Feds approve voluntary nutrition facts on alcohol The Treasury Department has issued a regulation that allows alcoholic-beverage containers to include nutrition labels, listing fat, calories and other facts, but they are not mandatory for now. Not all alcohol manufacturers are expected to add nutrition labels, but the Alcohol and Tobacco Trade and Tax Bureau is considering regulations proposed in 2007 that would make them mandatory. USA Today/The Associated Press (6/1)  | Join a community that can help you grow your business
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 | Food-makers meet calorie-reduction goal 2 years early The 16 companies of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation say they have reached a goal to cut 1.5 trillion calories from food and drinks in the marketplace by 2015. "We see continued opportunities to give consumers the choices they're looking for and to work collaboratively with the public and nonprofit sectors on initiatives that enable continued progress," PepsiCo CEO and HWCF Chairwoman Indra Nooyi said. Adweek (5/30), Forbes (5/30), MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (5/30) Don't fear the fat in a nutrient-packed avocado, RD says Americans' fear of fat led to the rise of fat-free foods, which have not reduced obesity, and a recent shift in focus on reducing consumption of specific types of fat known to harm health, registered dietitian Bonnie Taub-Dix writes. More than 75% of the fat in a heart-healthy avocado is unsaturated, and the nutrient-packed fruit can be used on sandwiches or in baking instead of other fats, such as butter. U.S. News & World Report/Eat + Run blog (5/31) | Children eat more veggies when flavored dips are offered A small study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics showed that 64% of preschoolers said they liked a vegetable when it was served with a low-fat dip, while only 31% of participants said they liked the vegetable by itself. Researchers also found that pairing celery or squash with a flavored dip resulted in greater intake among children, compared with the vegetables eaten alone. Reuters (5/31) Prenatal intake of magnesium may harm fetal bones, FDA warns Clinicians should not give pregnant women magnesium sulfate for more than five to seven days due to reports claiming reduced calcium levels and bone abnormalities in babies, the FDA warned on Thursday. Off-label uses of the drug include the prevention of preterm labor as well as seizures during pregnancy, but officials said the labeling would be changed to emphasize that the medication is not indicated for preventing preterm labor. MedicalDaily.com (5/30) Nurse study links child abuse to food addiction in adulthood Women who experienced severe physical or sexual abuse before age 18 had a 90% higher risk of having a food addiction in adulthood than women who were not abused, according to a study published in the journal Obesity. Researchers looked at data from the Nurses Health Study II and found that being abused throughout childhood and the teen years was linked to a greater food addiction risk compared with abuse in a single time period. MedicalDaily.com (5/30) | Experts tout benefits of short, intense workout in study Slightly overweight but otherwise healthy men who followed two different training protocols, which featured short but intense workouts three times a week, attained significant improvements in oxygen uptake and fasting glucose levels, a study indicated. The findings in PLOS One suggest that "around 15 minutes of exercise, three times a week may have significant benefits as long as just a few minutes include intensive endurance training," researchers said. MedPage Today (free registration) (6/2) | Calif. district may stop serving meat on Mondays The San Diego school board on Tuesday will consider whether to adopt "Meatless Mondays" for elementary and K-8 schools beginning in the fall. Schools already serve a meatless option each day, but if the proposal is approved, the dishes would become staples on Mondays in an effort to promote nutrition and curb childhood obesity. San Diego Union-Tribune (5/31)  | Analyst brief: Axendia: Lowering the Cost of Healthcare from the Inside Out
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