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 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - CDC data show adults get 5% of calories from alcohol
CDC survey data from more than 11,000 adults show that while soda and other sweetened beverages make up about 6% of their calories, alcohol accounts for another 5%. Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest said that while nonalcoholic sweetened beverages are a bigger health problem, she is concerned that the Obama administration plans to exempt alcoholic drinks from proposed restaurant-labeling regulations. Las Vegas Sun/The Associated Press (11/14)       | Dietary Health | | | |  | - Many people have serious but nonspecific eating disorders
Up to 70% of people with eating disorders do not fully meet the description of just one condition, such as anorexia, data show, and have what is called "eating disorder not otherwise specified" or EDNOS. Dr. Douglas Bunnell of the Renfrew Center says there is a misconception that these eating disorders are benign or "diets gone bad," when they really are life-threatening illnesses. ABC News (11/14)  |  | What can the cloud do for your healthcare practice?
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 | | - Study finds few changes in fast-food menus' calorie content
Entrees and beverages offered by eight major fast-food chains did not show any major changes in median calorie content from 1997 to 2010, despite legislative and other efforts to reduce them, a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine showed. Higher calorie contents were also seen in condiments and desserts, while side items showed decreased median calories. Yahoo/Asian News International (11/14) | Institutional Foodservice | | - School meals have fewer calories than average packed lunch
 A comparison of school lunches under new federal guidelines and the average bagged lunch brought from home found that lunches served in school cafeterias had fewer calories and sodium. Suzanne Yates, the child nutrition program food-service director in the Mobile County, Ala., school district, says the district is complying with federal meal regulations, in part, by swapping students' past favorites with healthier options such as whole-grain buns and breads. WPMI-TV (Mobile, Ala.) (11/13) - Orange cauliflower Tex-Mex casserole
You may become a cauliflower lover after trying this creative casserole. Meal Makeover Moms  | By reducing the distance from farm to table, you maximize nutrient retention and even minimize your carbon footprint while doing so."
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