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- Social networks, apps offer new venues for sharing recipes
Mobile-device applications are replacing recipe boxes, and social media sites are full of personal exchanges about food and nutrition, according to experts at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Beth-Ann Eason of Epicurious and Gourmet Live said about 96 million people visited food-related websites in July, and more than half of shoppers have used apps while at the grocery. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage
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- Dietitians pay attention to how fast-food eateries improve nutrition
Registered dietitian Jo Lichten says dietitians pay attention to what fast-food restaurants do to improve nutrition, such as making it easier for customers to customize orders and offering a range of calorie options on their menus. She told the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo that like many clients, she goes to fast-food restaurants for convenience and appreciates that she can order from a children's menu to reduce calorie counts. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage
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- Soft-drink firms to bring calorie counts to vending machines
Major soft-drink companies are partnering with the American Beverage Association to launch the Calories Count Vending Program, which will bring more low-calorie beverages, calorie counts and messages encouraging lower-calorie choices to vending machines next year. The program will start in municipal buildings in Chicago and San Antonio before spreading across the U.S. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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FNCE may be over, but the window is still open to enter your favorite clever, easy, better-for-you breakfast and snack almond recipes. Visit the Almond Board Facebook page for contest details, entries and voting through 10/17 to win great prizes! |
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- Study: Weight Watchers does well in comparison test
Overweight and obese people who used Weight Watchers lost about as many pounds as those who used a diet program led by health professionals, according to a study in the journal Obesity. Researchers found that more than one-third of people on Weight Watchers lost 10% or more of their starting weight, compared with 15% who had Weight Watchers and help from professionals and 11% who only were enrolled in the professional weight-loss program. WebMD
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- Study ties omega-3 intake to lower inflammation in obese
Daily intake of omega-3 supplements was associated with reduced expression of inflammatory genes and higher levels of anti-inflammatory compounds in fat tissues of severely obese participants without diabetes, an Austrian study showed. The results were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. NutraIngredients
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- Study: Higher vitamin K-1 intake reduces type 2 diabetes risk
A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that participants who had higher intake of vitamin K-1 were 51% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than were those who had lower or unchanged intake. Data also showed a 17% decrease in type 2 diabetes risk for each additional intake of 100 ìg phylloquinone/d. Diabetes.co.uk (U.K.)
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--Researcher Angela Marinilli Pinto, as quoted by WebMD
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