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 | | - Fructose intake promotes hunger, study finds
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed fructose did not help lower blood flow in the appetite-regulating regions of the brain and failed to release satiety signals, whereas glucose did. The findings suggest fructose may contribute to the obesity epidemic by promoting hunger, food intake and insulin resistance, researchers said. The Daily Mail (London) (1/2)       - A dietitian looks back at what was learned last year
Americans are still obese but are realizing the importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as adequate sleep and low stress levels, registered dietitian Nicole German writes. Some other lessons: Organic doesn't always mean healthy, and apples have the highest pesticide levels of any produce. Diet-Blog.com (12/31) - Prebiotic or probiotic diet might help type 1 diabetes patients
Children with beta-cell autoimmunity showed reduced lactic acid- and butyric acid-producing bacteria compared with healthier peers in a study published in Diabetes. However, researchers said a special diet containing prebiotics or probiotics might correct abnormal gut microbiota in children with type 1 diabetes. FoodConsumer.org (1/1) - Review: Slightly obese patients show lower mortality risk
Overweight and slightly obese participants showed a 6% lower mortality risk compared with their normal-weight counterparts, according to an analysis of almost 100 studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association. However, morbid obesity was still associated with a nearly 30% increased risk of dying, researchers said. Reuters (1/1) - Recess is crucial to child development, AAP says
Withholding recess time as a form of punishment or for academic reasons may be detrimental to child development, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Aside from improvements in children's attentiveness and behavior in school, safe, supervised recess gives them a chance for unstructured play and social interaction and creativity, the group said. USA Today (12/31) | Institutional Foodservice | | - Early start helped districts implement federal meal standards
Some districts successfully adopted federal rules for school meals with few complaints from students. Schools that reported the most success have had programs in place for years to improve school nutrition. "It's always going to be a hit or miss with some menu items when you introduce new foods to kids," said Erik Olson, director of food programs at the Pew Health Group. "Schools that got a head start watching what the Institute of Medicine was doing and talking to dietitians didn't have to do everything at once." Time.com (12/31) - Most popular recipes from December
Here were the top five recipes from December:
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