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Provide all school children with proper nutrition - Lewiston Sun Journal
You see him in the hallway, waiting casually until the line is almost gone, but keenly aware of its steady movement through the kitchen. If he waits too ...
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Our View: Health of older adults hinges on more than just diet
Participants in the Maine Senior FarmShare Program each receive $50 worth of fresh fruit and vegetables from a local farm – and that’s not even the healthiest part of it. More than a few pounds of blueberries and a few ears of corn, the program provides ...
St. Mary's Nutrition Center to host Business After Hours - Lewiston Sun Journal
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, 208 Bates St., will host the LA Metro Chamber’s Business After Hours from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16. The event is free.Uplift LA will collect school supplies during the evening to help with ...
Maine maple syrup, honey producers not so sweet on nutrition label change
MaryAnne Kinney, whose family owns Kinney’s Sugarhouse in Knox, is planning her own one-woman march on Washington, D.C., in June to protest a proposed federal regulation that would require maple syrup labels to indicate the product contains “added ...
Grand opening for Fueled by Nutrition - Lewiston Sun Journal
LEWISTON — Fueled by Nutrition invites the public to a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 1. Fueled by Nutrition is at the Marketplace Mall, 675 Main St., Suite 13.The company offers healthy protein shakes and energizing ...
High-purine diet can bring on gout - Lewiston Sun Journal
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have gout in my big toes. Does uric acid cause gout? Also, I read that gout is caused by red meat and seafood. Is only shellfish considered seafood, or any fish, such as haddock and salmon? — D.E.B.ANSWER: Gout is a disease associated with ...