Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences covers aspects from both inside and outside of home life and wellness such as cooking, cleaning/hazards, food groups/nutrition, consumer literacy, family finance/budgets, healthy lifestyles, gardening, and sewing among other helpful life skills, used to be taught from middle school through high school and were required to graduate. Unfortunately, most schools have removed this program that was designed to help prepare children to be independent and successful in the future from their curriculum.
However, to encourage more fruit and vegetable consumption among our youth, experimental food educational programs like cooking lessons, and gardening have increased in community and school settings. Thousands of children from over 20 elementary schools have participated in FRESHFARM FoodPrints Programs successfully over the past 15 years, and a study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior reveals how early training can positively influence food habits as children grow.
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According to a random double opt-in survey involving 2000 general population adult Americans conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Cornbread Hemp, America has become a sleep-deprived society, with the average adult struggling with 113 bad nights of sleep a year, only getting a perfect night of sleep 132 times a year and averaging 120 good sleeps annually.
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According to a random double opt-in survey involving 2000 general population adult Americans conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Fresh Express, the average person is eating 4 salads a week, but only 14% are using the dressing as a dip on the side rather than toppings, and iceberg lettuce seems to be set to overtake the popularity of kale.
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Pineapple is more than just a strange-looking thingy, this yummy juicy tropical fruit also carries an impressive nutritional profile that helps to promote a range of benefits that can easily be incorporated into a meal or snack at any time of the day.
Pineapple is widely available fresh, canned, and frozen making it available all year long. However, if canned make sure that it is packed in its natural juices rather than syrup for the best pizzazz. This fruit is also fairly flexible and can be used in a variety of ways from raw, to grilled, in a smoothie, as a salad topping, or in desserts to name a few. Regardless of how you enjoy eating this yellow delight, there are plenty of reasons why it is good for you.
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