 | With more protein than any nut and more than 30 essential vitamins and nutrients, peanuts are a Superfood. The National Peanut Board is your go-to resource for all things peanuts, including peanut nutrition — such as heart health, weight management, and gluten-free living — innovative recipes, and information on managing food allergies.
Visit us at nationalpeanutboard.org today. | | Hospital RDs hold "fresh mob" at grocery store Registered dietitians and supporters from St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wis., led a "fresh mob" song-and-dance routine at a grocery store to celebrate Registered Dietitian Day and National Nutrition Month. Hospital employees wrote and recorded the song "5 A Day" to spread a healthy-eating message of having five portions of fruits and vegetables daily. WISC-TV (Madison, Wis.) (3/13) Almond flour is safe alternative for gluten-free diners After learning she had celiac disease more than 50 years ago, Colleen Sherratt and her husband Lowell began a mission to provide gluten-free products through their business, Honeyville Grain. One of their most popular products, almond flour, is versatile and provides a significant source of nutrients. "Sales growth remains hot," said Chris Ondatje, vice president of Honeyville's e-commerce division. "It's so sought after that we're constantly fighting to stay ahead of the demand curve." The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) (3/13) Other News  | Avoiding the Shoebox: Managing Expenses in Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
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 | DHA supplements may reduce very premature births, researchers say Pregnant women who took docosahexaenoic acid supplements three times a day until birth were less likely to give birth very prematurely than the placebo group, U.S. researchers said. Babies of DHA-supplemented mothers were a little larger and heavier, and were born about three days later compared with babies in the placebo group, according to the study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Reuters (3/12) Structured weight-loss program improves BMI in poor children More than half of overweight or obese children from low-income families who participated in the TennCare Weight Watchers Partnership Program, a structured weight-management initiative, improved their BMI scores, according to a study in the journal Academic Pediatrics. The results suggest that physicians should consider referring young patients to such programs to combat obesity, researchers said. Examiner.com (3/13) | | Institutional Foodservice | Gallup: Majority support federal rules for healthy school meals The majority of Americans surveyed in a recent Gallup poll said they support federal regulations that define nutritional standards for school meals. There also is some support for limiting foods sold in school vending machines, snack bars and bake sales, but few respondents said they would back policies prohibiting students from bringing packed lunches to school. Overall, most Americans said federal regulations for school meals would be somewhat helpful in reducing childhood obesity, but most agreed it is no silver bullet. Gallup.com (3/12) | Creamy pistachio millet Try out a new grain with this fast and easy millet recipe. The Healthy Apple |  | We shouldn't discount the benefits of eating fish." -- Dr. Emily Oken of Harvard Medical School, as quoted by Reuters | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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