We found unhealthy pesticide levels in 20% of US produce - here’s what you need to know

We found unhealthy pesticide levels in 20% of US produce - here’s what you need to know

Description: (article & nice chart with lots of specific produce) research, Instructors - high school

Contents: When it comes to healthy eating, fruits and vegetables reign supreme. But along with all their vitamins, minerals and other nutrients can come something else: an unhealthy dose of dangerous pesticides; background notes on pesticide use, update & red flags, issues with EPA assessment techniques, specific produce items, pesticide effects, how to avoid pesticides, how to solve the problem

Source: theguardian.com & Consumer Reports

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/18/what-is-pesticide-safety-organic-fruits-vegetables 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Regenerative agriculture - Issues, Healthy People - Toxicity ; Library Resources/ Plants - Issues, Pesticides

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What happens to your body when you eat papaya regularly

What happens to your body when you eat papaya regularly

Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school, adaptable for all ages

Contents: Papaya (Carica papaya) is a tropical American fruit that is green when unripe and light or deep yellow-orange with orange or red juicy flesh when ripe. Papayas are high in vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial substances. Papaya has been used in folk medicine to treat several health concerns, including gastrointestinal (GI) and skin problems, and is an interest to the pharmaceutical industry for its potential health benefits.

Source: verywellhealth.com https://www.verywellhealth.com/papaya-8748529 

Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants - Specific Plants, Trees & Medicinals; Library Toolkit/ Library Toolkit/Cultural considerations - Region, India & Indigenous knowledge; Healthy People - Human gut science, Food as medicine

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Papaya seeds as a detox

Papaya with seeds as a detox

Description: (article - video, social media influencer w/ medical professional input) Instructors - high school, adaptable for all ages

Contents: The thought of ridding our bodies of the bad stuff and getting healthier sounds amazing. But should we eat 'papaya seeds for 7 days to detox 7 times faster':: papaya seeds are magnets for toxins & parasites 

Source: hindustanhealth.com/lifestyle/health https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/eat-papaya-with-seeds-most-powerful-detox-everything-you-need-to-know-101733223953758.html 

Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants - Trees & Medicinals: Library Toolkit/ Cultural considerations - Region India, Healthy People - Food as medicine

Papaya seeds benefits - how the habit of consuming papaya seeds daily can improve health

Papaya seeds benefits - how the habit of consuming papaya seeds daily can improve health

Description: (article, sectioned into individual ‘lessons’) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: If there is one seed, which is often discarded without thinking much, it is the papaya seeds. Many people habitually discard papaya seeds without realising their significant health benefits: nutrition, digestive health, liver detoxification, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, kidney health, etc plus adding to daily diet 

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/kife-style/food-news https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/how-the-habit-of-consuming-papaya-seeds-daily-can-improve-health/photostory/111081125.cms 

Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants - Specific Plants, Trees; Library Toolkit/ Healthy People - Human gut science, Food as medicine

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Sourdough Bread - Should you eat it?

Sourdough Bread - Should you eat it?

Description: (article) Instructors - all ages

Contents: While sourdough might seem like just another type of bread you can make or buy, it actually used to be one of the only options. Until the development of commercial yeasts in the 1800s, sourdough, made with naturally occurring yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, was the main type of leavened bread consumed worldwide: benefits, risks

Source: health.com https://www.health.com/sourdough-bread-benefits-8780654 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Healthy People - Health & Nutrition

Your food is less nutritious than it used to be

Your food is less nutritious than it used to be 

Description: (article) Research, Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: As our climate changes, our food is at risk of immediate dangers such as fires and floods. But there are long-term impacts that have already changed the makeup of the food you eat.

Source: Bittman Project https://bittmanproject.com/your-food-is-less-nutritious-than-it-used-to-be/ 

Crossposted : Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition - Human gut science - you are what you eat

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Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal

Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal

Description: (article) research, Instructors - middle & high school

Contents: The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar: FDA nutrition priorities, nutrition info box - contents, advantages, expectations

Source: cnn/health https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/health/nutrition-labels-fda-proposal

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition

Eating fiber could protect you from infections - here’s why

Eating fiber could protect you from infections - here’s why

Description: (article, gut microflora illustration) research, Instructors - high school, basic principles adaptable for all ages

Contents: gut microbiome health, dynamics of fiber in process of eliminating harmful bacteria, benefits over probiotics, future research  

Source: sciencealert.com 

https://www.sciencealert.com/eating-fiber-could-protect-you-from-infections-heres-why

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Biospheres - Microbiomes & Healthy People/Human Gut Science

Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA): New Handouts Highlighting Food Sources of Key Nutrients

 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)

          New Handouts Highlighting Food Sources of Key Nutrients 

Description: (DGA website with LOTS of resources, PDFs - handouts) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: current guidelines, work under way, related projects, FAQs

Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/ 

For the PDF handouts: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/professional-resources#foodsources 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Plants - Specific topics

CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) - USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS)

CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) - USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS)

Description: (website) Instructors - all ages

Contents: FULL of great resources - recipes, menus, food blog, creditable foods

Source: USDA https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp ; https://info.cacfp.org/creditablefoods 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Health & Nutrition; Research - US Government resources, 

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USDA - Team Nutrition

USDA - Team Nutrition

Description: (website) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: Fueling Children's Healthy Growth, Learning, and Play - Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the child nutrition programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.

Source: USDA - Food Nutrition Services (FNS), https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Communities & Systems - Online communities