RD emphasizes prevention in book on childhood obesity

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August 24, 2012 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF Share | Sign up | Archive | Advertise Healthy Start  RD emphasizes prevention in book on childhood obesity Parents who fail to teach children to pay attention to hunger cues are "poisoning their mindset" and setting the stage for obesity problems, says registered dietitian Keeley Drotz, author of "The Poisoning of Our Children: Fighting the Obesity Epidemic in America." Her book focuses on obesity-prevention methods, including breast-feeding infants and making time for family dinner and activities. The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Texas) (8/22)       Fly a lot? Earn 3X rewards points on airline purchases with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster: • 3X points on airfare • 2X points on advertising, gas, and shipping • 1X points on everything else LEARN MORE AND APPLY Dietary Health  N.C. teens on rickshaws deliver fresh produce to food deserts Teens pedaling rickshaws deliver farmers market produce to homes in food deserts in Goldsboro, N.C. The Produce Ped'lers delivery program, paid for by a U.S. Agriculture Department grant for farmers markets and run by a coalition that includes area universities, provides employment and helps spread the word about good nutrition. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (8/24)       Other News Online guide offers tips to help people eat healthy while spending little Los Angeles Times/Booster Shots blog (tiered subscription model) (8/23)       Science & Research  Study assesses quality of dietary-intake-methods reporting Reporting of dietary-intake methods in child and adolescent obesity intervention trials needs improvement, particularly in transparency and consistency, Australian researchers reported in the journal Obesity Reviews. They rated 52% of 31 studies in their systematic review as having a poor quality of reporting. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News (8/23)       Black, Latino children show worse health status Data on more than 5,000 fifth-grade students showed blacks and Latinos had higher rates of obesity and were less likely than whites to engage in physical activity. The findings appear in the New England Journal of Medicine. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News (8/22)       Study finds green tea eases metabolic syndrome A Brazilian study found that elderly people with metabolic syndrome lost weight and reduced their waist size when they consumed three cups of green tea daily for 60 days. The findings were published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. NutraIngredients (8/22)       Other News Study: People with anorexia are poor judges of their body size HealthDay News (8/23)       Fitness  Chicago schools see a return of recess Thirty years after Chicago public schools began dropping recess, it is back on student schedules as elementary schools adopt seven-hour days and high schools go to 7.5 hours. Research has linked physical activity with academic success, and Chicago education officials last year issued guidelines to help schools create a recess plan. Education Week/Schooled in Sports blog (8/23)       Institutional Foodservice  Whole Foods donates 57 salad bars to bolster NYC school initiative A New York City Whole Foods store said it will donate salad bars to 57 schools as part of an initiative to have salad bars in all city schools by 2015. Currently, there are 1,000 school salad bars. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said giving students access to fruits and vegetables "is the next step in countering the obesity epidemic and getting kids started on a healthy habit for life." The Wall Street Journal/The Associated Press (8/23)       Teacher survey shows 60% have students who come to class hungry About 60% of teachers say they have students who regularly come to class hungry, according to a national report released by Share Our Strength, which began the No Kid Hungry initiative. Almost two-thirds of Colorado teachers said giving students food on test days can improve grades and 95% said eating breakfast can improve health and academic performance. The Denver Post (8/23)       Recipe of the Day  Fresh fruit juice Beat the heat and stay hydrated with this cool and refreshing juice drink. The WHOLE Gang       Food For Thought  The number one thing I see with families is being too busy. We just do not have time to feed our kids correctly, to be physically active, to make healthy lunches." --RD Keeley Drotz, as quoted by The Colony Courier-Leader       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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