Study shows Mediterranean-style diet can be economical A six-week Mediterranean-style cooking program that included providing healthy recipes and ingredients to make home meals helped study participants reduce food costs by more than half, rely less on food banks and lose weight over 34 weeks, according to registered dietitian Mary Flynn, who co-authored the study published in the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. Flynn said the study shows it is cost-effective to include a few plant-based meals in the food budget each week. RedOrbit (3/20)  | With more protein than any nut and more than 30 essential vitamins and nutrients, peanuts are a Superfood. The National Peanut Board is your go-to resource for all things peanuts, including peanut nutrition — such as heart health, weight management, and gluten-free living — innovative recipes, and information on managing food allergies.
Visit us at nationalpeanutboard.org today. | | Baby steps on introducing allergens Babies 4 months and older who have successfully tolerated a few nonallergenic solid foods, such as carrots and bananas, can begin to try foods with higher allergy rates, such as those made with wheat, which contains gluten, according to American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology guidelines. Registered dietitian Tamara Duker Freuman shares her experiences in introducing allergenic foods to her children. U.S. News & World Report/Eat + Run blog (3/19) Congressman wants more FDA control over dietary supplements Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says he's seeking Republican support for legislation to require makers of dietary supplements and energy drinks to report to the FDA all supplements they produce, the ingredients and a copy of the product label. Durbin said the Dietary Supplement Labeling Act would increase transparency and help people using dietary supplements know whether there is a risk in taking them. The Hill/RegWatch blog (3/20) Other News  | The SMB of the Future: Start Fast, Then Accelerate
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 | Experts: More research needed on nutrition and cirrhosis Study data do not show oral or enteral nutrition supplements help patients with cirrhosis, but most trials of the therapy have been small and of low quality, Canadian researchers found. Assessing malnutrition is difficult in cirrhosis patients, but practitioners should try to determine nutritional status using mid-arm circumference, food diaries and hand grip strength, said Dr. Maitreyi Raman from the University of Calgary. Medscape (free registration)/Reuters (3/15) Study shows healthiest, least-healthy counties in each state Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation analyzed county-based data to create a list of the healthiest and least-healthy counties in each state. They said least-healthy counties had higher mortality rates, more than 20% of children living in poverty, and higher rates of smoking and physical inactivity. USA Today (3/20) | | Institutional Foodservice | | Easy crock pot pot roast with gravy This dish cooks in your crock pot and makes its own gravy. Too easy! No. 2 Pencil |  | Recognize that if you try and do too much too soon -- nutritionally and physically -- it can be overwhelming, and that's how a lot of people crash and burn." | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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