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By Lydia Gehring WOOSTER -- Senior Forum 2008 will be a day packed full of fun and education. The schedule includes the second annual fashion show presented by Friendtique, educational sessions, musical entertainment, informational displays and door prizes. The event, co- sponsored by the Wayne County Council on Aging and Ohio State University Extension, will be held on Oct. 17 at Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Avenue. Registration and continental breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. The program...

By Jane Kwiatkowski "Look, they're growing!" It's dinner time at the McKelvey house in North Buffalo, and while Nancy McKelvey could be talking about her two teenage sons, Patrick and Peter -- who both stand over 6 feet tall -- she really has her eyes on biscuits baking in the oven. "The biscuit recipe caught my eye while I was flipping through a book, so I wrote it on a receipt," said the wife and mother of four, closing the oven door before checking the huge pot of potatoes boiling nicely...

MONTEBELLO - The Beverly Hospital Guild will be holding its annual Fashion Show & Luncheon at 11 a.m. Oct. 11 at the Quiet Cannon, 901 Via San Clemente. This year's theme is titled "Festival of Fashions." Fashion models will be comprised of guild members and hospital employees. Music, vendors, raffles, prizes, food and fun will be enjoyed by all participants. All proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for nursing scholarships. The event, which began more than 20 years ago, is $40 and...

The average cost to prepare a school lunch has increased 10% since the 2007-2008 school year, according to a report published today by the School Nutrition Association (SNA). Results from "Heats On: School Meals Under Financial Pressure" show the average cost rose from $2.63 to $2.90 for schools to prepare a nutritionally balanced school lunch that meets federal nutrition standards. Over the same timeframe, schools received only a 4.3% increase in the federal reimbursement for each free lunch...

By Kamini Mathai CHENNAI: Late nights at the office, deadlines to meet, traffic jams, crowded gyms, household chores, working moms, so how do you fit an hour's workout into your busy schedule? Simple, say this lot of working professionals, who simply slip out of work at lunch time and, instead of digging into a 500 calorie meal, burn off about the same amount by sweating it out at the gym closest to their office. Like Dr Prithviraj T, a laparoscopic surgeon at Apollo Hospitals who works...

By Smith, Melissa Diane Here's how to get an "A" in giving your kids the foods they need for a healthy start to the school year It's back-to-School time again-time to make the grade by providing safe, enjoyable lunches and after-school snacks for your kids. It's a tall order to make food that your kids will not only actually like, but also is nutritious enough to maximize their learning potential. It can be even more of a challenge to make food that's completely gluten- free. Here's a little...

By Thompson, June Feinstein L, Sabates R, Sorhalndo A, Rogers I, Herrick D Northstone K, Emmett P. Dietary patterns related to attainment in school: the importance of early eating patterns. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2008; 62(8): 734-9. A 'junk food' diet at the age of three can affect a child's school attainment, a study has concluded. There is evidence that early diet affects children's ability to think and perform in the long term, suggesting that an appropriate early...

By Fiona Evans Bradford Council is running the pilot scheme in 90 per cent of the district's schools during the first half-term to boost the take- up of school meals.Council leader Kris Hopkins said: "Jamie Oliver highlighted the need for school meals to be both healthy and delicious, and I am pleased to say Bradford has been doing that for many years."Having dinner at school gives children an opportunity to socialise with other pupils and develop friendships outside of the classroom, as...

QUINCY, Mass., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- School bells around the country are ringing, signaling the end of summer and the start of the new school year. Once again parents will be faced with the daily task of packing a lunch that tastes good and provides the essential nutrition and energy their children need. To inspire parents to take a fresh look at lunch, Stop & Shop is offering a variety of simple, nutritious tips that parents and kids are sure to enjoy. While most schools offer the option...

HEADTEACHERS were urged today to make school dinner times more enjoyable in a bid to increase take-up among pupils. Schools secretary Ed Balls said schools needed to introduce a "proper lunch culture" and treat pupils like "paying customers". He suggested scrapping "prison-style" food trays and replacing them with china, involving young people in creating menus and marketing healthy lunches to families. These measures have all been introduced to good effect in some schools already,...