Category: Healthy Food

Michelle Obama launches company to promote healthy food for kids

WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama announced Wednesday that she has co-founded a company to make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids, products that she says will be less detrimental to their long-term health because of their lower sugar and higher nutrient content.

The former first lady’s work with PLEZi Nutrition is an extension of her efforts to improve child nutrition while she was in the White House.

“I’ve learned that on this issue, if you want to change the game, you can’t just work from the outside,” she said during a keynote address in New York at a conference on the future sponsored by The Wall Street Journal . “You’ve got to get inside. You’ve got to find ways to change the food and beverage industry itself.”

“So today, I’m proud to announce the national launch of a company designed not only to provide better products, but to jump-start

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Smugglers, the ice cream with vegetables hidden in it

Smugglers Icecream was launched after three fathers found it difficult to get their kids to eat veg. Photo: Smugglers Food

Smugglers Ice cream was launched after three fathers found it difficult to get their kids to eat veg. Photo: Smugglers Food

Smugglers ice cream sneaks vegetables into its flavours, but there was no such hiding for its three founding fathers when it came to launching their brand. Having secured a deal with Waitrose, snow during launch week in March was followed by weeks of rain, and the trio had an unwanted start-up challenge on their hands.

“Because it’s potted ice cream, it’s less seasonal than lollies, but you still need people to be in the mood to buy it,” recalls Smugglers co-founder Toby Moore. “We are in the lap of gods but it’s the same with beer or soft drinks.”

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Now the weather is to their taste, the brand owners are firmly aiming their veggie-infused tubs at families

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Michelle Obama launches a healthy food-and-drink brand to fight childhood obesity

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of a healthy food and beverage company she co-founded that is targeted at fighting childhood obesity.

The former first lady spearheaded the Let’s Move campaign, a program aimed at ending childhood obesity, during her time at the White House. She announced her latest venture at the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival on Wednesday, May 3.

“We’re hoping not to just provide healthy and delicious drinks and snacks for kids, but to jumpstart a race to the top that will transform the entire food industry,” Obama wrote in a PLEZi Nutrition press release announcing the launch. “Because let’s face it, even after everything we accomplished during the White House years, it is still simply too

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Michelle Obama launches a healthy food and beverage company for kids



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Former first lady Michelle Obama announced Wednesday the launch of a healthy food and beverage company she co-founded to offer parents “healthier, great-tasting products” for their children.

“I’ve learned that on this issue, if you want to change the game, you can’t just work from the outside. You’ve got to get inside—you’ve got to find ways to change the food and beverage industry itself,” Obama said in a speech at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival. “I’m proud to announce the national launch of a company designed not only to provide better products, but to jumpstart a race to the top that will transform the entire food industry.”

Obama is launching PLEZi Nutrition, she said at the festival. Its first product, PLEZi – a fruit juice for kids – contains 75% less sugar than average leading 100% fruit juices.

PLEZi is already available at some major

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Eating a Mediterranean-Style Diet May Equal Taking 4,000 More Steps

  • New research is suggesting that what we eat can also help contribute to our daily step goals by as much as 4,000 additional steps.
  • People who had a healthier, Mediterranean-type diet were found to have better physical fitness.
  • Eating healthily was associated with better metabolic health, as well.

For many people getting enough “steps in” has become part of a daily fitness goal.

So much so that everything from Google Maps to Apple Watches helps us keep track of how many steps we’ve taken in a day. But new research is suggesting that what we eat can also help contribute to our daily step goals by as much as 4,000 additional steps.

The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, suggests that a healthy diet is associated with greater physical fitness in middle-aged adults. Study authorDr. Michael Mi box Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston says

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Promoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’

Helping people choose lower-calorie options when ordering takeaways in food delivery apps can help tackle obesity, three new studies suggest.

Data presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Dublin suggests that displaying healthier foods and restaurants more prominently – and/or making small portions the default option – helps people choose more wisely.

Such measures, together with showing calorie labels, reduced the total calorie content of takeaways by 2-15%, the research indicated.

Popular food delivery apps in the UK include UberEats, JustEat and Deliveroo.

Dr Filippo Bianchi, from the innovation charity Nesta and the Behavioral Insights Team, together with colleagues from the University of Oxford, carried out research using a simulated delivery app and compared the results to a control app.

“Our findings suggest that simple interventions could help people select lower-calorie options for delivery apps without the need to remove less healthy options,” said Dr. Bianchi.

“This doesn’t mean

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It’s alarming to know that half of the infants aged between six and 23 months in Bangladesh are consuming unhealthy and ultra-processed food. According to the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022, conducted by the National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), the diet for 50 percent of infants contains sugar-laden beverages and foods that are high in fat or sodium content including chips, chanchur, instant noodles, burgers, etc. These were deemed unhealthy based on WHO and UNICEF guidelines. Overall, the survey says, there are more than 23 lakh children consuming unhealthy food.

Unfortunately, the problem is not limited to infants or minors. Thanks to the proliferation of packaged food in the country, most

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Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (May 15-21)

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With grocery prices soaring, many of us are having to adjust, scale back and/or get more creative with our meals. One of the absolute BEST ways to stay

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The world’s oldest dog, Bobi, is celebrating his birthday

A Portuguese farm dog called Bobi has been named the oldest living dog ever and his celebrating with a special party.

The Rafeiro do Alentejo breed, who lives in the Leira district of Portugal, turns 31- years-old today.

The pooch will enjoy a ‘very traditional’ Portuguese party this weekend on the family-run farm where he was born in the village of Conqueiros.

100 people are due to attend, some of which are flying in from foreign countries to join in on the celebrations.

Local meats and fish will be served up to guests, with extra for Bobi, who only eats human food.

The world's oldest dog, Bobi the Rafeiro do Alentejo breed, who lives in the Leira district of Portugal, turns 31 years old today

The world’s oldest dog, Bobi the Rafeiro do Alentejo breed, who lives in the Leira district of Portugal, turns 31 years old today

There will also be a dance troupe performing on the day, and Bobi will be participating in one of the dances.

Bobi’s owner, Leonel Costa,

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Dietician Explains How Eating Up to 5 Eggs per Day Transformed His Health

A common breakfast question is “How do you like your eggs in the morning?” but one dietitian prefers asking a slightly different version. For Jesse Feder, it’s not about how he has his eggs but instead how many he has.

Dietary health has always been very important for the registered dietician and personal trainer, who monitors everything he consumes to ensure he’s getting the most balanced diet.

High cholesterol has long been a prominent concern in his family, so Feder was always wary of eating anything that he thought was going to raise his cholesterol levels, meaning he steered clear of eggs.

The cholesterol content of a large egg is thought to be 186 milligrams, all of which is in the yolk, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Jesse Feder eats 3 eggs every day
Dietitian and personal trainer Jesse Feder has been eating at least three eggs every day and now swears by it after
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