Nutrition is even more important for women over 50, RDs say

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August 10, 2012 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF Share | Sign up | Archive | Advertise Healthy Start    Nutrition is even more important for women over 50, RDs say Hormonal changes in women that begin around age 50 can decrease metabolism and increase protein needs, making nutrition even more important for health and weight control, dietitians say. Women can meet calcium and vitamin D needs for bone health entirely through diet, and need healthy fats and about 6 ounces a day of lean protein. Today's Dietitian (8/2012)       Improving Your Cash Flow Management — 08/21, 2PM EST How can small-business owners effectively manage their cash flow while still providing excellent, on-time delivery to their customers? In this SmartBrief webcast, learn tips and best practices from a group of small-business experts. Register now, for the live webcast on August 21st at 2pm EST, exclusively for SmartBrief readers. Dietary Health    Mediterranean diet is a culture of healthy eating, RD says The Mediterranean diet is not a single diet but rather a pattern of healthful eating punctuated by distinctive foods and customs in each country of the region, registered dietitian Bonnie Taub-Dix writes. Adopting this eating style simply means including fish, whole grains, nuts, dairy and healthy fats, such as olive oil, in the diet. U.S. News & World Report/Eat + Run blog (8/9)       Grill your greens for a tasty summertime side dish Skip the saute pan and throw fresh kale leaves on the grill for a tasty creation that pairs well with other grilled veggies and meats. Kale on the grill becomes toasted and crispy and can be flavored with myriad spices such as garlic powder, paprika and cumin. 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PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News (8/9)       Study ties education levels, obesity risk in black women A U.S. study of 21,000 black women found that those whose parents didn't graduate from high school had an increased risk of obesity. However, women who increased their own education level saw additional protection, the researchers reported in Epidemiology and Disease. United Press International (8/9)       Healthy diet early on is tied to higher IQ scores in children Australian researchers tracked the eating behavior of more than 7,000 children at ages 6 months, 15 months and 2 years, and found that a healthy diet was linked to slightly higher IQ scores at age 8. The findings appear in the European Journal of Epidemiology. Toronto Sun/QMI Agency (8/7)       Fitness  Exercise worked into daily activities helps seniors, study says An exercise program built around daily activities reduced falls by one-third and helped seniors maintain functional abilities better than traditional structured exercises did, researchers from the University of Sydney reported on the website of BMJ. The Lifestyle integrated Functional Exercise program includes such things as standing on one leg while working in the kitchen or squatting rather than bending at the waist to close a drawer. MedPage Today (free registration) (8/8)       Institutional Foodservice  Paul Quinn College takes pork off the menu Paul Quinn College in Dallas has taken pork off the menu for students as a way to promote healthy eating. The college already offers less fast food on campus, and after the football program was eliminated, President Michael Sorrell turned the field into an organic garden. InsideHigherEd.com (8/9)       Schools expand kitchens to make more meals from scratch A Missouri district plans to expand kitchens at some schools this fall to better implement federal nutrition regulations. Nutrition professionals say the current kitchens were more suitable when schools used the "heat-and-serve" model of food service. Now, under the regulations, officials say they will be preparing more meals from scratch, and serving more fresh and seasonal produce. Columbia Daily Tribune (Mo.) (8/8)       Other News 2 N.J. hospitals adopt Guiding Stars rating system Independent Press (Bloomfield, N.J.) (8/8)       Recipe of the Day  Peach crumb pie Get your hands on some fresh, juicy peaches and then get your hands on this recipe. Food Network       Food For Thought  In Greek, the word 'diet' means 'a way of living.' They discovered long ago that the best diet is one you can live with and one that helps you live well." --RD Bonnie Taub-Dix, writing in U.S. News & World Report's Eat + Run blog       Position Title Company Name Location Registered Dietician (Nutritionist) SC Dept. of Health & Environmental Control Beaufort, SC Click here to view more job listings. SmartBrief delivers need-to-know news in over 100 targeted email newsletters to over 3 million readers. All our industry briefings are FREE and open to everyone—sign up today! 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