Overall diet is important to bone health, nutrition experts say Vitamin D and calcium are important to bone health, but so is the overall dietary plan, and getting nutrients from food is better than using supplements, nutrition experts say. Registered dietitian Kathryn Ciamaichelo says her suggestions for boosting calcium include milk and enriched milk alternatives, plus sources such as bok choy, kale, turnip greens and almonds. Today's Dietitian (2/2013) Share:       How are restaurants getting ready for new menu rules? The U.S. Agriculture Department is expected to release final rules on restaurant-menu labeling in April, after which restaurant chains will likely have six to 12 months to comply, Healthy Dining founder Anita Jones-Mueller says. Many eateries are seeking to make menus more nutritionally friendly, including adding more vegetables and whole grains and creating healthier meals for children. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage (2/13) Share:
Other News | High calcium intake may add to women's risk of cardiac death Daily dietary intake or supplementation of more than 1,400 milligrams of calcium was linked to an almost twofold increased risk of dying from heart problems, Swedish researchers reported in the journal BMJ. They noted that women whose calcium intake was less than 600 milligrams also appeared to be at increased risk. HealthDay News (2/12) Share: Study: Autism risk may fall with prenatal intake of folic acid Taking folic acid supplements before conception and early in pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of having children with autism, according to a Norwegian study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The effects of folic acid on genes and DNA repair may explain its role in brain development disorders in babies, including autism, researchers said. Reuters (2/12) Share: Children prefer their vegetables cooked just right Children were more likely to prefer their vegetables being cooked for a medium amount of time rather than being cooked for shorter or longer periods, Australian researchers found. They noted that flavor and texture likely influenced children's taste preference. The study will be published in the journal Food Quality and Preference. MyHealthNewsDaily.com (2/13) Share: | | Institutional Foodservice | Patience, support needed during transition to new meal standards School nutrition professionals in Pennsylvania and elsewhere are adopting changes that meet new federal regulations for school meals. "School nutrition professionals have faced significant menu planning, operating, financial challenges and more, as a result of the new meal pattern requirements," School Nutrition Association President Sandra Ford said in a statement. Some schools have been creative in overcoming these challenges, including holding student taste-tests and incorporating nutrition education in the curriculum. PhillyBurbs.com (2/13) 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: |  | First, people should know their target for daily calcium intake. And No. 2, they should try to meet their daily calcium recommendations through foods first." | | This SmartBrief was created for jmabs1@gmail.com
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