Friday, December 4, 2009

Daily News
from ADA’s Knowledge Center

The Daily News List is a daily newsletter informing ADA members of news affecting food, nutrition and health. To get the Daily News in your mailbox each day go to
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Healthy, organic and cheap school lunches? Order up
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-12-02-schoollunch02_st_N.htm

Western Diets Turn on Fat Genes: Energy-Dense Foods May Activate Genes That Ultimately Make Us Obese
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/
11/091130121433.htm
Source: FASEB Journal
http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/abstract/fj.09-143610v1
Related Resource: Cooking Healthy Across America
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/
hs.xsl/shop_16486_ENU_HTML.htm

US consumer group asks FDA to ban Abbott diet drug
(Meridia)
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/
idUSN0310275520091203
Source: Public Citizen
http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=3011

New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/
health/02indian.html
Related Resource: Journal of the American Dietetic Association
May 2009 (Vol. 109, Issue 5, Page 809)
-Opportunities with US Public Health Service
http://www.adajournal.org/article/
PIIS0002822309004088/fulltext

Patient Money
Knowing What’s Worth Paying for in Vitamins
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/health/
05patient.html?_r=1&ref=health
Related Resource: Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrient Supplementation
http://www.adajournal.org/article/S0002-8223(09)01696-4/abstract

Oops! Milk thistle supplements lack key ingredient
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/
features_julieshealthclub/2009/12/oops-milk-thistle-supplements-lack-key-ingredient.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_
medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+chicagotribune_julieshealthclub+%28Julie%27s+Health+Club%29
Related Resource: The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements, 3rd Edition
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/
ada/hs.xsl/shop_10340_ENU_HTML.htm

Sausages ideal carriers for eye health ingredients: Study
http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Sausages-ideal-carriers-for-eye-health-ingredients-Study
Source: Food Chemistry
http://www.citeulike.org/article/6197504

DNA 'Barcodes' Surface Fishy Imposters on Menus Researchers Use Gene Segments to Settle Restaurant Mysteries, Check Stream Quality and Take Inventory of All Living Things
http://online.wsj.com/article/
SB125988474375175571.html

Beer
FDA issues a wake-up call about additives
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/30/
AR2009113004347.html

Captain Cook's dietitian skills go on display
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/
article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10612829

After Delays, Vaccine to Counter Bad Beef Tested
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/business/
04vaccine.html?ref=health

Booming Business In Food Safety Fueled By Recalls, Food Worries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/
172875.php

MedlinePlus: Current Health News
-Health Related Hoaxes and Rumors
-Fatty acids in diet affect ulcerative colitis risk
-Smokers Inhaling Germs With Each Cigarette
-A Good Year in the Fight Against AIDS
-Birth in South Raises Stroke Risk for Life
-Childhood Lead Exposure Causes Permanent Damage: Study
-Exercise May Lead to a Smarter, More Successful You
-Folic acid won't ward off colon polyp comeback
-Half of world's ICU patients have infections: study
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
newsbydate.html

Registered Dietitians in the News

Eating Alone
(Marisa Moore, ADA Spokesperson quoted)
http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/02/eating-alone-nutrition-forbes-woman-well-being-healthy-foods.html

Nutrition news: Sharing food a holiday gesture
(By Dayle Hayes, RD)
http://www.billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/article_3acf83f6-def8-11de-8a07-001cc4c03286.html

Balancing nutrition and cravings
(By Siobhan Walsh, RD)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/food/
Siobhan_Walsh_Balancing_nutrition_
and_cravings.html

Beyond the brown bag
(Ellie Krieger, RD quoted)
http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/
12/04/07/0000-82/index.xml

Save energy (and money) in the kitchen
(Jackie Newgent, RD quoted)
http://www.usaweekend.com/09_issues/
091206/091206thinksmart-green-kitchen-energy.html

Margarine vs. butter debate rages on
(By Jeanine Stice, RD; Sandy Frank, RD & Sonja Connor, RD quoted)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/
20091203/COLUMN0702/912030314/1001/
NEWS/Margarine-vs.-butter-debate-rages-on

