 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  |  |  | Research findings: keeping stressed women healthy
Adding a natural immune health ingredient to the diet may help women under stress stay healthy, according to findings published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Case in point: At 12 weeks, those taking Wellmune WGP® experienced a 58% reduction in upper respiratory tract infection symptoms.
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| | - Study: Obesity counseling is affected by physician perceptions
Physicians who see overeating as the cause of obesity were more likely to tell patients to cut back on portion sizes and calorie consumption, while those who believe sugary drinks cause the condition were more likely to urge patients to reduce intake, a study found. The results in Preventive Medicine suggest that doctors' perception of obesity causes may influence their weight-loss advice, and that education for physicians may help improve the nutritional counseling they provide. HealthDay News (2/8)       - Study ties women's bone mass to higher BMI
Women who had high bone mass were nearly 20 pounds heavier and had a 4.5% lower portion of lean body mass than those in the control group of a study that suggests bone mass may be linked with BMI. Researchers noted "a particular tendency toward central adiposity" among patients with high bone mass and suggest the relationship is a causative one, but more study is needed. The findings were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Healio/Endocrine Today (2/8) - Data analysis shows vitamin C may reduce duration of colds
Analysis of data from 72 trials found that regular use of vitamin C supplements may reduce the duration of colds but does not prevent them for most people, according to a report on the website of the Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews. Researchers from the University of Helsinki said the supplements led to about an 8% reduction in the duration of cold symptoms for adults and a 14% reduction for children. Medscape (free registration) (2/8) Top five news stories selected by SmartBrief for Nutritionists readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
| Institutional Foodservice | | - Iowa district seeks to protect students with food allergies
Cedar Falls, Iowa, school district officials are considering whether to adopt a districtwide policy regarding students with food allergies, rather than allowing schools to set their own guidelines. As officials work to craft the policy, some are asking that schools not go peanut-free, because it can create a false sense of security for students with sensitivities to peanuts. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa) (2/6)  | These students need to develop a passion for physical fitness."
--Patti Suppé, a California school district physical-education department chairwoman, as quoted by The Press-Enterprise |
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