Track these numbers for good health, RD says Four potentially life-saving numbers that people should know are their blood pressure, cholesterol, fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c, and waist-to-hip ratio, registered dietitian Bonnie Taub-Dix writes. She notes that heart rate, BMI and body weight are not as important to know, but that tracking the others over time "could make the difference between whether you'll prevent disease or need to treat it." U.S. News & World Report/Eat + Run blog (8/8) | What's behind the recent decline in childhood obesity? CDC Director Thomas Frieden is attributing a decline in childhood obesity -- announced this week -- to three factors. Frieden says efforts to promote exercise and nutrition among students, such as first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" program, are a factor in curbing childhood obesity. Other factors are more emphasis on the nutritional content in government-provided foods and an increase in breast-feeding, he says. USA Today (8/7) Other News | Greater dairy intake boosts muscle mass in older women Daily intake of 1.5 or more servings of dairy products was associated with significantly more whole-body lean mass and skeletal muscle mass in older women, compared with intake of less than 1.5 dairy servings per day, Australian researchers found. Women who consumed 2.2 servings of dairy had greater hand-grip strength than did those who consumed less, according to the study published on the website of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. DailyRx.com (8/8) People urged to diet may engage in binge eating, study says Survey data from some 1,300 young adults showed that when women and men were urged by their partners to diet, more of them engaged in binge eating compared with those who were not encouraged to diet, University of Minnesota researchers reported in the American Journal of Health Promotion. Clinical psychologist Edward Abramson said people who are constantly told to lose weight sometimes overeat as a rebellion against their partner. HealthDay News (8/8) Method is said to boost frozen-broccoli nutrition Researchers at the University of Illinois say they have developed a freezing process that does not rob broccoli of its nutrients. The method, which involves exposing the frozen broccoli to myrosinase from daikon radishes, does not create off flavors, the researchers said. NutraIngredients (8/7) | High-intensity workouts can lead to injury, experts say High-intensity workouts such as P90X can burn more calories faster, but health and fitness experts say there are risks, especially for people who are very overweight or who are not used to that level of exercise. One P90X user was hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis, which happens when muscle tissue breaks down and releases toxins, and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Stephen Fealy said he sees at least one person each week whose high-intensity workout has led to injuries. ABC News (8/8) | | Institutional Foodservice | Pa. districts seek to balance taste, nutrition in school meals School nutrition professionals in Pennsylvania districts say they are working this year to make meals more appealing to students following some negative reactions last year to new, healthier standards. Quaker Valley School District's food-services director, Jennifer Reiser, said she will serve more homemade pizzas in middle schools this year, while Plum School District's food supervisor, Maryann Lazzaro, said her district will serve spicy popcorn chicken and spicy grilled-chicken sandwiches to high-school students. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (8/7) | Banana-split ice-cream sandwiches A banana-nut ice-cream mixture is sandwiched between vanilla cookies for a yummy treat on a hot day. MyRecipes.com/Cooking Light |  | Regardless of where you carry excess weight, lugging around more than your body can handle can be detrimental for your bones, joints and internal organs." | | | 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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