• Study: Whole Grain Stamp may not indicate healthiest products
  Grain products with the Whole Grain Stamp icon on the package had more fiber and less trans fat but also contained greater amounts of sugar and calories than did those without the stamp, according to research from the Harvard School of Public Health. The study, published online in the journal Public Health Nutrition, evaluated several guidelines for grains and said the American Heart Association standard, which uses a ratio of total carbohydrates to fiber, was the best standard for overall healthfulness. Boston Herald (1/11)      

• Researchers show why taste of white bread is favored: Whole-wheat bread is healthier but the chemical makeup of white bread makes it the taste favorite, University of Minnesota researchers say. Their study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that ferulic acid in wheat bran inhibits a molecule that makes the smell associated with white bread, and that the process of making wheat bread can leave it with a bitter taste. National Public Radio/The Salt blog (1/11)      

• Dietitian sorts through myths related to colds
  Research indicates that vitamin C and Echinacea do not prevent colds, but taking vitamin C or zinc may make them shorter or less severe, registered dietitian Joan Salge Blake writes. It's a myth that garlic reduces the duration of a cold, she writes, but there is some evidence that chicken soup may do so by providing an upper-respiratory anti-inflammatory effect. The Boston Globe (tiered subscription model)/Nutrition and You! blog (1/10)      

• Let children pick which healthy foods to eat, dietitians say
  Dietitians say parents should offer a variety of healthy foods so that children can choose which ones to eat. Toronto dietitian Cara Rosenbloom says this simple division of tasks takes the stress out of meal time and helps keep children from becoming picky eaters. Canada.com/The Canadian Press (1/11)      

• Report: 2.2 billion tons of food is wasted each year
  About half of the 4.4 billion tons of food produced annually isn't eaten because of inefficient harvesting, storage and transportation, or it is wasted by consumers and markets, a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers says. "This level of wastage is a tragedy that cannot continue if we are to succeed in the challenge of sustainably meeting our future food demands," the report says. CNN (1/10)      

• Brown-fat transplant may improve body weight, reduce diabetes risk
  Brown-fat transplants were associated with significant improvements in body weight, insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, a study in mice revealed. The findings in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggest the procedure may help address obesity and reduce the risk of diabetes, researchers noted. The Daily Mail (London) (1/10)      

• Fewer college students have P.E. requirements, study finds
  Only 39% of students at four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. had physical education and exercise requirements in 2012, compared with 97% in 1920, according to a study in the journal Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. "It is alarming to see four-year institutions following the path that K-12 schools have already gone down, eliminating exercise as part of the curriculum even as obesity rates climb," said lead author Brad Cardinal. HealthDay News (1/11)      

Top five news stories selected by SmartBrief for Nutritionists readers in the past week.

• U.S. News list puts DASH diet at top for best overall plan (ABC News)

• RD offers tips for good nutrition that boosts immune system (The Tennessean (Nashville) (tiered subscription model))

• PCRM pings hospitals for unhealthy foods, but sees progress (The Gainesville Sun (Fla.))

• Dietitians say weight loss is byproduct of healthy lifestyle (The Californian (Salinas, Calif.) (tiered subscription model))

• Nuts should be part of weight-management plan, RD says (Food & Nutrition Magazine)

• Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.

• "If it tastes good, they will eat it," educator finds
  Thirty-two schools in a Texas district have earned HealthierUS School status from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The recognition follows an effort to serve more fruits and vegetables and promote fitness and nutrition in schools. "When they first started changing the menu, if you will, a few years ago, we were worried that the kids wouldn't be eating it, but they love it," said Kim Broadway, elementary-school principal. "If it tastes good, they will eat it." KXAS-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth) (1/9)      

• Veggie burgers with mushrooms
  Try out a new meatless burger tonight! Food Network Magazine      

Children have an amazing innate ability to know when they're hungry or when they're full." --Dietitian Cara Rosenbloom, as quoted by The Canadian Press at Canada.com

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