   | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - Health risks for obese children may be worse than previously thought
An analysis involving almost 50,000 children revealed that childhood obesity was tied to even greater health risks later in life, including heart disease and diabetes, than previously thought. The findings, based on 63 studies published between 2000 and 2011, appear in the journal BMJ. WebMD (9/25)        |  | Learn about Xerox® solid ink and enter to win
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 | | - Nutrition experts look for simple ways to encourage healthy eating
Nutrition experts at the Obesity Society's annual meeting discussed ideas for simple food labels and creative plate designs that could help people make healthier choices and reduce portion sizes. Jacob Seidell of the University of Amsterdam said simple front-of-package labeling in the Netherlands has encouraged food manufacturers to reformulate products to reduce fats and sugars and increase fiber. ScientificAmerican.com (9/25) | Science & Research | | | |  | - Study supports liquid human milk fortifier for NICU babies
Preterm infants in a NICU who were fed breast milk fortified with an ultraconcentrated high-protein liquid had increased mean length growth rates, or linear growth, compared with infants who received a powdered fortifier, according to a study from Mead Johnson Nutrition. The study, to be reported in Pediatrics, comes after the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the CDC issued safety guidelines recommending sterile liquid products should be used rather than powdered products for premature or immune-compromised NICU babies. News-Medical.Net (9/24) - Study: Cinnamon improves glucose rates in diabetes
Type 2 diabetes patients who received cinnamon supplements attained better fasting blood glucose, A1C and triglyceride levels compared with the control group, a small study indicated. Significant improvements in body weight and fat mass were also observed in the cinnamon group, researchers noted in the International Journal of Preventive Medicine. FoodConsumer.org (9/23) |  | Tackle privacy concerns with a Value-For-Data Exchange
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 | | - Playing active video games can boost energy expenditure
A small U.K. study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine showed that children ages 11 to 15 who played active video games experienced sizable increases in oxygen uptake and heart rate. The energy expenditure of children who played "Dance Central" and "Kinect Sports: Boxing" rose by 150% and 263%, respectively, researchers said. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News (9/24) - Technology may help encourage fitness, fight obesity
Data on 448 participants aged 11 to 14 showed those who used the Zamzee -- a device that contains accelerometers to measure physical activity -- along with its interactive online platform had 118 minutes of exercise per week, compared with 74 minutes of weekly exercise in those who used the Zamzee device alone. Another study found adults who received computer-generated text messages about healthier lifestyle reported being motivated by the program. The findings were presented at the Obesity Society meeting. ScientificAmerican.com/Observations blog (9/25) | Institutional Foodservice | | | |  | - Hungry students object to smaller meat portions at lunch
Students and teachers are complaining on blogs, websites and social media about smaller portions of meat served in school lunches as part of new federal nutrition regulations that limit calories. Nutrition experts said children still get plenty of protein under the new plan, but teacher Linda O'Connor of Wallace High School in Sharon Springs, Kan., says active students, athletes and children who do farm work complain they are hungry by midafternoon. USA TODAY (9/25) - 15 states require schools to follow food-allergy policies
 Beginning Aug. 1, school districts in Texas were required to adopt and adhere to policies regarding students with food allergies. Texas became the 15th state to require such guidelines. "It helps us protect them in case they were to come into contact accidentally with an allergen to which they can have a life-threatening reaction," said Dr. Drew Bird, director of the Food Allergy Center at Children's Medical Center. DFW.com (Fort Worth, Texas) (9/19) - Mediterranean shrimp Marsala salad
This garden fresh, herb-packed shrimp Marsala salad includes a secret dressing. Meal Makeover Moms  | It is possible to attain a healthy weight and have a more satisfying life at the same time by simply paying attention to what and how we eat."
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