Can certain food combinations improve nutritional value? There are several foods that, when served together, are both tasty and have enhanced nutritional value, writes Patricia Bannan, a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition and health communications. Among the food combinations she recommends in this commentary are tomatoes and olive oil, turmeric and black pepper, green tea and lemon, eggs and cheese, garlic and fish, and oatmeal and blueberries. FoxNews.com (7/13) Avocado is good source of vitamins, healthy fat, RD says More people are eating and cooking with avocado, and while there are concerns about the fruit's fat content, registered dietitian Mary-Jo Sawyer writes that they mostly contain healthy monounsaturated fat. Sawyer writes that avocados have vitamins, folate and potassium, and that the fat helps the body to better absorb certain nutrients. Richmond Times-Dispatch (Va.) (7/17) Other News | Longer-term obesity raises risk of coronary artery calcification Young adults' risk of having coronary artery calcification at midlife increases 2% to 4% for each additional year of being obese, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers also found a higher risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes among young adults who had the longest duration of overall and abdominal obesity. Family Practice News (7/16), USA Today (7/16) Gestational diabetes raises obesity risk in youths Babies born to mothers with gestational or pregestational diabetes, particularly boys, had a greater likelihood of being overweight at age 17 than did those with nondiabetic mothers, Israeli researchers found. They noted that babies exposed in utero to maternal diabetes were substantially heavier and longer at birth compared with the control group. The findings were presented at the American Diabetes Association's annual meeting. Family Practice News (7/17) Other News | | Institutional Foodservice | South Fla. firms make healthy eating easier for workers South Florida companies are finding ways to encourage healthier eating habits among employees. Baptist Health South Florida offers low-fat, low-calorie meals that are priced less than other menu items, Earth Friendly Products requires food trucks that sell to warehouse workers to offer healthy options, and Continental Real Estate Companies holds smoothie breaks to help workers avoid unhealthy afternoon snacks. The Miami Herald (free registration) (7/16) Fla. county to use food trucks to improve student nutrition Schools in Pinellas County, Fla., will improve student meals next month by sending four food trucks, with hot and cold meals, to schools that do not have kitchens. Some students in after-school or summer programs will get free dinners, and 59 schools plan to provide free meals to all students in the fall, not just those who qualify for reduced-cost programs. The Tampa Tribune (Fla.) (7/17) | Chickpea summer salad Bring some color and variety to your salad with this offering that's topped with a homemade cilantro-lime dressing. Skinny Mom |  | The right food combinations can enhance the nutritional value of many foods and activate their disease-fighting properties." | | | 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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