Column: Calorie-labeling proposal would create undue burden The FDA's proposal for calorie labeling at restaurants and prepared-food sections of supermarkets would be costly, burdensome and ineffective for consumers, write Reps. Cathy Rodgers, R-Wash., and Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif. They write that they support the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act as an alternative, to give food marketers flexibility in nutrition labeling. The Monterey County Herald (Calif.) (7/7)
| Health insurers continue fight against obesity under ACA The Affordable Care Act requires coverage of obesity screening and counseling with no out-of-pocket costs to patients starting next year. However, many insurers are ahead of the curve and are already compliant with the requirement, and a number have long been involved with the fight against obesity. Telephone counseling, health coach services, group sessions that offer lifestyle advice, commercial diet plans, diet drugs and weight-loss surgery are among the options for coverage. USA Today (7/4) | MOVE! program benefits overweight, obese veterans Overweight and obese veterans who still followed the VA Health Care System's MOVE! program after three years lost 1.3% of their weight, while those who were more active -- attending at least eight sessions during a six-month period -- lost 2.7% of their body weight, a study indicated. Veterans with diabetes were more likely to participate in the program than were those who did not have the disease, researchers reported at the American Diabetes Association meeting. American Medical News (free content) (7/8) Timing of first solid-food intake linked to type 1 diabetes Introduction to solid food before age 4 months and at age 6 months or older was associated with a substantially increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, compared with introduction at 4 to 5 months, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers looked at 1,835 at-risk children and found that those who ate fruits at an early age and those with late exposure to rice and oats also had a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Clinical Endocrinology News (7/8) Experts find link between insulin, breast milk production A study in PLoS One found milk-producing glands become highly sensitive to insulin during lactation and that insulin receptors were switched on during lactation, suggesting that the hormone plays a key role in breast milk production. "Considering that 20% of women between 20 and 44 are prediabetic, it's conceivable that up to 20% of new mothers in the U.S. are at risk for low milk supply due to insulin dysregulation," said study author Laurie Nommsen-Rivers. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News (7/5) | Microsoft helps patients track health with new app A new application that monitors users' health, exercise and diet data was developed and launched by Microsoft. The app, called Bing Health and Fitness, can be synced with Microsoft HealthVault, which also gathers information from other medical trackers including electronic scales, health monitors and blood glucose monitors. The app can record personal health information such as cholesterol levels and vaccinations. MobiHealthNews.com (7/3) Other News | | Institutional Foodservice | Maine's summer-meal program expands into every county Maine for the first time is serving free summer meals in every county in the state, expanding the program from 242 sites last year to 307 this summer. Officials said the summer-meal program is particularly important to students from low-income families. Any school where more than half of the student body qualifies for free meals can serve meals over the summer. Portland Press Herald (Maine) (7/8) | Grilled peach pizzas with prosciutto Change up your pizza night with this fun dinner. Martha Stewart |  | Knowing where food comes from and how the body uses it is empowering. Sharing that feeling with others has become my major purpose." | | 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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