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 | | | Healthy Start |  | | |  | - Review shows sugar intake affects weight
Increased sugar consumption is linked to weight gain and decreasing sugar intake is linked to weight loss, according to a review of 71 studies by New Zealand researchers working on behalf of the World Health Organization. The WHO commissioned the study, which was published in the British Medical Journal, as it prepares to update its 2003 recommendation on sugar intake. Bloomberg Businessweek (1/16)        |  | Earn American Airlines AAdvantage® miles from your business expenses and enjoy exclusive rewards and benefits
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  | | - Marion Nestle's forecast on food-policy issues for 2013
This year will bring more pressure to require labeling of genetically modified foods, especially if the FDA approves production of genetically modified salmon, writes Marion Nestle, a nutrition expert and New York University professor. Nestle predicts that the FDA will delay food-label revisions but will begin making rules for food-safety regulations and issue rules for menu labeling. The Atlantic online (1/12) - Sedentary activity time isn't linked to body-fat mass in children
Sitting less than, more than or equal to an average of 6½ hours daily yielded about the same body-fat mass among 13-year-olds, according to a study in the Journal of Pediatrics. However, researchers reported that boys and girls who spent more time doing moderate-to-vigorous activities had a lower body-fat percentage, indicating that a lack of exercise, rather than sedentary time, is linked to body-fat mass in children. Reuters (1/15) - Short walks reduce mortality risk in elderly, study says
A 10-year study found that older people who walked outside for at least 15 minutes four times each week reduced their risk of early death by 40% compared with those who walked less. Italian researchers, writing in the journal Maturitas, said the data support the "encouragement of physical activity in advanced age for increasing longevity." MedicalDaily.com (1/15) | Institutional Foodservice | | - Report: More low-income students eat breakfast at school
A report from the Food Research and Action Center found that a growing number of students in the U.S. who are eligible for free- and reduced-price meals are eating breakfast at school. Crystal FitzSimons, director of school programs for FRAC, said the most successful programs serve students in the classroom. "We call that breakfast in the classroom, or 'grab-and-go' breakfast," FitzSimons says. KTVZ-TV (Bend, Ore.) (1/14) - Chicken curry over lentils
Try your hand at curry with this easy, veggie-packed recipe. The Well-Fed Heart  | Because so little progress can be expected from government these days, I'm predicting bigger and noisier grassroots efforts to create systems of food production and consumption that are healthier for people and the planet."
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