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 | | - USDA: 22% of U.S. children were food insecure last year
Twenty-two percent of U.S. children in 2011 lived in homes that could not provide them with "adequate, nutritious" food, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Agriculture Department's Economic Research Service. "While the majority of Americans have consistent, dependable access to nutritious food, food insecurity ... continues to be a challenge among certain low income households at times during the year," said Kevin Concannon, USDA undersecretary of Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. The Washington Post/All We Can Eat blog (9/5)        |  | Earn 2X rewards points on advertising costs with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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  | | - How to emphasize a healthy lifestyle to children
Parents should be careful to emphasize overall good health rather than just warning about obesity when talking to their children, registered dietitian Katherine Zeratsky writes. She suggests that parents be role models for eating nutritious foods and being active, that they include children in meal planning and teach them about listening to their body's cues on hunger. MayoClinic.com/Nutrition-wise blog (9/5) - Legal battle continues over high-fructose corn syrup
The Corn Refiners Association has counter-sued the Sugar Association for suggesting that high-fructose corn syrup causes obesity and other health problems. The American Medical Association has said evidence against high-fructose corn syrup is not enough to warrant restrictions, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest said data do not show it is nutritionally worse than sugar. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/5) - Research finds fewer claims of low/no/reduced sodium
Products claiming low/no/reduced sodium dropped 5% worldwide over the 2010-2011 period, according to a study by Mintel. Despite 54% of U.S. consumers' concerns about high levels of sodium in their diets, 60% of restaurant diners order what they want regardless of nutritional content, the study found. Drug Store News (9/4) - Sedentary activities are tied to unhealthy eating habits in teens
Teens who spent more than four hours daily watching television, playing computer games and using the Internet were more likely to drink sugary beverages and less likely to eat fruits than were those who spent less than two hours on such activities, researchers reported in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine. eMaxHealth.com (9/5) - CDC says many U.S. patients have uncontrolled hypertension
Of the 66.9 million adults with hypertension, more than 50% failed to have their condition under control, translating to $131 billion in costs and 1,000 deaths per day, CDC researchers report. "There are obviously a lot of missed opportunities for getting blood pressure under control. We know what to do, there are great medications that work well when taken as prescribed. We have to roll up our sleeves and make blood pressure control a priority at every visit," CDC Director Thomas Frieden said. InternalMedicineNews.com (9/4) | | | - Study: Vision loss is linked to lower levels of exercise
Poor vision may keep people from exercising, possibly because of a fear of falling, according to a study in the journal Ophthalmology. Researchers found that people with good vision logged 9,700 steps each day and had 20 minutes of moderate or vigorous exercise, but that dropped to 8,000 steps and 15 minutes for people with vision loss in one eye and to 6,800 steps and 10 minutes for those with reduced sight in both eyes. Reuters (9/5) | Institutional Foodservice | | - Colleges seek to help students make healthier food choices
Colleges are helping students make healthier choices through food presentation and information provided in cafeterias, and by making nutrition counseling available. The University of Massachusetts uses a salad bar that shows the healthiest ingredients, Suffolk University uses plastic MyPlates to demonstrate portions and Boston College has a health-coach program. The Boston Globe (tiered subscription model) (9/5) - Summer squash and corn chowder
Hang on to the last days -- and the last tastes -- of summer with this chowder. MyRecipes.com/Cooking Light - The most important opinion? Yours.
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