Experts debate whether food addiction is real
Researchers and health experts continue to debate whether food addiction is a real condition or whether people are overeating for other reasons, registered dietitian Timi Gustafson writes. She writes that there are many reasons why people turn to food besides being hungry, such as stress or boredom, but it is possible that overeating could be part of addictive behavior in general. Auburn Reporter (Wash.)
(10/17)
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Mass. will stop sending parents letters about overweight kids
The Massachusetts Public Health Council voted to stop having schools send parents "fat letters" saying their child has been deemed overweight or obese, following complaints that the policy could promote bullying or lead to self-esteem problems. Schools will continue to collect the data and make it available if parents request it. National Eating Disorders Association CEO Lynn Grefe said sending the letters home may push children toward eating disorders. U.S. News & World Report
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Reward-based, at-home program boosts vegetable intake in children
A study of 196 children who initially refused to eat vegetables found that 141 of those who underwent the reward-based Tiny Tastes program were willing to consume the selected vegetables at the end of the initiative. The findings were published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Reuters
(10/17)
Calif. survey shows fewer children, more teens are drinking sugary beverages
California Health Interview Survey data show that 11% fewer children ages 2 to 17 drank at least one sugar-sweetened beverage per day in 2011 to 2012 compared with 2005 to 2007, but there was a 5-percentage-point increase among 12- to 17-year-olds reporting daily consumption of sugary drinks. The rate decreased among children younger than 12, but lead author Susan Babey of the University of California, Los Angeles, said the data for older children is troubling because potential health consequences are too far in the future to be meaningful to them. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)/Science Now blog
(10/17)
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Study finds housework may not do much toward exercise goals
A survey of more than 4,500 adults showed that those who counted doing housework as exercise weighed more than those who did other activities for the same amount of time, researchers reported in BMC Public Health. Study leader Marie Murphy, of the University of Ulster, said housework may not provide the intensity needed to meet exercise targets, and she suggested the data indicate people may overestimate the amount of moderate-intensity physical activity they get from housework or eat too much in response to the housework activity performed. BBC
(10/17)
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Farm-to-table trend comes to more school cafeterias
More schools in Maryland are joining the farm-to-table movement and purchasing more locally sourced food for cafeteria menus, Steve Baragona writes. At a time when heat-and-serve meals are common in some schools, Jeffrey Proulx, food-service director for the Washington County school district in Maryland, is taking a different approach by partnering with farmers to provide fresh Asian pears, cherry tomatoes and pork from nearby. Voice of America
(10/15)
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Mini pumpkin cheesecake
This mini cheesecake is great for controlling portions or serving at a party. AllRecipes.com
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