ADA In The News

ADA In The News

Monthly Media Update

Every day, the American Dietetic Association works with the media to obtain news coverage of ADA and registered dietitians. This report contains highlights of the outstanding news coverage that appeared throughout the months of September and October in national and local media outlets.

ADA's Public Relations Team works with the news media to raise public awareness of the Association, the important contributions of ADA members, scientific research published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and the importance of healthful nutrition for everyone.

One of ADA's most-effective outreach programs is the Association's national network of media-savvy experts – your volunteer media spokespeople. In thousands of interviews per year, spokespeople take a positive approach to promoting ADA and the relationships between good health and diet, communicating messages that reflect solid science and research.

Click on the links below to see some of the media coverage that ADA secured on members' behalf in just the past month. (Note: All links were active as of October 6, 2009, but may become inactive over time.)

ADA Spokespeople in the News

The Fleeting Benefits of Marathon Running
The Wall Street Journal
Dawn Jackson Blatner, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Does a spoonful of sugar help the flu take hold?
USA Today
Christine Gerbstadt, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Daily Candy in Childhood Linked to Adult Violence
Opposing Views
Melinda Johnson, ADA Spokesperson quoted

How 'bout them apples: The time is ripe for local picking
The Patriot Ledger
Joan Salge Blake, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Daily Candy in Childhood Linked to Violence in Adulthood
US News & World Report
Melinda Johnson, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Nutrition-conscious are drawn to a gluten-free diet
Orlando Sentinel
Christine Gerbstadt, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Fruits, Vegetables Good for the Bones?
The Baltimore Sun
Joan Salge Blake, ADA Spokesperson quoted

What should parents look for in kids' cereal?
MSNBC.com
Sarah Krieger, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Slow cooking gets a nutrition-makeover for healthier, delicious, hassle-free meals
Easy Reader
Sarah Krieger, ADA Spokesperson quoted

What are you craving?
Metro International
Joan Salge Blake, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Why we eat too much, and how to get control
CNN.com
Keri Gans, ADA Spokesperson quoted

America's Sweet Tooth Tax Debate
The Moderate Voice
Lona Sandon, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Practicing on empty
Burbank Leader
Keri Gans, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Sweet on Sugar?
Chicago Sun Times
Dawn Jackson Blatner, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Personality traits can shape views about food
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Roberta Anding & Amy Jamieson-Petonic, both ADA Spokespeople quoted

Veggies garnished with meat
New Straits Times
Dawn Jackson Blatner, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Mama wasn't always right: 9 updated health rules
CNN.com
Marilyn Tanner-Blasiar, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Curb your emotional eater, overachiever or busybody
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dawn Jackson Blatner, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Your Morning Meal Makes a Difference
The Baltimore Sun
Constance Brown-Riggs, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Fasting carries risk of overeating
CNN.com
Keri Gans, ADA Spokesperson quoted

Journal of the American Dietetic Association in the News

Food Insecurity Linked to Obese Kids

Household food insecurity making low-income kids overweight

The Skinny on Sweeteners

7 Ways to Maintain a Healthful Type 2 Diabetes Diet

Weight loss is a new twist on yoga

Medicine Wheel Model For Nutrition Shows Promise For Control Of Type 2 Diabetes

Can the school lunch be healthy?

Research Shows Americans Should Go With The Grain

Time, money affect eating habits

Most Type 2s Consume Too Much Sodium and Fat, Says Wake Forest Study

Culturally Based Nutrition Education Helps Weight Loss

Seasonal Produce Value Moves Into the Spotlight

Most diabetics have unhealthy eating habits