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- Task force issues updated obesity guidelines
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released new guidelines on obesity, urging primary care physicians to screen patients for the condition and connect them with diet and exercise resources if necessary. The guidelines are similar to those issued in 2003 but also rely on new evidence, the panel said. "The good news is that even what you might consider to be modest rather than radical weight loss has tremendous health benefits," said task force member Susan Curry of the University of Iowa College of Public Health. Reuters
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- Physicians put some obese pregnant women on a diet
Some obese women who become pregnant are being advised by physicians to go on diets to limit their weight gain or even to lose pounds. Cornell University nutrition professor Kathleen Rasmussen says the scientific evidence does not yet support that method for safety and efficacy, but added that physicians can use their best judgment and give women nutrition support to help them gain fewer pounds. The Sun (Baltimore)
(6/24)
- Nutrition myths include ideas about "superfoods," multivitamins
Most people don't need a daily multivitamin to be healthy, and "superfoods" are not better than healthy regular fare, but these are two nutrition myths that seem to stick around, Melissa Valliant writes. Also, egg yolks and red meat often get a bad rap, and people still believe in negative calories and that eating late at night leads to weight gain. HellaWella
(6/21)
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- Dietitians question weight-loss study touting dessert for breakfast
Obese people who ate a breakfast that included a high-protein food coupled with a dessert-type item, such as a slice of cake, lost more weight over eight months than did those eating a low-carbohydrate meal, Tel Aviv University researchers said at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting. They suggested the high-carb breakfast helped to control hunger, but dietitians expressed concern about the quality of the foods consumed and that sugary desserts can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of diabetes. HealthDay News
(6/25)
- Leptin/ghrelin ratio may predict weight regain in obese
A study presented at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting found that using the baseline leptin/ghrelin ratio was effective in predicting weight regain in overweight and obese participants who followed a hypocaloric diet. Calculating the leptin/ghrelin ratio before patients start a weight-loss program may help customize treatments based on patients' needs, thus preventing weight regain, a researcher said. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News
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- Survey: N.J. students improve healthy behaviors
A recent survey of students' health in New Jersey showed overall improvement. High-school students are spending an hour each day participating in physical activity and decreasing their use of tobacco and alcohol. However, the report also found many students skip breakfast and almost half are text-messaging while driving. The Record (Hackensack, N.J.)
(6/23)
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- Schools in Toronto consider curriculum-based cafeterias
Discussions are under way in Toronto, Ontario, to introduce a new "food literacy" curriculum in schools. The move is part of an effort to save school cafeterias, which are losing money throughout the province. Preliminary plans call for the creation of more teaching kitchens, menus that appeal to students and instruction about health and nutrition. In some cases, students also would help prepare the food. The Toronto Star
(6/21)
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Mexican sweet potato quinoa salad
Try this quinoa salad for a new dish with Southwestern flair. Good Life Eats
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