New Jersey 101.5 » Nutrition http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sat, 18 May 2013 10:17:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 8 Slimming Superfoods to Get You Ready for the Jersey Shore http://nj1015.com/8-slimming-superfoods-to-get-you-ready-for-the-jersey-shore/ http://nj1015.com/8-slimming-superfoods-to-get-you-ready-for-the-jersey-shore/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 18:20:29 +0000 Meredith Chambers http://nj1015.com/?p=261031 These easy-to-eat meals and snacks are a sure way to boost your energy, flatten your tummy and get your skin glowing to prepare you for the summer!

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]]> http://nj1015.com/8-slimming-superfoods-to-get-you-ready-for-the-jersey-shore/feed/ 0 Flickr user Veganbaking.net Gatorade Drops Chemical in Drinks as More People Scrutinize Ingredients in Food http://nj1015.com/gatoraid-drops-chemical-in-drinks-as-more-people-scrutinize-ingredients-in-food/ http://nj1015.com/gatoraid-drops-chemical-in-drinks-as-more-people-scrutinize-ingredients-in-food/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:12:19 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=241010 When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the ingredient.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/gatoraid-drops-chemical-in-drinks-as-more-people-scrutinize-ingredients-in-food/feed/ 0 Summer Food Service Program Needs Sponsors http://nj1015.com/summer-food-service-program-needs-sponsors/ http://nj1015.com/summer-food-service-program-needs-sponsors/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:15:11 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=228759 The State Department of Agriculture is hoping to get more nutritious meals into the mouths of children who need them through their Summer Food Service Program.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/summer-food-service-program-needs-sponsors/feed/ 0 John Moore, Getty Images Food Recalls on the Rise, Cost $227 Million, Report Says http://nj1015.com/food-recalls-on-the-rise-cost-227-million-report-says/ http://nj1015.com/food-recalls-on-the-rise-cost-227-million-report-says/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:15:32 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=191297 Food recalls are on the rise and our food safety systems are broken, despite government concerns to address the problem.  That's according to a new report by New Jersey PIRG which finds contaminated food makes 48 million Americans sick every year and costs over $77 billion in aggregated economic costs. 

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]]> http://nj1015.com/food-recalls-on-the-rise-cost-227-million-report-says/feed/ 0 Flickr user: jeffreyw How Healthy Are School Lunches In New Jersey? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/how-healthy-are-school-lunches-in-new-jersey-audio/ http://nj1015.com/how-healthy-are-school-lunches-in-new-jersey-audio/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:00:25 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=180942 Healthier food choices are at the forefront across New Jersey as school districts statewide commemorate National School Lunch Week.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/how-healthy-are-school-lunches-in-new-jersey-audio/feed/ 0 John Moore, Getty Images New Jersey's School Breakfast Participation Could Be Better [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/new-jerseys-school-breakfast-participation-could-be-better-audio/ http://nj1015.com/new-jerseys-school-breakfast-participation-could-be-better-audio/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:01:16 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=174680 There is a lot of good news in the Advocates for Children Of New Jersey's (ACNJ) 2nd annual School Breakfast report.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-jerseys-school-breakfast-participation-could-be-better-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User USDAgov CDC Study Says Kids Are Getting Too Much Salt http://nj1015.com/cdc-study-says-kids-are-getting-too-much-salt/ http://nj1015.com/cdc-study-says-kids-are-getting-too-much-salt/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:20:14 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=167879 A new study from the Centers for Disease Control finds children are getting way too much salt in their diet.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/cdc-study-says-kids-are-getting-too-much-salt/feed/ 0 Flickr User Woodleywonderworks Federal Subsidies For Junk Food Being Targeted [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/federal-subsidies-for-junk-food-being-targeted-audio/ http://nj1015.com/federal-subsidies-for-junk-food-being-targeted-audio/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:30:30 +0000 Rosetta Key http://nj1015.com/?p=141898 The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) is calling the Federal Government to stop subsidizing the producers of large commodity crops like soybeans and corn, who then turn them into junk food ingredients.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/federal-subsidies-for-junk-food-being-targeted-audio/feed/ 0 Tim Boyle, Getty Images Top 5 Healthy Ways to Boost Your Energy http://nj1015.com/top-5-healthy-ways-to-boost-your-energy/ http://nj1015.com/top-5-healthy-ways-to-boost-your-energy/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:31 +0000 Meredith Chambers http://nj1015.com/?p=104671 There are a lot of quick fixes out there that claim to increase energy, but if you're looking for natural, fail-proof solutions to feeling sluggish, check out this list...

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]]> http://nj1015.com/top-5-healthy-ways-to-boost-your-energy/feed/ 0 Flickr user Hamad AL-Mohannna The New School Lunch, Is It Really Better? http://nj1015.com/the-new-school-lunch/ http://nj1015.com/the-new-school-lunch/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:36:21 +0000 Jeff Deminski http://nj1015.com/?p=47110 The first major revamping of school lunch guidelines is coming soon to a smelly cafeteria near you. Yes I said smelly. Maybe it was just the schools I went to, but didn't you always have the feeling you were walking into some dark institutionalized place? Like the mess hall of a maximum security prison? The odd odor combination of inferior food, latex gloves, and the kid who didn't bathe enough bouncing off the cinder block walls was more than I could take. I think I'd rather eat in the bathroom. But I digress.

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