Shining a light on "light"
Coming to terms with low-fat, reduced-fat and light foods
(Allison Knott, RD quoted)
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/
dec/03/shopping-for-health/?entertainmentlifeentertainment

Gourmet Grocery Stores Go Healthy
(Amy Goodson, RD & Alicia Brown, RD quoted)
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Gourmet-Grocery-Stores-Go-Healthy-78490592.html

Eating a “Hearty” Meal
(Laura Ipe, RD quoted)
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/
20091204/WELLNESS/912029944/-1/googleNews

Students serve up their own lunches in Vineland
(Kristen Gilmore, RD quoted)
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/
20091204/NEWS01/912040314

Finals week makes students weak
The Wellness Resource Center offers free help for this stressful time.
(Julie Tobias, RD quoted)
http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2009/
12/4/finals-week-makes-students-weak/

Nutritional experts say hospital food ticks all the right boxes
(Helen Davies/Dietitian/UK quoted)
http://www.ukprwire.com/Detailed/
Health_Wellbeing/Nutritional_experts_say_
hospital_food_ticks_all_the_right_
boxes_59835.shtml
Journal Review

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, December 2009
http://www.ajcn.org/current.shtml
Increased food energy supply is more than sufficient to explain the US epidemic of obesity
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/6/1453
Short-term sleep loss decreases physical activity under free-living conditions but does not increase food intake under time-deprived laboratory conditions in healthy men
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/6/1476
Adolescent beverage habits and changes in weight over time: findings from Project EAT
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/6/1489
Effect of short-term high-protein compared with normal-protein diets on renal hemodynamics and associated variables in healthy young men
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/6/1509
Effect of a dietary intervention and n–3 fatty acid supplementation on measures of serum lipid and insulin sensitivity in persons with HIV
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/6/1566
Mediterranean-style dietary pattern, reduced risk of metabolic syndrome traits, and incidence in the Framingham Offspring Cohort
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/6/1608
Dietary protein and bone health: a systematic review and meta-analysis
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/6/1674

Clinical Nutrition Insight, December 2009
http://www.lww.com/product/?1938-8640
(Subscription required)
-Dietary Supplements: Who’s Taking What?
- The New D-Bate: D2 or D3?
- Probiotic Claims Challenged

Diabetes, December 2009
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/
current
Low-Fat Versus Low-Carbohydrate Weight Reduction Diets
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/
58/12/2741.abstract

Diabetes Care, December 2009
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/current
Addressing Literacy and Numeracy to Improve Diabetes Care
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/
32/12/2149.abstract
Effects of a Plant-Based High-Carbohydrate/High-Fiber Diet Versus High–Monounsaturated Fat/Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Postprandial Lipids in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/
32/12/2168.abstract
Maternal Glycemia and Risk of Large-for-Gestational-Age Babies in a Population-Based Screening
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/
32/12/2200.abstract
Trends in Diabetes Prevalence and Diabetes-Related Complications in Older Mexican Americans From 1993–1994 to 2004–2005
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/
32/12/2212.abstract
Projecting the Future Diabetes Population Size and Related Costs for the U.S.
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/
32/12/2225.abstract
Prospective Study of Pre-Gravid Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/
32/12/2236.abstract

Dietary Manager, November/December 2009
http://www.dmaonline.org/index.php
Have you noticed subtle changes in the behavior of some residents?
http://www.dmaonline.org/CE/
nutrition_connection/2009_11.shtml
Powering Up Listeria Control
http://www.dmaonline.org/CE/
food_protection/2009_11.shtml

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, December 2009
http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/
v63/n12/index.html
Vitamin D and calcium insufficiency-related chronic diseases: molecular and cellular pathophysiology
http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/
v63/n12/abs/ejcn2009105a.html
A 3 years follow-up of a Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil is associated with high plasma antioxidant capacity and reduced body weight gain
http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v63/
n12/abs/ejcn2009106a.html
Energy density of foods, but not beverages, is positively associated with body mass index in adult women
http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/
v63/n12/full/ejcn2009102a.html
Obesity, coffee consumption and CRP levels in postmenopausal overweight/obese women: importance of hormone replacement therapy use
http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/
v63/n12/abs/ejcn2009112a.html

