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CDC data show adults
get 5% of calories from alcohol
CDC survey data from more than 11,000 adults show that while soda and other sweetened beverages make up about 6% of their calories, alcohol accounts
for another 5%. Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest said that while nonalcoholic sweetened beverages are a bigger health problem, she is concerned that the Obama administration plans to exempt alcoholic drinks from proposed restaurant-labeling
regulations.
Las Vegas Sun/The Associated Press (11/14)
     
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Many people have
serious but nonspecific eating disorders
Up to 70% of people with eating disorders do not fully meet the description of just one condition, such as anorexia, data show, and have what is called
"eating disorder not otherwise specified" or EDNOS. Dr. Douglas Bunnell of the Renfrew Center says there is a misconception that these eating disorders are benign or "diets gone bad," when they really are life-threatening illnesses.
ABC News (11/14)
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Study ties early
menarche to higher BMI, waist size
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston found that an earlier onset of menarche was linked to higher BMI, waist circumference, and visceral
and subcutaneous adiposity, though the link was not significant after adjusting for BMI. The results appear on the website of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News (11/14)
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Weight-loss device
tricks the brain into eating less
Researchers have developed the SatiSphere, a flexible, wirelike implant designed to help people lose weight. The minimally invasive device, which features
a series of balloons that sit in the duodenum, suppresses appetite by slowing the progress of food through the small intestine.
The Daily Mail (London) (11/13)
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Activity-tracking
bracelets can be constant fitness reminders
Personal activity-tracking bracelets can be worn all the time to motivate people to stick with exercise and diet plans, and newer versions have overcome
problems such as water resistance, David Pogue writes. The Nike FuelBand and the Jawbone Up band track food intake and exercise, but the FuelBand also includes a built-in screen that shows results immediately.
The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/14)
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School meals have
fewer calories than average packed lunch
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comparison of school lunches under new federal guidelines and the average bagged lunch brought from home found that lunches served in school cafeterias had fewer calories and sodium. Suzanne Yates, the child nutrition program food-service director in the Mobile
County, Ala., school district, says the district is complying with federal meal regulations, in part, by swapping students' past favorites with healthier options such as whole-grain buns and breads.
WPMI-TV (Mobile, Ala.) (11/13)
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