In Portland, A Boot Camp To Help Veterans Cook Healthier Food

Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/12/23/457794554/in-oregon-vets-go-to-boot-camp-for-cooking-healthy-food?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

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Ray Spaulding cooks apples in front of a class on cooking healthful desserts at the Portland VA withJessica Mooney, right, a clinical dietitian. About 80 percent of veterans are overweight and obese and another quarter have diabetes, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ray Spaulding cooks apples in front of a class on cooking healthful desserts at the Portland VA withJessica Mooney, right, a clinical dietitian. About 80 percent of veterans are overweight and obese and another quarter have diabetes, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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At the Portland VA in Oregon, Ray Spaulding stands over a frying pan full of sliced green apples at a cooking class,

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