Foodservice Director, November 2009
http://www.foodservicedirector.com/
FSD of the Month
Mary Cooley, RD: Do the Little Things
http://www.foodservicedirector.com/people-and-places/
A Green House Movement
http://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations-feature-stories/a-green-house-movement.html

Journal of the American Medical Association, December 2, 2009
http://jama.ama-assn.org/current.dtl
International Study of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Infection in Intensive Care Units
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/302/21/2323
New Guidelines Suggest Ways to Optimize Treatment, Care of Patients With ALS
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/302/21/2303
JAMA Patient Page-Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/302/21/2388

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, November 2009
http://www.turner-white.com/jc/contentjc.php
Weight Loss Does Not Differ by Fat, Protein, or Carbohydrate Composition of Diet
http://www.turner-white.com/memberfile.php?PubCode=jcom_nov09_diet.pdf
Evaluation and management of abnormal liver chemistry tests in the asymptomatic outpatient
http://www.turner-white.com/jc/abstract.php?PubCode=jcom_nov09_liver

Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental, December 2009
Preliminary report: the effect of a 6-month dietary glycemic index manipulation in addition to healthy eating advice and weight loss on arterial compliance and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in men: a pilot study
http://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(09)00239-X/abstract
Modifying the n-6/n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio of a high–saturated fat challenge does not acutely attenuate postprandial changes in inflammatory markers in men with metabolic syndrome
http://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(09)00240-6/abstract
Obesity and metabolic syndrome–related chronic kidney disease in nondiabetic, nonhypertensive adults
http://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(09)00244-3/abstract
Effect of grape seed extract on blood pressure in subjects with the metabolic syndrome
http://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(09)00245-5/abstract
Effects of low- and high-glycemic index/glycemic load diets on coronary heart disease risk factors in overweight/obese men
http://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(09)00253-4/abstract

New England Journal of Medicine, December 3, 2009
http://content.nejm.org/content/vol361/
issue23/index.dtl
Forecasting the Effects of Obesity and Smoking on U.S. Life Expectancy
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/
abstract/361/23/2252
A Look at the Low-Carbohydrate Diet
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/
extract/361/23/2286

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, December 2009/January 2010
http://ncp.sagepub.com/current.dtl
Specialized Enteral Formulas in Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Disease
http://ncp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/
abstract/24/6/666
Nutrition Aspects of Lung Cancer
http://ncp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/
abstract/24/6/688
Is There Still a Role for Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition?
http://ncp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/
abstract/24/6/709
Evaluation of Glycemic Control Using NPH Insulin Sliding Scale Versus Insulin Aspart Sliding Scale in Continuously Tube-Fed Patients
http://ncp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/
abstract/24/6/718
Physical and Chemical Stability of Iron Sucrose in Parenteral Nutrition
http://ncp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/
abstract/24/6/733
Vitamin D: A D-Lightful Health Supplement: Part II
(Subscription required)

Supermarket Savvy Newsletter, November/December 2009
http://www.supermarketsavvy.com/
current_newsletter_issue.asp
Healthy Holiday & Party Makeover Tip Sheet
http://www.supermarketsavvy.com/
tips/AbyA_HolidayPartyFoodM_08.pdf
Reduced Fat Cheese Comparison Chart
http://www.supermarketsavvy.com/
download/sample_cc.pdf
(Subscription required)
-Healthy Holiday Foods and Beverages
-Cranberries & Cranberry Foods
-Healthy Holiday Gifts from your Kitchen

Today’s Dietitian, November 2009
http://www.todaysdietitian.com/
’Tis the Season for Good Digestive Health
http://www.todaysdietitian.com/
newarchives/111609p28.shtml
Get Connected — Go High Tech to Gain that Professional Edge
http://www.todaysdietitian.com/
newarchives/111609p46.shtml
Cortisol — Its Role in Stress, Inflammation, and Indications for Diet Therapy
http://www.todaysdietitian.com/
newarchives/111609p38.shtml

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