Lower mortality seen with vegetarian diet, study finds Data on 73,308 U.S. and Canadian participants showed that those who were vegetarian had a lower risk of all-cause mortality over a year compared with meat eaters. "I think this adds to the evidence showing the possible beneficial effect of vegetarian diets in the prevention of chronic diseases and the improvement of longevity," lead author Dr. Michael Orlich noted in JAMA Internal Medicine. Reuters (6/3)  | An Invitation for SmartBrief Readers
OPEN Forum is a community where you have access to advice from inside the minds of other forward thinkers — from trusted experts to peers in your field. Gaining access to advice and resources that can help you move your business forward can be as simple as clicking here. |
 | Grocery store dietitians want data on consumer attitudes Grocery store dietitians attending the annual Shopping for Health meeting said they are interested in research showing consumer attitudes about health. Survey data presented by HealthFocus International showed that 75% of obese respondents said they were in good or excellent health, and HealthFocus President Barbara Katz said that until people feel the consequences of being overweight, they do not consider it to be a medical problem. Supermarket News (free registration) (6/3) Nutritionist has tips for eating healthy at restaurants Dining out as part of a group can have a trickle-down effect, so if some people in the group order healthy meals, everyone else is more likely to do the same, says nutritionist Karen Ansel, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Ansel says it also helps to study menus in advance and decide what to order, to choose to dine with people who have healthy eating habits and to avoid ordering family-style meals. The Wall Street Journal (6/3) Other News | Study: 4 healthy behaviors reduce risk of death, heart disease People who ate a Mediterranean-style diet, exercised, maintained a normal weight and did not smoke reduced their chances of death from all causes by 80% over about eight years, compared with those who did not adopt the behaviors, according to Johns Hopkins researchers. The report, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, was based on data on more than 6,200 men and women. United Press International (6/3) | | Institutional Foodservice | Los Angeles health center helps patients get healthy produce Physicians at St. John's Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles are giving patients more access to healthy fruits and vegetables by writing prescriptions to onsite produce stands. The center works with a nonprofit group to provide the weekly stands, which nutritionist Ivy Marx said are needed because area residents have high rates of chronic disease and obesity and often do not eat recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (6/3) |  | If you are out and are unfamiliar with the menu, always order the grilled chicken or fish. You can't go wrong with that order." | | 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 | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment