Study looks at fast-food, calorie consumption in adults, children

February 21, 2013 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF          SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Healthy Start Sponsored By Researchers air concerns about calorie-counting system The Atwater system of determining calories in food is flawed, and people may be consuming more calories than they realize, researchers said at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting. Calorie counts do not reflect things such as fiber content or energy use in digestion, and Harvard University researcher Rachel Carmody says food labels could give consumers a false sense of security regarding calorie counts. National Public Radio/The Salt blog (2/20) Share:          Nutrition & Immune Function Webinar: Watch the Archive Leading nutritional immunologist Philip Calder shares the latest clinical understanding of the role of nutrition in immune health, and the role of immune health in overall health in this one-hour webinar. 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Reuters (2/21) Share:          Foods with high glycemic index may trigger acne, review finds Foods with a high glycemic index, such as pasta, soda and candy, may lead to acne, according to a review in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Researchers said these foods can cause blood-sugar spikes that increase hormones that in turn can stimulate oil production that triggers acne. National Public Radio/The Salt blog (2/20) Share:          Lack of siblings is linked to greater risk for childhood obesity Children without siblings had a 44% higher risk of being obese than did those with brothers or sisters, according to a Danish study in the journal PLOS One. Of the children with siblings, the youngest were 33% more likely to be obese compared with other siblings, researchers said. 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Institutional Foodservice IU Health hospitals eliminate some unhealthy foods, beverages Indiana University Health is fighting obesity by eliminating deep fryers, regular soda and sports drinks at its hospitals. It also may add juice to the list. IU Health's executive director of nutrition and dietetics said the goal is to reduce calorie intake because 65% of Indiana residents are overweight or obese. WRTV-TV (Indianapolis) (2/20) Share:          Recipe of the Day Kale and chard power salad Get your greens with this salad, featuring blue cheese, walnuts and dried cranberries and topped with a maple vinaigrette. 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