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Feeding Our Children Nutritious Foods Should Be the Easiest of Decisions

Posted on March 28, 2024 by ODPHP

Health and Well-Being Matter. ODPHP Director RDML Paul Reed, MD.
In the United States, nearly 1 in 5 children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years were affected by obesity in 2020. Worse still, childhood obesity rates rose during the pandemic, and they continue to increase. These statistics aren’t abstract epidemiologic concepts. They clearly reflect that our children are becoming sicker and at greater risk for lifelong problems, and they are entirely preventable.
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Food and Mood

Posted on December 13, 2023 by ODPHP

Health and Well-Being Matter. ODPHP Director RDML Paul Reed, MD.
There is abundant evidence that good nutrition is imperative to overall physical health, supports disease prevention, and offers cognitive benefits too. But when it comes to our overall mental and emotional health or our sense of well-being, what specific outcomes can we expect from good nutrition? And what negative effects can we expect from inadequate nutrition? These questions are just a few of many being asked by the Food and Mood Project — an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
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ODPHP Announces the Next Webinar in the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series

Posted on May 16, 2022 by ODPHP

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is pleased to announce the next webinar in the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series.

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Nutrition as We Age: Healthy Eating with the Dietary Guidelines

Posted on July 20, 2021 by ODPHP

By Dana DeSilva, PhD, RD, ORISE health policy fellow, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and LT Dennis Anderson-Villaluz, MBA, RD, LDN, FAND, nutrition advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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Pushing Produce in New York City’s Neighborhoods: The Green Carts Initiative

Posted on May 2, 2019 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Wellness Policies in Early Childhood Education Centers: Growing Fit in Georgia

Posted on January 8, 2019 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Promoting Fruits and Vegetables Through Financing Policies: The Healthy Diné Nation Act

Posted on September 13, 2018 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Counting Carrots in Corner Stores: The Minneapolis Staple Foods Ordinance

Posted on September 13, 2018 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
Read more on odphp.health.gov
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