News release covers data from The Patient Poll that suggests many adults say they are more responsible for their health than their doctor is, but these adults struggle to follow through on healthy lifestyle choices.
March is National Nutrition Month, a campaign sponsored by the American Dietetic Association to promote nutrition education. This year’s theme is Eat Right with Color.
The vegetables most boys wanted to avoid in childhood – such as kale and broccoli – just may be the answer to staving off prostate cancer growth in adulthood. A new clinical trial at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center will evaluate whether or not a change in diet, reinforced with telephone counseling and exercise, can stop or delay the progression of prostate cancer.
Playing two Wii Fit video games—Step and Hula—can provide adequate exercise to improve health and physical fitness, reports a study in the March issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
Consumers want food and beverages that address health concerns, on-the-go lifestyles and aging issues. But how can food professionals meet this demand when faced with flavor and functionality challenges? Presented by Food Technology magazine, Wellness 11, March 23-24 in Chicago, offers a unique combination of the latest advances in healthful foods and the practical knowledge to apply these advances to product development initiatives.
Your vegetables are good for you, says a research review published by scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the journal Clinical Epigenetics. In particular, vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage are filled with compounds that could help reverse or prevent cancers and other aging-related diseases as part of the “epigenetics diet,” a new lifestyle concept coined after the article’s publication.
During National Nutrition Month, Michigan Technological University students, faculty and staff are making a special effort to eat right.
Children without previous iron deficiencies or anemia who remained infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had significantly lower levels of iron compared to children who had the infection eradicated, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Low physical activity increases kidney transplant patients’ likelihood of dying early, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that patients need to exercise to fend off an early death.
The following news briefs are from the Institute of Food Technologists® (IFT), a nonprofit scientific society with members working in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and government. This media update includes information on new studies from the Journal of Food Science (JFS) as well as IFT news regarding science, policy and upcoming events. Topics include: Food for NASA’s Mission to Mars (JFS study); Does Guinness Travel Well? (JFS study); Agriculture, Food, Nutrition and Natural Resources R&D Round Table; Dietary Guidelines Online Resource Page; and Wellness11 Media Invite.
Recent research suggests vitamin D may be able to stop or prevent cancer. Now, a new study finds an enzyme that plays a role in metabolizing vitamin D can predict lung cancer survival.
March is National Nutrition Month®,an annual nutrition education and information campaign created by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The International Food Information Council Foundation is pleased to partner with ADA on this effort to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
Many people get fooled into thinking a package that has the label "free" is completely free of fat, sodium, etc. when it is not.
If you want to improve the way you eat, the best way to do so is to both make an action plan and visualize yourself carrying it out, according to McGill researchers.
A recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during pregnancy results in sex-specific changes in fetal and neonatal endocrinology.
Endurance exercise may stop you looking and feeling old, it may even help you live longer, a study by McMaster University researchers has found. The study found that premature aging in nearly every organ in the body was completely prevented in mice that ran on a treadmill three times a week for five months.
What’s for dinner? Millions of Americans ask that question every day. Among those who must respond to the query and put a meal on the table, a growing number want it to involve something quick and easy to prepare. According to an article in Food Technology magazine, giving consumers what they want-- convenience coupled with taste and affordability- has become a priority for product developers of all three meal-solution categories (frozen, shelf-stable and refrigerated).
February is American Heart Month and a healthful diet and active lifestyle are some of the best weapons people have to fight heart disease.
A new study led by an NYU School of Medicine investigator and published in the February 15, 2011, Advance Online Publication, International Journal of Obesity, challenges the idea that calorie labeling has an effect on the purchasing behavior of teenagers or what parents purchase for their children.
The omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil are looking more and more promising as a protection against cardiovascular disease.
When Johns Hopkins nursing students aren’t hitting the books or practicing clinical skills, they’re promoting healthy diet and lifestyles in Baltimore’s vulnerable communities.
It’s common knowledge that too much cholesterol and other fats can lead to disease, and that a healthy diet involves watching how much fatty food we eat. However, our bodies need a certain amount of fat to function. Knowing that fats play an important role in many basic functions in the body, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health study them in humans and other organisms to learn more about normal and abnormal biology.
Surprisingly, less than 5 percent of Americans get the minimum three full daily servings of whole grain (48 grams) recommended by the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In fact, the average American gets a little more than half a serving of whole grain daily. As the country’s number one source of whole grain at breakfast, General Mills is helping close the whole grain gap by donating 1 million servings of whole grain cereal and challenging Americans to increase their whole grain consumption.
Loyola clinical nutritionist says Valentine's Day foods to help hearts beat strong include red wine, dark chocolate, berries, salmon and more.
