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CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Are you a "Cost Slicer," "Time Tackler" or "Family Chef?" These are just three of the eight "eating personalities" being introduced to help Americans learn more about how they can eat healthier. Following the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the MyPlate icon, comes the introduction of the My Plate, My Way interactive eating personality assessment tool developed by the beef checkoff. This tool,...

Better strategies to support healthy eating needed, researchers report in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics It is often thought that starting a family will lead parents to healthier eating habits, as they try to set a good example for their children. Few studies, however, have evaluated how the addition of children into the home may affect parents' eating habits. Changes in family finances, the challenges of juggling schedules, or a child's eating preferences may...

Whether they're mashed, baked, or French-fried, the fact is that Americans are eating fewer potatoes than expected, a new study presented at the Experimental Biology 2012 Annual Meeting Friday has discovered. "School-aged children consumed, on average, only three percent or less of calories per day from all types of white potatoes, including baked, boiled, mashed, French fried and other mealtime preparation methods. And children consumed, on average, less than one percent of their daily...

The newly released COOKING VEGAN is both a primer on nutrition and a collection of tempting recipes. Anyone interested in trying a plant-based diet to renew or sustain their health will find that the transition to a new dietary lifestyle can be an enjoyable process. Sumemrtown TN (PRWEB) April 17, 2012 Plant-based diets have enjoyed recent media attention. From President Clinton’s dramatic improvement to his heart and weight and the popularity of Forks Over Knives to the endorsement by...

Protica is pleased to announce that their healthy condiment, Protein Ketchup, was featured on Fox News Dallas/Fort Worth as part of the Cooper Nutrition Expo held at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas Texas on March 5th Whitehall, PA (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 Protica is pleased to announce that their healthy condiment, Protein Ketchup, was featured on Fox News Dallas/Fort Worth as part of the Cooper Nutrition Expo held at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas Texas on March 5th. The event was held in...

A new University of Illinois study contains a warning for obese women who are planning pregnancies. Even if they eat a healthy diet when they are pregnant, their babies will develop in an unhealthy environment that places the infants at risk for future health problems. "We can see fat sequestered in the placentas of obese mothers when it should be going to the baby to support its growth. The nutrient supply region in the placenta of an obese mother is half the size of that of a...

Despite nearly a third of Americans now being obese, as many as 70 percent say they are trying to lose weight, and many do, according to new research from researchers from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, both in Boston Mass. The researchers, reporting their findings in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that most obese dieters who stuck to the tried and true methods of eating less fat, exercising more and using prescription diet pills had a...

Children and adults both benefit, report in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics finds A new report published online today in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics systematically reviews and updates the evidence underlying the recommendation in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 to consume a diet low in energy density (ED). The report addresses the growing body of evidence linking ED, or the number of calories in a given amount of food, and body...

Those who are regular consumers of fast food products are over 50% more likely to become clinically depressed than those who abstain from burgers, fries, pizza and other related foods, researchers from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) and the University of Granada have discovered. Furthermore, according to lead author Almudena Sánchez-Villegas, the study, which has been published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, also demonstrated a dose-response relationship,...

Are diet sodas good or bad for you? The jury is still out, but a new study sheds light on the impact that zero-calorie beverages may have on health, especially in the context of a person’s overall dietary habits. For the average person, the scientific evidence can seem confusing. A number of studies have implicated diet beverage consumption as a cause of cardiovascular disease. However, others have suggested such drinks may be a viable tactic for people who are trying to lose or control...