Study: People in high-altitude areas are less likely to be obese Americans who live in high-altitude communities were four to five times less likely to be obese than were those in sea-level areas, according to a study in the International Journal of Obesity. The researchers said the reason for the difference is unclear but may be related to elevation's effect on appetite hormones, growth and metabolism. Reuters (2/12) Share:        | How can women under stress stay healthy? By adding clinically proven immune support to their diet, according to findings recently published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Subjects taking Wellmune WGP® had fewer upper respiratory tract infections and higher energy levels. More on the study findings is available by clicking here. | | Study ties healthier lifestyle to lower GDM risk About 78% of obese pregnant women who underwent caloric restriction with mild physical activity were able to stay within the acceptable-weight-gain range, compared with 30% of those in the control group, a study found. The lifestyle-change treatment also lowered the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertension and preterm delivery, according to the study that is to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Yahoo/Asian News International (2/12) Share: Study finds varying vitamin D levels in supplements The content of vitamin D supplements varies widely across samples, with some offering too little to address vitamin D deficiency, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine says. Researchers said vitamin D content ranged from as low as 9% to as high as 140% of the doses described on the label. USA Today (2/11) Share: Existing drug shows promise in reversing effects of obesity An off-patent drug used to treat canker sores and asthma may help curb the effects of obesity, including type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine. Mice eating a high-calorie diet who also received amlexanox lost weight and body fat and reversed type 2 diabetes caused by the diet. Scientists hope to begin human trials within the year. MedicalDaily.com (2/11) Share:  | The Mid-Market Expense Management Program
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 | | Institutional Foodservice | School district searches for recipes to encourage healthy eating School-nutrition professionals in an Illinois district are backtracking from a plan to offer more nutrient-dense foods after students failed to develop a taste for options such as fish, black-bean burgers and legumes. The district's food-service director said she hopes to reintroduce the options once a week and hold tastings of healthier fare for students and their families, so they can become more familiar with the more nutritious options. Chicago Tribune (tiered subscription model) (2/11) Share: | Double chocolate pudding pie Make your sweetheart -- or best friend -- this rich and tasty pie. Food Network Share: | Your SmartBrief has a new look Noticed a change? SmartBrief for Nutritionists has the same valuable content but with a reworked design to make reading and sharing stories easier, especially on mobile devices. Have feedback on the change? Send it our way! Share: |  | I've found that many of my weight-loss clients are able to employ dark chocolate 'defensively' to prevent them from snacking on empty-calorie cookies, cakes, candy, and ice cream." | | This SmartBrief was created for jmabs1@gmail.com
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