Some interesting items below... Daily News From the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Knowledge Center The Daily News is an e-newsletter informing members of current news related to food, nutrition and health from major news outlets. Please note that some publications may require registration or a subscription to online content. Are the data underlying the U.S. dietary guidelines flawed? The main source of dietary information used by the U.S. Government's 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) is scientifically flawed because the underlying data are primarily informed by memory-based dietary assessment methods (M-BMs) (eg, interviews and surveys). http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150609113705.htm<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47725/34/> Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(15)00319-5/abstract<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47726/35/> Early support vital for success in breastfeeding http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150609141556.htm<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47727/36/> Related Resource: Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding http://www.eatrightpro.org/resource/practice/position-and-practice-papers/position-papers/promoting-and-supporting-breastfeeding<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/46166/37/> More Seniors, Much Sicker About 15 Percent Account For Half of Medicare Spending http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/06/05/medicare-costs-seniors-sick-chronic-conditions/27390925/<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47728/38/> Related Resource: Board Certification as a Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition https://www.cdrnet.org/certifications/board-certification-as-a-specialist-in-gerontological-nutrition<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47729/39/> 5 things about trans fats and the FDA's proposed phase out http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/06/10/5-things-about-trans-fats-and-fda-proposed-phase-out/<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47730/40/> New York to Require Salt Warnings; San Francisco to Ban Soda Ads http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-york-require-salt-warnings-n372606<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47731/41/> Early intervention improves long-term outcomes for children with autism http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150609213335.htm<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47732/42/> Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567(15)00256-7/abstract<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47733/43/> PCOS sufferers appear to benefit from lifestyle modification combined with metformin http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-06/oup-psa060815.php<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47734/44/> Source: Human Reproduction Update http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-06/oup-psa060815.php<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47734/45/> Science Fails to See Benefits of Eating Placenta http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/09/science-fails-to-see-benefits-of-eating-placenta/?ref=health&_r=0<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47735/46/> Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00737-015-0538-8<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47678/47/> How to have a safe and healthful picnic http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/how-to-have-a-safe-and-healthful-picnic/2015/06/09/9d1af4ee-0938-11e5-95fd-d580f1c5d44e_story.html<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47736/48/> Related Resource: Home Food Safety www.homefoodsafety.org<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/4295/49/> When chill kills -- summer fruits you shouldn't refrigerate http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-summer-fruits-refrigerate-20150608-story.html<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47737/50/> Cross-promoting center -store items with produce, could boost sales, FMI study finds http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Manufacturers/Cross-promoting-center-store-items-with-produce-could-boost-sales<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47738/51/> Source: FMI -The Power of Produce http://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/document-share/popreport2015final.pdf?sfvrsn=2<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47739/52/> Snack Bars Push the Price Envelope and Find Consumers Don't Push Back http://www.wsj.com/articles/snack-bars-push-the-price-envelope-and-find-consumers-dont-push-back-1433870232<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47740/53/> Filth Found in Airline Food Operations at Los Angeles Airport http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/us/filth-found-in-airline-catering-operations-in-los-angeles.html?ref=health<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47741/54/> MedlinePlus: Latest Health News -Germs in Foodborne Illness Gaining Resistance to Antibiotics, CDC Says -Like Mother, Like Child: Study Hints at Why Obesity May Run in Families -Parents' Age May Be Factor in Child's Autism Risk -Widespread Vaccination Fights Serious Stomach Infection in Kids: CDC -Exercise Can Cut Risk of Pregnancy-Related Diabetes: Study http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthnews.html<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/308/55/> Journal Review Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, June 5-9, 2015, Online First http://www.andjrnl.org/inpress<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/38152/56/> -Including "Added Sugars" on the Nutrition Facts Panel: How Consumers Perceive the Proposed Change -Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in Type 2 Diabetes: A Joint Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Amber Waves, June 1, 2015, http://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/27610/57/> -Federal Support for Nutrition Research Trends Upward as USDA Share Declines -WIC Experienced Largest Decrease in Participation in Program's History in 2014 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 2015 http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/current<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/21806/58/> -Is the degree of food processing and convenience linked with the nutritional quality of foods purchased by US households? -Longitudinal associations of nutritional factors with glycated hemoglobin in youth with type 1 diabetes: the SEARCH Nutrition Ancillary Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Supplement, June 2015 http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/current#SupplementProteinSummit2.0EvaluatingtheRoleofProteininPublicHealth<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47742/59/> -Protein Summit 2.0: Evaluating the Role of Protein in Public Health Childhood Obesity, June 2015 http://online.liebertpub.com/toc/chi/11/3<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47743/60/> -Child Care Provider Adherence to Infant and Toddler Feeding Recommendations: Findings from the Baby Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (Baby NAP SACC) Study ICAN, Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition, June 2015 http://can.sagepub.com/content/7/3.toc<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47744/61/> -Improvements in Body Satisfaction Among Obese Preadolescent African American Girls After Participation in a Weight-Loss Intervention Journal of Medicinal Food, June 2015 http://online.liebertpub.com/toc/jmf/18/6<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47745/62/> -Black Soybean Extract Improves Lipid Profiles in Fenofibrate-Treated Type 2 Diabetics with Postprandial Hyperlipidemia Multiple Sclerosis Journal, June 2015 http://msj.sagepub.com/content/21/7.toc<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47746/63/> -Higher weight in adolescence and young adulthood is associated with an earlier age at multiple sclerosis onset Nutrition Reviews, June 2015 http://nutritionreviews.oxfordjournals.org/content/73/6?current-issue=y<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47747/64/> -Nuts and legume seeds for cardiovascular risk reduction: scientific evidence and mechanisms of action -Who's calling for weight loss? A systematic review of mobile phone weight loss programs for adolescents Public Health Nutrition, June 2015 http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?decade=2010&jid=PHN&volumeId=18&issueId=09&iid=9694972<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/47748/65/> -Trayless cafeterias lead diners to take less salad and relatively more dessert Quote of the Week "Diets, like clothes, should be tailored to you." Joan Rivers The Academy does not have editorial or other control over the contents of the referenced Web sites, is not responsible for the opinions expressed by the authors of listed articles and does not endorse any product or service. The Academy's Position Papers and Practice Papers are available at: http://www.eatright.org/positions/<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/36091/5174121/28360/66/> COPYRIGHT 2015 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics