Review: Low-carb diet shows long-term weight benefits Participants who followed a very-low-carbohydrate diet lost a little more weight and attained lower diastolic blood pressure in the long run than did those who were on a low-fat diet, according to a review in the British Journal of Nutrition. However, those in the very-low-carb group also showed higher increases in both good and bad cholesterol levels compared with the low-fat group, researchers said. DailyRx.com (6/13)  | Join a community that can help you grow your business
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 | RD offers tips on choosing a good summer weight-loss camp Summer weight-loss camps can use healthy diets and exercise to help overweight children shed pounds, but long-term success is measured by how youths make the transition to eating at home, says registered dietitian Julie Duffy Dillon. She says camps should have RDs who teach attuned eating instead of calorie restriction, and exercise physiologists who emphasize activities that are fun rather than punishing. DietsInReview.com (6/13) A man's diet can affect fertility, dietitians say Studies show that a man's diet can affect fertility, and registered dietitians say that should be part of the conversation during preconception nutrition counseling. Body weight, fatty acid levels and certain micronutrients have been linked to sperm quality, and RD Bridget Swinney says men should get in shape for pregnancy by following MyPlate guidelines and eating a heart-healthy diet. Today's Dietitian (6/2013) USDA proposes new safety labels for tenderized meat Tenderizing tough beef cuts involves piercing the meat with needles that also have the potential to inject surface bacteria into the beef, a practice that has led to five confirmed illness outbreaks since 2003. Now, the Agriculture Department is proposing new labels on meat that's been mechanically tenderized, warning consumers about the risks that are higher when the meat is uncooked or undercooked. National Public Radio/The Salt blog (6/11)  | Analyst brief: Axendia: Lowering the Cost of Healthcare from the Inside Out
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 | Exposure to TV commercials linked to children's junk food intake Regular home viewing of TV with commercials was associated with greater consumption of junk food among preschool children, U.S. researchers found. They noted that children who were exposed to TV commercials at home were more likely to have distorted views on healthy eating, compared with peers who lived in households that viewed commercial-free, digitally recorded TV or other media free of food-related commercials. The findings will be presented at the International Communication Association meeting. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News (6/13) High BPA levels may increase obesity risk in younger girls A study in PLoS ONE found girls ages 9 to 12 who had bisphenol-A levels of 2 micrograms/liter or more were twice as likely as those with low levels to become obese, while those with BPA levels of more than 10 micrograms/liter had a fivefold increased risk of obesity. However, researchers did not observe a link between BPA levels and obesity in girls older than 12 or in boys regardless of age. USA Today (6/12) Gluten-free diet may reduce atherosclerosis risks, study says A gluten-free diet may help people with celiac disease reduce their risk of early atherosclerosis, according to a small study of 20 adults published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Researchers said normalizing small bowel mucosa through a gluten-free diet appears to be associated with a beneficial effect, but larger studies are needed to better define cardiovascular risk factors and benefits of a gluten-free diet in patients with celiac disease. Healio (6/13) | | Institutional Foodservice | |  | Men should get their body ready for pregnancy, too, by getting closer to ideal body weight." | | 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 | | | | |
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