 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | | Dietary Health | | | |  |  |  | What can the cloud do for your healthcare practice?
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 | | - Study ties mindful eating to glucose, weight reductions
Type 2 diabetes patients who received training on mindful meditation and food selection lost as much weight as those who underwent a traditional diabetes self-management education program and attained significant improvements in blood glucose levels at three months, researchers reported in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Yahoo/Asian News International (11/9)       - Studies: Egg allergies can be tolerated
U.S. researchers looked at 36 children with a hen-egg allergy and found that 56% of them were able to tolerate baked eggs. Another study involving 40,104 children showed that those with milk and egg allergies were more likely to develop tolerance compared with those with other food allergies. Both studies were presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meeting. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News (11/9) - Should school psychologists focus on fitness, nutrition?
School psychologists can include nutrition education and physical fitness in their work with students -- decreasing childhood obesity and improving academic achievement among students, a study in School Psychology Forum indicated. "It's proven that obesity leads to physical health problems such as diabetes and emotional problems like depression, as well as to other troublesome, negative results like social isolation, being bullied, and low self-esteem," said researcher Scott McCarthy. MedicalXpress.com (11/8) | Fitness | | | |  | - Study ties excess sitting to pericardial fat buildup
Researchers looked at CT scan data on 504 older Americans and found that prolonged sitting was significantly linked to buildup of pericardial fat around the heart, even among those who exercise regularly. The more time a person spends sitting, the bigger the area of fat deposited around the heart. The study was presented at an American Heart Association meeting. HealthDay News (11/8) - School fitness club is seen as way to curb bullying
A physical-education teacher in North Carolina coordinates an after-school program targeting male students in which they work toward running a 5K. Along the way, the elementary-school students learn about confidence and team building. The overall goals are to help combat childhood obesity and, as a result, to help control bullying. Star-News (Wilmington, N.C.) (11/11) |  | Bloomberg Government is the one-stop, customizable source for knowing how government decisions impact your industry. No other service delivers expert policy analysis, unique data breakdowns, and proven editorial expertise - all in one place, all in real-time. Stay ahead of the issues, identify opportunities, and break through the clutter - saving you time and resources. Schedule a FREE DEMO now! |
 | | Top five news stories selected by SmartBrief for Nutritionists readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
| Institutional Foodservice | | - Chicago schools could ban sale of low-nutrition drinks
Chicago Public Schools is considering a wellness policy that would ban the sale of sports drinks, carbonated water, whole milk, soft drinks, vitamin-water drinks and energy drinks during school hours. School fundraisers still could include the sale of candy. Food rewards, such as cupcakes, would be allowed but discouraged. Each school also would establish a "wellness team" to help with implementing the policy, which is up for a vote this week. Chicago Sun-Times (11/12) - Vegetarian shepherd's pie
Need a filling dish for Meatless Monday? Try this hearty casserole. Cooking Channel  | Just because diabetes is part of your family's history doesn't mean you can't change your family's future."
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