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Released: 16-Nov-2020 11:05 AM EST
Mediterranean Diet Helps Reduce Effects of Stress in Animal Model, Study Shows
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Even before the pandemic and the presidential election, Americans reported some of the highest perceived levels of stress in the world, according to the American Psychological Association.

Released: 10-Nov-2020 12:00 PM EST
Don't be fooled by pretty food, USC research warns
University of Southern California (USC)

As the holiday season nears, thoughts of pumpkin pies, roasted chestnuts and turkey dinners fill our dreams and our grocery shopping lists. While visions of holiday food may be pleasing to the eyes and tantalizing to the palate, it would be a mistake to conclude that pretty food is healthier than other food.

     
Released: 9-Nov-2020 11:50 AM EST
Home-Visiting Program Shows Promise of Reducing Risk of Obesity Among Native American Children
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Lessons on healthy feeding practices delivered to young mothers through a brief home-visiting intervention put Native American infants on a healthier growth trajectory, lowering their risks for obesity.

Released: 4-Nov-2020 9:00 AM EST
Media Advisory: Today's Dietitian Webinar
Monday Campaigns

Join moderator Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, and an expert panel of speakers representing a variety of segments of health care foodservice providers as they provide an update about the latest information on this increasingly important topic of Putting Plant-Based Menus into Practice in Healthcare Settings.

   
29-Sep-2020 9:40 AM EDT
Even in People with Parkinson’s Gene, Coffee May Be Protective
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Even for people with a gene mutation tied to Parkinson’s disease, coffee consumption may be associated with a lower risk of actually developing the disease, according to a new study published in the September 30, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 14-Sep-2020 9:00 AM EDT
ChopChop Family partners with The Kids Cook Monday and UF/IFAS to offer webinar series
Monday Campaigns

ChopChop Family, The Kids Cook Monday, and University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are partnering to produce a series of free webinars, through the Community of Practice Healthy Food Choices in Schools eXtension, for educators to help support families in making healthful and cost-effective food choices.

Released: 1-Sep-2020 3:35 PM EDT
Healthier Eating Is Possible Even During a Pandemic, If You Simply Talk to Yourself
Association for Psychological Science

Research published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, however, offers a relatively simple technique to resist temptations and make better food choices: Talk to yourself in the third person.

Released: 20-Aug-2020 2:55 PM EDT
Broccoli and Brussels sprouts a cut above for blood vessel health
Edith Cowan University

New research has shown some of our least favourite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease.

Released: 17-Aug-2020 9:05 AM EDT
Live Press Conference: More healthful milk chocolate by adding peanut, coffee waste
American Chemical Society (ACS)

A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.

Released: 17-Aug-2020 8:40 AM EDT
Understanding the Why of Potato Virus Y
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Potatoes are a multi-billion-dollar crop in the US. Potato harvests can be reduced by up to 80 percent because of disease caused by Potato virus Y (PVY) that attacks both the tubers and leaves.

11-Aug-2020 8:00 AM EDT
More healthful milk chocolate by adding peanut, coffee waste
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Milk chocolate is a consumer favorite, but it isn’t exactly health food. Now, researchers report a new way to combine milk chocolate with waste peanut skins to boost its antioxidant properties and present their results today at the American Chemical Society Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo.

   
Released: 11-Aug-2020 9:30 AM EDT
During Kids Eat Right Month™, Academy Encourages Healthful Snacking
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

With kids spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, snacking on empty calories could develop into unhealthful eating habits in the long run. August is Kids Eat Right Month™, when the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Foundation focus on the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles for children and their families.

1-Aug-2020 8:05 AM EDT
Updated ILSI Nutrition Reference Captures Latest Research in Context
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

The 11th edition of Present Knowledge in Nutrition, the latest update of ILSI's major nutrition reference source will be useful to dieticians, librarians, medical nutritionists and others in the nutrition field.

Released: 31-Jul-2020 10:55 AM EDT
National Farmers Market Week Kicks Off Sunday, and D.C. Ranks #1 in the U.S.
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Aug. 2-8 marks National Farmers Market Week! D.C. ranks number one for farmers markets among the 100 largest U.S. cities according to the 2020 American Fitness Index rankings published by ACSM and the Anthem Foundation. More than 8,600 farmers markets currently operate across the U.S., stimulating the local economy and providing access to nourishing food.

Released: 30-Jul-2020 8:00 AM EDT
In August: Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsCelebrates Seventh Annual Kids Eat Right Month™
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

August is Kids Eat Right Month™, when the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Foundation focus on the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles for children and their families.

14-Jul-2020 8:25 AM EDT
Call to action for stronger, better-funded federal nutrition research
Tufts University

A paper from research, policy, and government experts provides a compelling vision to strengthen existing federal nutrition research and improve cross-governmental coordination in order to accelerate discoveries and improve public health, food security, and population resilience. A coalition of organizations is standing in support of the paper and the need for greater investment and coordination in federal nutrition research.

   
Released: 13-Jul-2020 8:50 AM EDT
Perceiving the Flavor of Fat: Monell Center Twins Study Finds Genetic Variation Shapes Individual Perception of Fatty Foods
Monell Chemical Senses Center

Liking of fatty food is more complex than its fat content alone – it could also be related to inborn genetic traits of the consumer related to fat perception.

   
Released: 8-Jul-2020 3:40 PM EDT
In Firefighter Trainees, ‘Mediterranean Lifestyle’ Linked to Lower Health Risks
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Young firefighter recruits who follow a ‘Mediterranean lifestyle’ are less likely to have hypertension (high blood pressure) and more likely to have good aerobic fitness, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Released: 8-Jul-2020 12:50 PM EDT
Healthier School Food and Physical Activity Environments Matter for Childhood Obesity
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

School food choices and number of physical activity facilities are associated with students’ BMI, Rutgers study finds

Released: 7-Jul-2020 9:00 AM EDT
The HSUS Announces Forward Food Collaborative Webinar for Food Service: The plant-based solution to a global pandemic
Monday Campaigns

Speakers from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Informed Sustainability Consulting, and Meatless Monday will explore how plant-based menu items can assist food service dining operations during these challenging times.



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