News tagged with nutrition educator
Online nutrition courses: Fad or growing trend?
Most of us have heard of Phoenix, no, not the mystical bird or the capital of Arizona, but the online university. According to the Babson Survey Research Group, enrollment in online courses is growing faster than overall ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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School-based interventions for obesity
Thanks to the Let's Move initiative, society is becoming more aware of alarming statistics like 1 in 4 children are obese and childhood obesity has nearly doubled over the past two decades! With this platform, nutrition ...
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Greater food insecurity from recession poses increased risk to low income individuals with diabetes
The economic recession impacts many aspects of our lives including an increase incidence of food insecurity. This can have serious consequences for those suffering from chronic illnesses like diabetes. For diseases like ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Comprehensive nutrition services vital to children's health
School meal programs play a significant role in keeping children healthy and are "the anchor" of comprehensive school nutrition services that improve children's nutritional status, health and academic performance, according ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Parent-only treatment may be equally effective for children who are obese
A study led by a researcher at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine indicates that parent-only treatments for childhood obesity work equally as well as plans that include parents and child, while at ...
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Proposed dietary guidelines for Americans sharply debated
A special article published today in the journal Nutrition sharply criticizes the recent Report of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). Authors Hite et al. argue the Report fails to conform to the standa ...
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Carbohydrate claims can mislead consumers
Food manufacturers advertise a variety of foods on grocery store shelves by using nutrient claims on the front of packaging. A study in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior evaluates ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Diabetes or not, dietary habits of Aftrican-Americans are similar
Researchers looking for differences in eating habits of African Americans based on whether or not they had Type 2 diabetes uncovered an unexpected result: No matter what the blood sugar level was, the dietary intakes were ...
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Penn State, government, industry helping children pick healthier foods
A new initiative to improve children's nutrition education and increase the amount of healthy foods available in schools is a collaboration among Penn State researchers; Pennsylvania's Departments of Health, Education, and ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Are school wellness policies stuck in the Ice Age?
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act, 2004, requires that all school districts have a Wellness Policy if they participate in federal school meal programs. As part of the Wellness Policy, schools are mandated to ...
Jun 18, 2010 |
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Online games new marketing tool for unhealthy foods
UC Davis public health researchers have found that children, who are already saturated with television messages about unhealthy food choices, are the targets of a new medium used to sell high-fat, high-sugar foods: advergames.
Jun 03, 2010 |
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ADA releases updated position paper on nutrition assistance programs for children
The American Dietetic Association has published an updated position paper on nutrition assistance programs for children that reviews existing programs and their value, discusses barriers to participation and encourages more ...
May 03, 2010 |
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Nutrition education at WIC influences participants to consume more healthful foods
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, about half of U.S. children between birth and age 5 receive services from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). With more ...
Apr 27, 2010 |
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Long neglected nutritional training for doctors at all levels needed now
The profession must take advantage of changes in medical education to ensure that all health professionals, but especially gut specialists, are given adequate training in nutrition, urge Dr Penny Nield and colleagues, in ...
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Nutrition services for older adults at home and in communities
The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) has partnered with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Society for Nutrition (ASN) to publish a position paper, "Position of the American Dietetic Association, American ...
Mar 08, 2010 |
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