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   | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - Injured veterans get healthy-cooking tips
Sixteen wounded U.S. troops attended the Healthy Cooking Boot Camp at a Culinary Institute of America campus, learning how to cook nutritious meals that can help them transition back to civilian life. "It might take you a little longer than going to a restaurant, but over the long term it's good for your health and your wallet," Navy veteran Manuel Del Rio said. Napa Valley Register (Calif.) (12/25)        |  | Expert IT: Accelerate Big Data and Cloud with Expert Integrated Systems
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 | | | Dietary Health | | | |  | - Healthfulness dominates predictions of 2013 food-product trends
Food manufacturers can expect rising commodity prices and an increased focus by lawmakers on salt, fat and sugar levels as obesity continues to climb in 2013, Leatherhead Food Research predicts. An overall trend toward health and wellness is expected to provide growth areas in natural foods, functional foods, low-fat and low-sugar food products, Fair Trade products and food products with health benefits specifically geared for seniors, Leatherhead predicts. FoodManufacture.co.uk (U.K.) (12/27) - Researchers cite link between celiac disease, type 1 diabetes
An Italian study in the journal Endocrine showed that celiac disease prevalence was higher in children and adults with type 1 diabetes than in those who did not have the disease. Researchers examined about 500 type 1 diabetes patients and found that 4.5% were diagnosed with celiac disease, compared with a diagnosis rate of 1 in 1,000 in the general population. FoodConsumer.org (12/24) - Body-weight training is cited among expected fitness trends
Body-weight training is among the top 10 predicted fitness trends for the first time, according to an American College of Sports Medicine survey on expected trends for 2013. The technique includes basic exercises such as pushups, "planks," pullups and squats. Other predicted trends include strength training, incorporating diet programs into fitness programs and sharing personal trainers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (12/27) | Institutional Foodservice | | - Minn. schools' focus on nutrition expands to snacks
In some Minnesota schools, officials are working to ensure students are eating healthy outside of the cafeteria. In some cases, school nutrition professionals are offering students healthy snacks, such as veggies and dip, and marking celebrations in ways that do not involve junk food. One school holds a monthly Healthy Snack Friday, in which students make their own nutritious snacks. Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) (12/22) - Dietician supports healthy snacking at school
Healthy snacks, such as fruit, can improve students' concentration, according to Kim Kramer, a registered dietitian with the Illinois Dietetics Association. She noted that districts set snacking policies, with some encouraging morning snacks and others choosing to provide breakfast. Students "shouldn't be going more than four to five hours without food," Kramer said. Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.) (12/26) - Gingerbread cookies (gluten free)
These gluten-free, dairy-free gingerbread cookies are not overly sweet, so you can have them throughout the day or for dessert. The Healthy Apple  | The reason body weight exercises are becoming popular is because it's a proven way to get and stay fit."
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