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 | | - Overweight children 9 and older eat fewer calories, study says
Overweight or obese children 9 and older eat fewer calories than their normal-weight peers, but the opposite is true for younger children, a University of North Carolina School of Medicine study found. The report on the website of Pediatrics said a focus on caloric intake may be appropriate for younger children, but older youths should work to become more active. MedPage Today (free registration) (9/10)        |  | Get More with The Business Platinum Card from American Express OPEN. EARN 25,000 MEMBERSHIP REWARDS® POINTS by spending $5,000 in the first 3 months of Card membership†.
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  | | | Dietary Health |  | | |  | - Berries top RD's list of fat-fighting foods
Berries are at the top of registered dietitian Kim Schwabenbauer's list of foods that help fight fat because they increase a hormone that helps burn fat. Pistachios come in second because they contain protein and fiber that make people feel fuller, followed by Greek yogurt, an egg for breakfast and green tea.  WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh) (9/7) - FDA change could mean more vitamin D in bread
Bakers can increase the amount of vitamin D in bread using D2 bakers' yeast, and add related claims of "rich source of," "high in" and "rich in," under new FDA regulations. "The baking industry is very interested, but until this change in the FDA regulations, the cost of changing the Nutrition Facts on their packaging for a nutrient content claim 'source of' did not seem to be worth it," said Jacinthe Cote of Lallemand. BakeryAndSnacks.com (France) (9/6) |  | Tackle privacy concerns with a Value-For-Data Exchange
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 | | - Beans might curb risk of metabolic syndrome in obese people
Consuming a large amount of dried beans, peas and lentils might stave off metabolic syndrome, according to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition. Data on overweight and obese participants show that those who underwent a dried-bean diet attained reduction in markers of metabolic syndrome similar to that of those who underwent a low-calorie diet. FoodConsumer.org (9/9) - Study links fructose intake to impaired insulin sensitivity
High fructose consumption was associated with lower hepatic suppression of glucose production compared with high glucose consumption, a small study indicated. Researchers also found that participants who had medium-to-high intake of fructose and sucrose showed higher levels of bad cholesterol than did those who had high glucose intake. The findings appear on the website of Diabetes Care. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News (9/7) - Study: De-alcoholized red wine may benefit men with hypertension
Drinking nonalcoholic red wine may help alleviate hypertension in men at high risk for heart disease, according to a small study published online in Circulation Research. Spanish researchers who followed 67 men 55 and older found that those who drank de-alcoholized red wine daily for four weeks experienced a significant drop in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels compared with those who drank red wine or gin. HealthDay News (9/6) Top five news stories selected by SmartBrief for Nutritionists readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
| Institutional Foodservice | | - Schools have improved their food environments, study says
From 2006 to 2010, public elementary schools in the U.S. increased the healthiness of their food environments by 3 points on a scale of zero to 100, while private schools saw a 5-point improvement, according to research from the University of Illinois in Chicago. The report in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that public schools added restrictions on fundraisers, signed fewer vendor contracts for sugar-sweetened drinks and offered more whole grains, while more public and private schools offered only lower-fat milk and grew more school gardens. Reuters (9/7) - Farmers market vegetable hash
Use whatever veggies and herbs you have on hand for this quick and easy hash. The WHOLE Gang  | For many children, obesity may begin by eating more in early childhood. Then as they get older, they continue to be obese without eating any more than their healthy weight peers."
--Asheley Skinner of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, as quoted by MedPage Today |
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