Nordic diet reduces harmful cholesterol, study says A plant-based Nordic diet that emphasized fruits and vegetables and restricted meat and sugary foods reduced harmful cholesterol and fat particles in the blood, researchers from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland reported in the Journal of Internal Medicine. Researchers said the next step is to see if the diet can be used for weight control. MedicalDaily.com (5/30)  | Analyst brief: Axendia: Lowering the Cost of Healthcare from the Inside Out Healthcare administrators are seeking ways to manage a mix of Clinical, Biomedical, Facilities, Engineering and Health IT assets. Learn how Healthcare Executives are leveraging an integrated Enterprise Asset Management solution to enhance patient care and improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs and ensure compliance. |
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 | Phone intervention demonstrates efficacy in weight management Obese, middle-aged participants who underwent a weekly group phone call intervention lost similar weight at six months and one year as those who received a face-to-face intervention, a study in the Journal on Obesity indicated. However, those in the phone call group had lower health costs compared with the face-to-face group, researchers said. Examiner.com (5/27) Fast-food chains close to schools may impact weight of some minorities Black and Hispanic teens who attended schools near a fast-food restaurant were more likely to be overweight than their Asian and Caucasian peers, according to a study in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing. Living in low-income, urban neighborhoods with such proximity also canceled out the benefits of exercising three days a week for black and Hispanic students, the researchers found. MedicalDaily.com (5/30) Fresh produce compounds may make rations more nutritious Researchers at North Carolina State University are working with help from the U.S. Army to create new ingredients from compounds found in kale and muscadine grapes that will add nutritional value to military rations. A $60,000 grant from the Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging Studies is supporting the project. The Packer (Lenexa, Kan.) (5/29) | | Institutional Foodservice | |  | When it comes to exercise, the most important thing is to vary what you do and vary your intensity, so that your body doesn't become conditioned to any one workout and you can continue to burn calories." | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Food & Beverage: Chris Warne P: 646.462.4647 | | | | | | Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 | | |
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