Foals require a delicate balance of nutrients and minerals, as well as the correct ratio of carbohydrates and protein, making them much higher maintenance than adult horses. With equine nutrition in mind, namely that for long weanlings and short yearlings, Feeding for the Awkward Stage in the October American Quarter Horse Journal tackles these topics: Grain vs. grass and what is best for your young horse Importance of balancing minerals Hay testing Evaluation of body condition Early autumn is a time when horse owners are frequently preparing to wean foals from their dams, and proper preparation makes the process much easier. AQHA Corporate Partner Nutrena shares several management practices that should be in place before the foal is weaned in Feeding for the Awkward Stage, and Nutrena also takes a look at weaning from the equine nutrition perspective. Equine nutrition is something Amy Gumz, owner and manager of Gumz Farms, a breeding operation in Morganfield, Kentucky, always keeps in mind with long weanlings and short yearlings.
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Inauguration of first nutrition bachelor course in Vietnam at Hanoi medical university
HSRU has also prepared a Food Safety Authority Bill which is with the chief minister (CM) for consideration. Once it has been approved by the CM, it will also be presented to the K-P Assembly. Dr Raza added inspection teams would be devised at the provincial level to check the standard and distribution of food items and products. Ignoring nutrition According to the National Nutrition Survey 2011, the province faces an extensive nutrition challenge. K-P has a dangerously high rate of nutritional stunting among children under the age of five: 47.8%. In comparison, the national average stands at 43.7%. Meanwhile, infant nutrition was one of the central topics at the second meeting of the Department of Health Services Technical Advisory Group this year in the provincial capital on Wednesday. Nutrition was never considered a priority area but we now know health interventions alone cannot deal with the issue of malnutrition, commented Save the Children Advocacy and Child Rights Governance Director Arshad Mahmood.
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Art of Nutrition Launches Facebook Campaign to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
The Santa Monica based health and recovery consultant will contribute up to $500, so more “likes” will translate into more dollars for breast cancer research. “Art of Nutrition is about supporting the journey towards balance, power, and joy in healing,” offers Debbie. “I know how terrifying hearing the words ‘YOU HAVE CANCER’ can be. And I know too that in surviving you can thrive, live life on your own terms, and create your own perfect health.” For more information on how Art of Nutrition helps empower and enable women with breast cancer to enhance the effectiveness of treatments and discover all of the right foods and nutritional needs for recovery go to http://www.artofnutrition.com/ . Click here http: http://www.facebook.com/artofnutritionca to help raise awareness and fund cancer research. About Art of Nutrition The Art of Nutrition provides nutritional coaching to help promote a healthy, positive and proactive lifestyle. Art of Nutrition applies first-hand knowledge to create individualized nutritional support programs.
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In the works: K-P to pass legislation on breastfeeding, child nutrition
However, the network of nutritionists and dieticians is still quite weak in terms of both quantity and quality. Challenges of current situation require high-quality manpower in field of nutrition that can support treatment, give health consultation and make a contribution to improve the physical and mental strength of Vietnamese people Dr. Le Quang Cuong, deputy health minister, speaks at the opening ceremony of the nutrition bachelor course So far there has not been training nutrition at the bachelor level officially. Therefore, the cooperation among Hanoi Medical University, National Institute of Nutrition and Ajinomoto Group in establishing the Nutrition Bachelor Course can be seen as an important step in Vietnam nutrition field, contributing to the improvement of communitys health via reasonable nutrition. According to Ass.Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Tuong – Director of Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, although it is the very first year of the Nutrition Bachelor Course, it could enroll many good students.
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