Watch out for these foods with "healthy" claims, RD says

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October 25, 2012 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF Share | Sign up | Archive | Advertise Healthy Start    Signs indicate childhood-obesity declines in some areas Cities and states that have implemented changes to school nutrition and other programs to fight obesity are seeing results, which could indicate a reversal of childhood-obesity trends, experts say. James Marks of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says the gains are small, but as a whole, they could signal a turning point in the obesity epidemic. USA TODAY (10/24)       Celebrate, motivate and reward your team with a Target GiftCard®. Reward a job well done. Give as a simple thank you. You choose the amount and recipients can use the card at any Target store in the U.S. or Target.com. Learn more about using Target GiftCards® in your incentive programs. Dietary Health    Watch out for these foods with "healthy" claims, RD says Banning trans fats from foods is an example of a healthy idea that can backfire, registered dietitian Joan Salge Blake writes. Many consumers mistakenly believe reformulated foods that are free of trans fats are healthier, she writes, but a doughnut is still a doughnut. She writes that similar misconceptions exist for Greek yogurt and granola, which can be high in calories. The Boston Globe/Nutrition and You! blog (tiered subscription model) (10/24)       Calif. ballot measure on GMO labeling gets chefs' support More than 700 chefs are backing a California ballot measure that would require food producers to clearly label foods that contain genetically modified organisms. "We're talking about the provenance of food, and there's nothing more important to chefs like me," said Alice Waters, the founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif. "We need to know where our food comes from and how it's produced, who produces it. That's the bedrock of what we do." The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Diner's Journal blog (10/23)       Dietitian: Chocolate can be part of a healthful diet Registered dietitian and nutrition writer Kathy Warwick writes that chocolate contains cocoa flavanols linked to cardiovascular health. Even people with diabetes can enjoy chocolate by choosing small portions and indulging in sugar-free hot cocoa, Warwick writes. The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.) (10/22)       Other News Bill in U.S. commonwealth seeks 5% tax on 20 foods, including ice cream Marianas Variety (Mariana Islands) (10/23)       Multiple Code Reading Applications Made Easy Reading more than one barcode at a time is a challenging application for many manufacturing and material handling engineers. 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PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News (10/24)       Regular green tea consumption is found to reduce cancer risks Researchers who analyzed data from a 10-year study of more than 69,000 Chinese women found that older women who regularly drank green tea had a 14% lower risk of developing colon, stomach and throat cancers than did women who didn't consume green tea. The study appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Reuters (10/23)       Fitness    Lower metabolic syndrome risk is seen with weightlifting A study of 5,618 U.S. adults showed that those who lift weights were 37% less likely to develop metabolic syndrome compared with those who do not. Researchers also found that lifting weights was more common in men than in women, and more common among people younger than 50. The findings were published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Yahoo/Asian News International (10/24)       Mighty Milers program gets students to be more active Sneed Elementary School in Houston had more than 1,150 students sign up for the Mighty Milers club, a fitness program that uses walking and running to combat obesity and teach children about goal-setting and success. Started by the New York Road Runners club and funded by proceeds from the New York City Marathon, the program now is in 620 schools in 50 states. USA TODAY (10/24)       Privacy by Design Your business and the way you use data are likely becoming more complex with increased connectivity across the Cloud. And it is your responsibility to ensure that third party providers have controls in place to protect the data entrusted to you. "Privacy by Design" is a philosophy that your organization must understand, embrace and mandate. Download this free white paper to learn more. Institutional Foodservice  Farm-to-school program offers lessons in seasonal produce At least two Kansas school districts will celebrate Farm to School Week by serving lunches made with mostly local food. The menu includes items such as butternut squash, black bean burritos, chicken fajitas and apples. Lindsey Morgan, registered dietitian and district food-service supervisor, said seasonal availability and limited quantities are some challenges schools can face when going local, but she noted that "We have to work with what we get." Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas) (10/23)       Recipe of the Day  Autumn squash salad This salad features several different squash, along with kale, for a flavorful and beautiful dish. Epicurious/"Seamus Mullen's Hero Food"       Food For Thought  Nothing could be worse [than] when you think that you are making a healthy food choice only to uncover that it really isn't healthy." --RD Joan Salge Blake, writing in The Boston Globe's Nutrition and You! blog       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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