The EDGE: RD: Changing individual behavior is key to reducing obesity

Most children's meals at restaurants fail to meet nutritional criteria | Vilsack: Food cost comparisons shouldn't be based on calories | Food-makers turn attention to satiety

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March 29, 2013

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RD: Changing individual behavior is key to reducing obesity
Changing individual behavior is at the crux of fighting obesity, regardless of legislation and policies that attempt to do so at a population level, registered dietitian Timi Gustafson writes. Eating habits are usually about more than just food and can be affected by personal emotions, addictions and past experiences, which are not addressed by attempts to control the quantity or quality of the food supply, Gustafson writes. Food & Nutrition Magazine online/Stone Soup blog (3/28)

Vilsack: Food cost comparisons shouldn't be based on calories
Healthy fruits and vegetables are not more expensive than processed foods, and price comparisons that make those claims are incorrectly based on calories, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. He said it does not make sense to compare portions of vegetables and potato chips based on calories and added that food should be judged on portion size and weight. San Francisco Chronicle (free content)/The Associated Press (3/28)

Food-makers turn attention to satiety
Recognizing the limits of calorie restrictions in weight loss, food-makers are creating products that promote satiety. Israel's Carmit offers water-soluble fiber called glucomannan, while Fortitech of the U.S. provides ingredients and formulations to boost satiety in products including bars and beverages. Food Processing (3/27)

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Social factors drive adulthood obesity among teens, study says
U.S. researchers found that among youths who were not overweight at baseline, 34.2% of females and 45.4% of males became overweight after 10 years. Body dissatisfaction, weight concerns, dieting and weight-related teasing were among the factors that increased the risk of becoming overweight, the researchers said. The study was published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. DailyRx.com (3/27)

Adding dietary fiber reduces risk of stroke, study says
Every 7 grams of dietary fiber that people add to their daily diet leads to a 7% lower risk of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, according to U.K. researchers reporting on the website of the journal Stroke. The data did not indicate what fiber types offered the most protection, but researchers said eating an extra serving of beans or two servings of fruit could help meet the goal. MedPage Today (free registration) (3/28)

Distance to grocery store isn't associated with weight
Interviews with almost 100,000 California residents did not find a strong link between being overweight or not and living within 1 mile of a grocery store; but living between 1.5 to 3 miles from a large supermarket was linked to drinking fewer caloric soft drinks. The study in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease found the number of fast-food restaurants within 3 miles of a person's home was linked to eating more fast food and less produce. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)/Booster Shots blog (3/27)

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Fitness

Study says nature walks help relieve the brain
A walk in the park may help reduce brain fatigue, according to researchers from Scotland who measured the effects using a portable version of an EEG to record brain-wave patterns. The report in The British Journal of Sports Medicine said brain-wave patterns showed walkers were more attentive and aroused in urban areas but quieter when they strolled through a park setting. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Well blog (3/27)

Institutional Foodservice

W.Va. considers providing universal, free school meals
All students in West Virginia would be eligible for free school breakfasts and lunches under the "Feed to Achieve Act." If the bill passes, schools also would be charged with increasing the number of students who participate in free meal programs. The goal, supporters say, is to ensure that students do not go hungry -- giving them a better chance to succeed academically. The Gazette (Charleston, W.Va.) (free registration) (3/27)