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 | | - Study: Cravings can be nibbled away
Participants who ate larger portions of chocolate and other snack foods consumed 77% more calories compared with those who had smaller portions, a study in Food, Quality and Preference revealed. However, researchers found that both groups reported fewer cravings 15 minutes after they ate, suggesting that smaller portions were just as satisfying as bigger ones. HealthDay News (1/31)       - Dietitian offers tips for healthy eating at restaurants
Eating a restaurant meal adds about 135 calories to the average adult's diet, the U.S. Agriculture Department says, but registered dietitian Marisa Moore says being the first person at the table to order and selecting a healthy meal can set the tone for everyone else. Moore's other tips for eating healthy when dining out include limiting portions; choosing grilled, steamed or broiled foods rather than fried; asking for healthy substitutions; eating slowly; and watching out for calories in drink form. CNN (1/31) - WHO sets sodium targets for children
The World Health Organization has released its first-ever guidelines on dietary sodium intake for children 2 years and older. The recommendations are dependent on the child's size, age and energy requirements. For adults, daily intake of sodium was reduced to less than 2,000 milligrams and daily intake of potassium was revised to at least 3,510 mg. Reuters (1/31) - Study: Energy balance, inflammation are linked in advanced cancer
Energy intake and density are linked to energy balance in advanced cancer patients but are adversely affected by systemic inflammation, according to Swedish research published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. Researchers said it's important to target inflammation when using nutrition support to prevent or treat cancer cachexia, and they suggested using energy-dense foods and beverages because weight loss shows a negative energy balance that leads to poorer outcomes. MedWire News (U.K.) (1/30) - Review finds lack of efficacy for psychological, dietary ADHD therapies
A review of 54 studies in the American Journal of Psychiatry showed little evidence that nonpharmacological treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, such as psychological or dietary interventions, can reduce symptoms. Parents should not be discouraged because the findings only "demonstrate that what we once thought worked is more limited and more questionable," study co-author Dr. Emily Simonoff said. WebMD/HealthDay News (1/30) - Antibiotics help treat severe malnutrition in children
Children with severe acute malnutrition who received cefdinir or amoxicillin along with the usual nutritional treatment had higher survival and recovery rates than the placebo group, U.S. researchers working in Malawi reported in The New England Journal of Medicine. A study published in the journal Science showed that an imbalanced gut microbiome was linked to a severe form of malnutrition called kwashiorkor. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/30) | Institutional Foodservice | | - N.C. school district will pay staff to collect local produce
The Beaufort County School District in North Carolina wants to purchase more of the fresh produce it uses in student lunches from area farmers, so it is using a federal grant of almost $100,000 to pay staff to collect and flash-freeze crops harvested locally during the summer. The grant also will be used to teach children about farming by growing gardens and taking field trips.  WCTI-TV (New Bern, N.C.) (1/30) - Most popular recipes from January
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 | We have to be prepared to face those obstacles, those temptations and decide when you're going to splurge and when you're going to make sure that you stick to a healthy diet."
--RD Marisa Moore, as quoted by CNN |
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