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   | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - Teaching weight-maintenance skills may help diets succeed
Stanford University researchers said people who worked on weight-loss maintenance skills before they started a diet were more likely to sustain their weight loss for one year. The study on the website of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology focused on "stability first" skills such as learning to find low-fat and low-calorie foods, daily weighing and experimenting with losing weight before vacations and holidays. Medscape (free registration) (10/30)       | Dietary Health | | | |  | - "Wheat Belly" diet takes wheat products off the menu
Some nutrition experts recommend dieters stop eating wheat, based on arguments in the book "Wheat Belly" that blood glucose reactions to wheat products lead to weight gain. Dietitian Linda Enright says it isn't necessary to make such drastic changes, and recommends focusing on whole grains along with fruits, vegetables and meats, while cutting back on pre-packaged and processed foods.  KMSP-TV (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) (10/30)  |  | What can the cloud do for your healthcare practice?
Learn how a web-based -or "cloud"- solution can help you comply with HIPAA privacy and security standards, and give your employees access to medical information whether they are in or out of the office. Read the Guide to the Cloud for Healthcare to learn more. |
 | | | Science & Research | | | |  | - Study looks at obesity risk factors among students
A study presented at the American Public Health Association annual meeting revealed drinking soda and having a sedentary lifestyle increase the risk of obesity among students, but eating more meals per day and playing school sports lower the risk. Researchers, who were evaluating a school-based program, also found children at poorer schools were more likely to be overweight and gain more weight, compared with students at schools with a higher socioeconomic status. HealthDay News (10/30) - Fish consumption may slightly reduce odds of stroke
Intake of at least two servings of fish per week was linked to a 6% to 12% decline in the risk of suffering a stroke, according to a meta-analysis published in the journal BMJ. However, U.K. researchers found that omega-3 supplementation did not affect the risk of cerebrovascular events. MedPage Today (free registration) (10/30) - Obesity researchers focus on sense of smell
Scientists who study obesity are turning their attention to olfactory bulbs, which relay smell information and are dense with insulin receptors. Research indicates that mice bred to have a better sense of smell are resistant to obesity, but they lose that resistance if olfactory bulbs are removed. The Wall Street Journal (10/29) |  | How B2B Solutions Can Enable Growth — 11/08, 2PM EST
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 | | | Institutional Foodservice | | - RD leads nutrition makeover at VA hospital in Miss.
Registered dietitian Tricia Mathias led a program to replace tray-line food delivery at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Jackson, Miss., with a personalized system using carts with ovens and refrigerated sections. The change has led to increases in salad and vegetable consumption and less wasted food because veterans choose what they want to eat. Today's Dietitian (10/2012) - Festive Halloween cocktails
Witches' Brew? Zombie Cocktail? Severed Hand Sangria? Take your pick. Cooking Channel  | Serving fresh meals is not as easy as changing the food that is on the plate."
--Zenobia Barlow, executive director of the Center for Ecoliteracy, as quoted by The Examiner |
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