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 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - RD says fad diets are dividing the nutrition landscape
People are taking sides as diets that support different eating styles or themes -- such as gluten-free, low-carb or "Paleo" -- divide the nutrition landscape, registered dietitian Jennifer Sygo writes. She argues that messages of moderation in eating are drowned out by fads and that more people with incomplete training in nutrition and behavioral change have a voice in the dietetic field. National Post (Canada) (11/6)       | Dietary Health | | | |  |  |  | What can the cloud do for your healthcare practice?
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 | | | Science & Research | | | |  | - Milk consumption in childhood has lasting health benefits
Children who drank more milk were more likely to walk faster and less likely to suffer balance problems in old age compared with those who had little or no milk, Bristol University researchers reported in the journal Age and Ageing. "This is the first study to show positive associations of childhood milk intake with physical performance in old age," the researchers said. The Daily Mail (London) (11/6) - Report: Foodborne illnesses, recalls are on the rise
A report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group looked at Food and Drug Administration data and concluded that the nation's food-safety system is "broken." The report notes that recall-linked illnesses in 2012 already are twice the number from 2011. "More needs to be done to identify the contaminants that are making us sick and to protect Americans from the risk of unsafe food," U.S. PIRG's Nasima Hossain said. FoodQualityNews.com (France) (11/1) - Facebook usage may play a role in obesity, study finds
Facebook users who had strong ties with their online friends were more likely to opt for unhealthy food items than those who browsed other websites, researchers found. Users who spent longer hours on Facebook tended to have higher BMI and were at an increased risk of binge eating, according to the study, slated to appear in the June 2013 Journal of Consumer Research. AllFacebook.com (11/5) |  | How B2B Solutions Can Enable Growth — 11/08, 2PM EST
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 | | - Studies show even a little exercise can boost longevity
Brisk walking for as little as 75 minutes per week may help middle-age adults live longer, even if they are overweight, National Cancer Institute researchers reported on the website of PLoS Medicine. They analyzed studies that included more than 650,000 people and found that low levels of physical activity were linked to lower life expectancy. Medscape (free registration) (11/6) - Runners may need a personalized hydration plan, dietitians say
Runners need to stay hydrated, but drinking too much water or sports drinks can lead to hyponatremia, which causes symptoms such as dizziness, bloating and confusion, marathon runner and dietitian Christine Gerbstadt says. A personalized hydration plan that takes into consideration an hourly sweat rate can help prevent hydration problems, RD Monique Ryan writes. Food & Nutrition Magazine (Winter 2012) | Institutional Foodservice | | - Kiosks could make healthy lunches more accessible to students
A Louisiana school district plans to install two vending machines that will act as kiosks where students can purchase healthy lunches. "It's another way of trying to provide meals to the students who want to eat with us but according to time constraints or location don't," said Renée Sherville, district child nutrition services supervisor for the Lafayette Parish School System. "It makes it more accessible to them. Some kids don't even go to the cafeteria because they know they can't get in. We're looking at an alternative means to get the kids served." The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) (11/7) - Black bean cakes
Emeril Lagasse's black bean cakes are topped with yogurt and a tomato relish. Cooking Channel  | If a way of eating fits for a person, then they will do it, but if it is incongruous with their lifestyle, preferences, pleasures and motivation, then 'putting them on a diet' is irrelevant and useless."
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