage stress, manage debt, take a trip, drink less alcohol, volunteer to help others, eat healthy, and reduce, reuse and...Tags: Weight Loss, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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WDBJ7 Health Blog: Surviving Thanksgiving Part 2
WDBJ7 BloggerFor most of us on Thanksgiving, we did NOT prepare the food. How can we eat right when the food is so wrong? The scavenger hunt of the healthy food at the buffet table! Most veggies on Thanksgiving are prepared in a lot of fat, ton of sodium and don't...Tags: Holidays, Thanksgiving
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Lynchburg food program boosted by donations from area businesses
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg non-profit is making sure kids have healthy food to eat, no matter where they are. The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is getting ready to start its annual "Back Pack" program. More than 500 children in the Lynchburg area will get bags of food...Tags: Appalachian Power Company, Abbott Laboratories, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Charity
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