 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - Obesity experts examine why we're struggling with weight
Americans are trying to lose weight, but the obesity epidemic continues, taking a toll on health and health care costs, experts say. They say people are eating up to 400 calories more each day than they did 20 years ago, portion sizes are larger, and exercise and activity levels have decreased. "If you go with the flow in America today, you will end up overweight or obese, as two-thirds of all adults do," CDC Director Thomas Frieden says. USA Today (11/5)       - 3 health experts ID priorities for reducing obesity: Ending the obesity epidemic requires communities to enact initiatives that help people make healthier dietary and lifestyle choices, CDC Director Thomas Frieden says. Registered dietitian Margo Wootan, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, says making school and restaurant meals healthier will help, and NIH Director Francis Collins says part of the puzzle is overcoming the idea that losing weight is simply about willpower. USA Today (11/5)
| Dietary Health | | | |  | - Pondering superfoods' role in a healthier diet, weight
Lucy Danziger, author of "The Drop 10 Diet," says dieters should focus on eating more superfoods to lose weight rather than obsessing over what they should not have. But while high-nutrient superfoods such as nuts, salmon, spinach and berries are healthy, registered dietitian Marisa Moore says that simply adding them to a diet does not guarantee weight loss or fat loss. CNN (11/6)  |  | Achieving Highest Read Rates — Tech Note
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 | | | Science & Research | | | |  | - Fast-food, restaurant dining linked to higher calorie intake
Children and teens had higher calorie intake -- including more sugar and fat -- on days they ate at a fast-food chain or full-service restaurant, according to a study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Researchers also noted that eating at either restaurant type was associated with a decline in milk intake among children. Reuters (11/5) - Weight loss curbs inflammation markers in obese
A study presented at the American Heart Association meeting found that low-carb and low-fat diets helped reduce inflammation markers in obese and overweight participants. However, researchers noted that those who were on a low-carb diet lost 28 pounds on average, compared with 18 pounds in those who followed a low-fat diet. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News (11/5) - Study finds men's heart risks aren't cut by daily multivitamins
An analysis of data from the Physicians' Health Study II involving almost 15,000 men found that taking multivitamins regularly for about 11 years did not significantly reduce the odds of heart attack, stroke or death from heart conditions. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and presented at the American Heart Association meeting. WebMD (11/5), InternalMedicineNews.com (11/5) |  | Exclusive Offer for SmartBrief Readers!
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 | | | Institutional Foodservice | | - Healthy, locally grown food is on the menu at Pa. school
School districts are taking different approaches to meeting the federal lunch-menu requirements, says registered dietitian Lori McCoy, a vice president of the School Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania. McCoy, who serves as a food-service director, says strategies vary according to available equipment, funding and staffing. One Pennsylvania school has hired a chef and begun serving more fresh, locally grown food. The Philadelphia Inquirer (11/3) - Oven-roasted salmon with Parmesan crust
This moist, buttery salmon is ready in less than 20 minutes. She Cooks He Cleans  | National policies need to promote healthy eating and active lifestyles instead of working against them."
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