Obesity levels are at an all-time high among men, women, and children in the United States. The need for good nutrition and regular exercise is paramount for maintaining proper health and for keeping those extra pounds at bay, especially for women.
Study finds daily cherry juice reduces muscle damage caused by exercise.
Teen mothers who eat breakfast have healthier weights and snacking habits and may influence healthy eating habits among their children, says a recent study by obesity prevention expert Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD, professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. “It’s important to look at dietary patterns among postpartum teens to help reduce weight retention and prevent intergenerational obesity,” she says. “Overall, breakfast consumption among postpartum teens is low and interventions are needed to encourage breakfast consumption among teen mothers.”
This Friday, February 11th, 2011 webcast will discuss the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, and provide an industry perspective on the development of food-based solutions that increase consumers’ understanding and adoption of the new Dietary Guidelines. This webcast is complimentary for media with appropriate press credentials.
Kids aren’t the only ones who smile when the words “snack time” are heard. We are obsessed with snacking. Aisle after aisle in the grocery store is filled with sweet, salty, savory and, yes, even healthy snacks. Do we live in an oversnacked society? Is this fixation adding to the dangerous level of childhood obesity and playing a role in the growing number of poorly nourished kids in our country?
For journalists covering the new study on the association between childhood diets and IQ, the International Food Information Council Foundation would like to offer its resources to help put the findings in perspective.
Metamucil and Dr. Michael Roizen, Chairman of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic and host of the upcoming PBS series, “Younger You,” have joined to present the “Five Things Every American Needs to Do to Lower Their Cholesterol” to encourage Americans to lead a proactive lifestyle with small modifications and dietary changes.
They’re furry, fun loving and could be the key to getting your sedentary teen off the couch, finds a new study on dog ownership and adolescent physical activity.
Thad Salmon, a second-year UK medical student, seeks a brighter, healthier future for Kentuckians through chefMed, a new initiative to promote a culture of healthy eating at the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine.
Are the Green Bay Packers all the way back? Will the Pittsburgh Steelers capture their third NFL championship in the past six years? The experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center can’t predict the outcome of the game just down the road in Arlington, Texas, but they can help to make the accompanying parties, activities and get-togethers safer and more enjoyable, no matter the Super Bowl XLV result.
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released today by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Don't let super snacking run up the calorie score, Loyola dietitian says.
Experts in marketing and fitness and in sports medicine discuss how to avoid high-calorie traps at Super Bowl parties, concussion myths, and how to stay healthy at the gym.
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) supports the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, which include advising Americans to reduce their daily salt intake.
Green Bay Packer Cheeseheads and Steeler fans unite. Saint Louis University nutrition and dietetics instructor Katie Eliot shares five favorite tips to enjoy cheese at your Super Bowl party.
Media statement on behalf of the Mushroom Council: The role mushrooms can play in helping Americans meet the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) today announced its support for the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) as a landmark opportunity to ensure that Americans focus on healthier food choices and increased physical activity. “The new Dietary Guidelines set high standards that will require a concerted effort among numerous scientific disciplines to gradually change consumer behavior,” said Roger Clemens, DrPh, IFT President Elect and a member of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
Are some children genetically tuned to be overweight, or is lifestyle to blame for childhood obesity? Check-ups of 1,003 Michigan 6th graders showed obese children tend to have the same habits, such as eating school lunch and spending two hours or more watching TV or video games. The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center published the study as the country looks for new ways, including new legislation to improve school meals, to trim children's waistlines.
Previously linked to the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted by researchers in Australia, offers the first concrete evidence linking vitamin D deficiency with deficits in lung function and altered lung structure.
General Mills surveyed 1,010 Americans to determine their attitudes on whole grain to help better understand how to close the gap between the amount of whole grain they should be eating and what they are actually consuming.
In TurboCharged, the Griesels reveal just how harmful sugar, fat and salt combinations really are, and why they are undoubtedly linked to the obesity epidemic.
Highly-caffeinated energy drinks – even those without alcohol – may pose a significant threat to individuals and public health, say researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine. They recommend action by health providers, consumer, manufacturers and federal regulators.
University of Michigan Health System research shows babies with a severe lung disease showed significantly improved lung volumes if they gained more weight over time, revealing a possible association between lung growth and improved nutrition.
It’s cold. The ground is covered with snow and ice and the amount of sunshine seen each day is minimal—not the most inspirational time for fitness. Though your body may be layered under sweatshirts and coats, staying active and healthy is important no matter what the temperature is outside.
Differences in muscle responses to exercise in older versus younger men reflect differences on the hormonal, molecular, and gene-expression level, reports a study in the January issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
A child's taste preferences begin at home and most often involve salt, sugar and fat. And, researchers say, young kids learn quickly what brands deliver the goods.
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