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 | Healthy diet has to fit with lifestyle, RD says The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Total Diet Approach to Healthy Eating initiative argues there is "no blanket approach" that will work for every person, says registered dietitian Brian Miller, an AND spokesman. Miller says some people do not like to cook, while others may have ethnic preferences, so diets have to be flexible, fit with a person's lifestyle and account for chronic health conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. The Reporter-Herald (Loveland, Colo.) (3/21) Monster to sell energy drinks as beverages, not supplements Monster Energy says it will sell its energy drinks as beverages rather than dietary supplements, meaning it will not have to report adverse events to the FDA but will have to list the product's caffeine content on the label. Public-health experts have sent a letter to the FDA that says scientific evidence shows a "robust correlation between the caffeine levels in energy drinks and adverse health and safety consequences," especially among children. CNN (3/21) Chef touts colon-friendly foods "Hell's Kitchen" winner Rock Harper is working with Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation's Eat4Life event in Washington, D.C., to promote a colon-friendly diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and light on meats. "You can have a great meal without meat. You can create that same sort of mouth play with other foods, but you need to work at it," Harper says. Express/The Washington Post (3/19) | Most toddler meals are high in sodium, CDC says CDC researchers looked at 1,115 food products for babies and toddlers and found that more than 75% of packaged meals and snacks for toddlers had high sodium content. The lead author said parents need to be aware of the risks of too much sodium and to read package labels. The report was presented at an American Heart Association meeting. CNN/The Chart blog (3/21), HealthDay News (3/21) Extra carbs in childhood could have long-term effects Animal research seems to indicate that a high-carbohydrate diet early in life may lead to weight gain that cannot be reversed later on through dieting. "Our hypothesis has been that the introduction of baby foods too early in life increases carbohydrate intake, thereby boosting insulin secretion and causing metabolic programming that ... predisposes the child to obesity," said Dr. Mulchand Patel. The study was published in the American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism. MedicalDaily.com (3/19) Other News | | Institutional Foodservice | Farm-to-school is long-term effort to fight obesity FoodCorps service projects are expanding across the U.S. as part of the growing farm-to-school movement aimed at fighting childhood obesity. FoodCorps co-founder Debra Eschmeyer said it is a long-term effort that requires patience, but she hopes that years from now other countries will look at the U.S. farm-to-school program and say "That is how you raise a healthy nation." Mother Nature Network (3/20) | Cinnamon sweet potato loaf Try this gluten-free bread for breakfast or a snack. The Healthy Apple |  | Food is joy. Food is community. Food is health. Food is part of the solution." | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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