 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - Greater weight loss is seen with high-protein diet
Participants who were on a high-protein diet lost 1.8 extra pounds and more body fat at 12 weeks compared with those on a standard-protein diet, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. However, researchers did not observe any difference in changes in blood pressure, cholesterol levels and diabetes markers between the two groups. Reuters (11/1)        |  | Exclusive Offer Only for SmartBrief Readers — 11/8, 2pm EST
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 | | | Dietary Health | | | |  | - Survey: Politics don't divide Americans on food
"Red states" and "blue states" show little difference in the foods people eat, according to an NPD Group survey done for USA Today. Across the board, people mostly ate cold cereal and coffee for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and a lot of potatoes and vegetables at dinner. Choices for snacks also were the same: candy, gum and cookies. USA Today (11/2) |  | Achieving Highest Read Rates — Tech Note
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 | | - Parents say they're responsible for childhood obesity
A survey by Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity showed that parents think 60% of the responsibility for the rise in childhood obesity rests with them, with an unhealthy food environment as the rest of the cause. Researchers also found that about 72% of parents backed stronger school lunch standards, while 57% supported bans on TV advertisements that target young children. Los Angeles Times/Booster Shots blog (tiered subscription model) (11/1) - Reduced risk of dementia is seen with caffeine intake, exercise
A study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine found that caffeine consumption may reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease because of its ability to bind to cerebral adenosine receptors. Another study, published in the journal Stroke, showed that regular exercise in seniors can reduce the chance of developing vascular-related dementia by 40% and cognitive impairment by 60%. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.)/Vital Signs blog (11/1) - Vascular function is hit by just 1 high-fat meal, study says
A single high-fat meal affects vascular function in healthy individuals who do not have cardiovascular disease, University of Calgary researchers told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. The study found that microvascular function dropped after the meal, suggesting that impairment of the microvascular bed could be the link between high-fat diets and atherosclerosis. PhysiciansBriefing.com (10/30) | Institutional Foodservice | | - Federal lawmakers seek study of school-meal standards
Several federal lawmakers have signed on to a request to ask the Government Accountability Office to study federal standards for school meals. Specifically, lawmakers are asking how much it has cost to implement the rules and whether fewer students are eating the meals. Advocates say the changes are the first to the federal-meal program in 15 years and are needed to help fight childhood obesity. The Hill/Healthwatch blog (10/31) - Many U.S. children have access to junk food in schools
A report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation showed that a significant number of schools in almost 75% of states sell unhealthy snacks such as chips and candy. Differing state policies governing school snacks emphasize the need for stricter standards, researchers said. Reuters (11/1) | Recipe of the Day | | | |  | - Gingersnap pumpkin custard
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 | |  | We seek out our differences, but we all have about the same eating and drinking habits."
--Harry Balzer of NPD Group, as quoted by USA Today |
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