Minority Health and School Food: What's the Link?

BY OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH
April 1, 2011


There's a reason why the old adage, "you are what you eat," is still with us today.

Despite advances in technology and findings from recent scientific studies, all the facts point back to the obvious: What we consume has a dramatic impact on our health. This is true for adults and children alike.

The "adult conditions" that we now see in children such as diabetes, extreme weight gain, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are traced back to food consumption and lack of physical activity.

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