 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - Review finds conflicting evidence on tying foods, cancer risk
U.S. researchers analyzed studies on 50 foods, including dairy, breads and spices, and found conflicting evidence for most about their effects on cancer risk, according to a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. One researcher said too many studies with weak evidence associated specific food ingredients with cancer risk, scaring people into changing their diets, only to have the data refuted. Reuters (12/5)       | Dietary Health | | | |  | - Nutrition experts take a cautious approach to diet soda
Researchers and nutrition experts say that while diet soda is a healthier choice than the regular, sugar-laden version, its consumption does not appear to affect weight loss and could carry other health risks. Kristin Kirkpatrick of the Cleveland Clinic's Wellness Institute says an occasional diet soda probably is OK, but frequent consumption can lead to a dependency on sweet flavors. Chicago Tribune/Tribune Newspapers (tiered subscription model) (12/5) - Doctor's cookbook aims to help Americans eat better, avoid illness
Dr. Michael Fenster is a certified cardiologist by day but wears a very different hat at night: professional chef and cookbook author. Fenster recently released a cookbook that stresses food quality over quantity and has tips to help Americans eat more sensibly. "My credo is to put quality back into our food-making decisions. Avoid the junk food, watch the portion sizes and also time it," he said. Hernando Today (Fla.) (11/29) - "Local" once again tops list of culinary predictions
The National Restaurant Association's list of food and beverage predictions for 2013 includes many familiar items that were trending this year, with locally sourced meat, seafood and produce topping the chart. On the beverage side, chefs ranked house-made soft drinks, gourmet lemonade and organic coffee as next year's most sought-after drinks. FastCasual.com (12/4)  |  | How to Identify Trustworthy Vendors in the Cloud
In the modern business landscape it's rare to be able to talk about customer relationship without the discussion centering on data. Data is at the center of understanding your customer and gaining and maintaining that customer's trust. How do you balance the desire to use data that you collect while also respecting the privacy of those from whom you collect it? Download this free white paper from Truste and learn how today. |
 | | | Science & Research | | | |  | - More Americans consider obesity a major health concern
A Gallup survey found that Americans consider access to and the cost of health care to be the most urgent problems. Researchers also found that more Americans find obesity to be a major issue, with 16% saying it is an urgent medical problem, compared with only 1% in 1999. Gallup.com (12/5) - Researchers say evidence against sodium does not add up
Columbia University researchers say scientific data on the health benefits of reducing sodium are controversial. The report on the website of the journal Health Affairs found that many studies show little or no association between salt intake and high blood pressure, and the researchers said that to conceal the scientific uncertainty of the issue is bad science and bad policy. MedPage Today (free registration) (12/4) - Unhealthy pregnancy diet raises diabetes risk in babies
Babies born to mothers who ate a diet high in carbohydrates and saturated fats during pregnancy showed high blood glucose levels and markers of insulin resistance in their cord blood, a study found. Researchers said the findings in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition demonstrate that diabetes may start in the womb, and highlight the importance of a healthy pregnancy diet in preventing the disease. eMaxHealth.com (12/5) |  | What can the cloud do for your healthcare practice?
Learn how a web-based -or "cloud"- solution can help you comply with HIPAA privacy and security standards, and give your employees access to medical information whether they are in or out of the office. Read the Guide to the Cloud for Healthcare to learn more. |
 | | | Institutional Foodservice | | | |  | - Calif. schools, students adjust to new meal standards
School-nutrition professionals in some California schools are getting creative when it comes to meeting federal meal standards that call for more fruits and vegetables and whole grains in lunches. Strategies include offering students plenty of choices, including salads, baby carrots, corn, whole pears, apples and oranges. Still, many school are searching for ways to manage food waste. The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) (free registration) (12/3) |  | Are you ready for iPhone 5 and BYOD?
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is here to stay and with the release of the iPhone 5 and Jellybean, organizations are sure to see a flood of new devices looking to be supported. Be prepared and download The Ten Commandments of BYOD to learn best-practice approaches to deploying and supporting smartphones and tablets in your company. |
 | | | Recipe of the Day | | | |  | - Roasted butternut squash with lentils and walnuts
Celebrate orange foods with this yummy dish. Meal Makeover Moms |  | Holy guacamole! Hear ERP tips from a food manufacturer
Watch an on-demand webcast and learn the steps Rudy's Tortillas took to evaluate software for food and beverage manufacturers and distributors. Plus hear about the Champion ERP solution they ultimately picked and the tangible impact it's had on the business. This is a must-see webcast for any food and beverage company experiencing issues with waste, inefficiency, and noncompliance. Watch it now. |
 | |  | I think it's better to drink diet soda [than regular], but diet soda does have its drawbacks."
--Michael Jacobson, executive director of Center for Science in the Public Interest, as quoted by the Chicago Tribune |
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