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 | More grains, less gluten among 2013 food trends, RD says Food trends this year include the growing popularity of gluten-free diets and an increase in the kinds of grains consumed, including quinoa, barley and wheat berries, registered dietitian Carol Dombrow writes. Also gaining traction are Greek yogurt, mini-meals and a general awareness of food and nutrition issues, Dombrow writes. The Huffington Post (4/17) Other News | Guidelines expand eligibility for weight-loss surgery to mildly obese The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the Obesity Society have released guidelines that lower the body-fat threshold to allow mildly obese patients to undergo weight-loss surgery. The groups also called for a mandatory team approach to patient care and reclassification of sleeve gastrectomy as a proven, not experimental, weight-loss surgery. The guidelines were published in the journals Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Endocrine Practice and Obesity. HealthDay News (4/16) Study: Sleep apnea can be managed with diet, exercise Obese adults with mild sleep apnea who participated in a one-year lifestyle-intervention program that included diet and exercise were less likely to have their symptoms worsen, according to a study from Finland published in JAMA Internal Medicine. "We should really think about weight reduction as a treatment for sleep apnea," lead researcher Dr. Henri Tuomilehto said. Reuters (4/18) Study shows high-salt diet, H. pylori increase cancer risk An animal study found a high-salt diet combined with Heliobacter pylori bacteria significantly increased the risk of stomach cancer. Vanderbilt University researchers reported in the journal Infection and Immunity that the oncoprotein cagA produced by H. pylori is a key part of the increased cancer risk. MedicalDaily.com (4/18) Other News | Water workouts reduce falls in older women, study says Older women who did a high-intensity aquatic workout for six months had fewer falls when compared with those who were sedentary, according to a study in the journal Menopause. Researchers at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo in Brazil created the regimen, which included short bursts of intense exercise, to fight osteoporosis. Reuters (4/12) | | Institutional Foodservice | |  | Reducing our food waste allows us to reduce our food budgets and can improve our nutritional intake." | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Food & Beverage: Chris Warne P: 646.462.4647 | | | | | | Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 | | |
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