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- Dietitians offer 10 weight-loss tips
Registered dietitians have many suggestions to help people lose weight, including eating breakfast, staying hydrated, lifting weights and ordering appetizers before dinner at a restaurant. RD and author Tanya Zuckerbrot says fiber helps people to feel full longer, and RD and author Jackie Newgent suggests going meatless for a day. Chicago Tribune
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- RD says eating habits can help reduce IBS symptoms
Dietary habits can help reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, beginning with establishing a consistent eating pattern, having small meals and chewing food thoroughly to promote digestion, registered dietitian Lindsay Adams writes. The three F's -- fluids, fitness and fiber -- are important to bowel health, while sugary and high-fat foods can trigger IBS symptoms, Adams writes. Victoria Advocate (Texas)
(3/20)
- Report: U.S. may need more time to determine total obesity cost
Using a 10-year plan may not be sufficient to estimate the overall cost of the obesity epidemic in the U.S. because diseases such as diabetes and heart disease take much longer than a decade to manifest, according to a Campaign to End Obesity report. A 25-year period for drafting policies to fight obesity and related diseases would be more effective, a study co-author said. Yahoo!/HealthDay News
(3/21)
- Study: Quality matters in food deserts
A study in Public Health Nutrition found that building supermarkets in underserved areas is not enough if products do "not meet the expectations of those people who are supposed to buy them," said lead author Jonathan Blitstein. The study looked at six low-income neighborhoods in Chicago and found that people ate more fruits and vegetables when they gave a higher rating to places at which they shopped. National Public Radio/The Salt blog
(3/20)
- Strong food aromas may aid in weight loss, study finds
Participants who ate a custardlike dessert while being exposed to different scents took smaller bites as the scents grew stronger, suggesting that manipulating the aroma of food may lead to a 5% to 10% decrease in food intake per bite, according to a Dutch study in the journal Flavour. Researchers said controlling both food aroma and portion size may aid in weight loss. HealthDay News
(3/21)
- Colorado schools find creative ways to add exercise minutes
Swanson Elementary is among Colorado schools adding exercise minutes to each day to meet state requirements, giving students "brain breaks" so they can dance, do jumping jacks or run in place. At Rose Hill Elementary in Commerce City, teachers take the class for a jog around the school, and Colfax Elementary offers yoga classes. The Denver Post
(3/21)
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- Hospital chef teaches culinary students about institutional food
Vassar Brothers Medical Center's executive chef, Anthony Fischetti, is helping teach students at the Culinary Institute of America about the importance of fresh food in bringing fine dining to institutional facilities. Lynn Eddy of the institute says students need to learn how to maintain the chemical qualities of food so it "reaches the patient in the best quality."  WNYT-TV (Albany, N.Y.)
(3/12)
- Minn. schools serve more food produced locally
Schools in Minnesota are serving an increasing amount of local food to students, according to the Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. A survey showed that in 2011, the value of local food served in 145 districts was $1.3 million -- about two times the value of local food served the year before. The survey showed that some schools offer a wider variety of local fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains and proteins. Minnesota Public Radio
(3/20)
- School districts respond to change in beef purchases
Some school districts have announced they will no longer serve "lean finely textured beef" following the USDA's decision to give districts new options when purchasing beef. "School districts are in the same boat as parents, and they're still trying to figure out what the pink slime is," said Diane Pratt-Heavner, spokeswoman for the School Nutrition Association. "What is important to clarify here is that this is not a school-food issue, this is a ground beef issue." MSNBC/The Associated Press/WNBC-TV (New York)
(3/21)
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Asparagus ribbons with lemon and goat cheese
It's asparagus time! Celebrate with this raw, shaved asparagus salad. MyRecipes.com/Cooking Light
 | If you suffer from [irritable bowel] syndrome, remember that a better diet can mean better bowel function and quality of life."
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