 | | - NYC, L.A. show improvements in childhood obesity rates
A study in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found childhood obesity rates in New York City and Los Angeles are already declining, with earlier interventions giving New York City an edge in the obesity battle. "These findings suggest that ongoing education, support and approaches that target specific cultural and socioeconomic groups can have positive effects in reducing childhood obesity," said Samantha Heller, clinical nutrition coordinator at Griffin Hospital's Center for Cancer Care in Derby, Conn. HealthDay News (1/17)        | | | - Expert panel finds flaws with food-stamp program
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program does not consider the barriers people using food stamps can face when shopping for healthy foods, according to a report from the National Academy of Sciences. An expert panel that studied the program said it does not consider that food is more expensive in areas without major grocery stores or that recipients may have to buy prepared foods to save time, and noted there is a 16-month lag between when the government assesses food costs and when it adjusts benefits. Reuters (1/17) | | | - Having "cheat" days may help dieters lose weight
A report on BBC's "Horizon" program showed that alternating days spent between fasting and eating high-fat foods resulted in better fat mass, waist size and cholesterol levels. Data indicated that women on a high-fat diet lost 2.2 pounds more than did those on the low-fat diet, possibly because they "cheated" less, interviewer Krista Varady says. Canada.com/Postmedia News (1/14) - Black youths consume more sugar-laden fruit drinks
Black children and teens are more than twice as likely as white ones to consume sugar-rich fruit drinks on a given day, researchers reported in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. They say heavy consumption of sugary beverages has dropped among teens and young adults but has increased among 2- to 11-year-olds. Teen consumption of sports drinks has climbed as well, from 4% to 12%. Reuters (1/17) | | | - Mont. school improves student focus with exercise program
Students at Bryant Elementary in Helena, Mont., can gather each morning before the school day begins to have fun, jump and play. School officials started the "Fun to Run" program five years ago to help improve students' concentration and overall academic performance. "It helps me be a better learner and it gets my brain going," says Merriam Daniels, a first-grader. "It gives you a lot of energy for playing [and] doing whatever you want." Independent Record (Helena, Mont.) (1/16) | Institutional Foodservice |  | | |  | |  | Earn 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® Bonus Miles*
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Prune puree takes the place of some of the eggs and butter in these brownies, which still turn out moist and fudgy. Martha Stewart  | We have a saying in medicine: If there are a thousand treatments for something, it's because none of them work very well. And dieting for weight loss is a really good example."
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