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Overweight and obese children were more likely to have three or more reported medical, developmental or mental conditions compared with those at a healthier weight, according to a study in the journal Academic Pediatrics. Obese children had a higher risk of emotional and behavioral problems, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, developmental delays, asthma, allergies, headaches and ear infections, among other problems, the study found. Yahoo/Asian News International (1/14)       - Business group to teach grocery dietitians about retail
"Supermarket guru" Phil Lempert created the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance, a business-certification program to teach registered dietitians about the retail industry. The group has more than 400 members, mainly dietitians working in groceries and other retail environments. Supermarket News (1/14) - My Healthy Meal is a fresh option for Las Vegas diners
A stroke at age 34 motivated chef Gene Villiatora to alter his lifestyle and develop healthy habits -- changes that help him as executive chef at My Healthy Meal, a Las Vegas-based company that sells fresh dishes diners can either eat right away or take home to heat up. "We know there's a stigma that healthy food doesn't taste good," Villiatora says. "But if you can substitute unhealthy flavors for natural herbs and spices, there's a whole new realm of flavors to work with." Las Vegas Weekly (1/10)  | | | - Red and blue fruits, veggies may lower heart risks, study says
Young and middle-aged women who regularly ate fruits and vegetables that were red or blue lowered their risk of a heart attack by 32% compared with those who ate them once a month or less, researchers reported in the journal Circulation. They said plant compounds called anthocyanins, which give fruits and vegetables a red or blue color, have shown positive effects on blood pressure and inflammation in animal models and lab studies. National Public Radio/The Salt blog (1/14) - Indoor cycling plus yoga creates balanced workout, experts say
Fitness experts say yoga and indoor cycling are complementary, and that classes that combine the two offer an intense cardio workout followed by deep relaxation and restoration. Shirley Archer, who writes fitness books, says the yoga postures should focus on muscles that were challenged during cycling. Reuters (1/14) | Institutional Foodservice | | - Students record opinions about meals using clickers
School nutrition professionals in a Kansas school district are reporting that fewer students are eating school lunches. To help, the district hosted a tasting event at which students were asked to log their opinions about school meals using electronic clickers. Those opinions will play a part in next year's menus, officials said. Part of the challenge, they say, is creating appetizing meals that also meet new federal meals standards. KWCH-TV (Wichita, Kan.) (1/9) - Chicken and sun-dried tomato bulgur
This easy dish is low in fat and high in protein, fiber and complex carbohydrates. Blommi.com  | People have to understand that changing a child's diet is not a quick fix, but it can gradually change the quality of life."
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