Nutrition and Wellness
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AHIP Wellness SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: America's Health Insurance Plans
Participants lose 22 tons of weight in Kan. governor's challenge
5/22/2013
- WIBW-TV (Topeka, Kan.)
The "Wolf Pack" team from the Kansas Department of Corrections took first place in the Governor's Weight Loss Challenge, in which participants lost more than 22 tons of weight overall. The four-month … Read More
News and information about GI health
Digestive Health SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The American College of Gastroenterology
Popularity of gluten-free eating moves beyond celiac disease
5/20/2013
- Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)
Former Bon Appetit magazine food editor Kristine Kidd says she had digestive problems all her life but they became impossible to ignore a couple of years ago so she tried a gluten-free diet and found … Read More
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics asks FDA to reject milk petition
5/22/2013
- National Public Radio
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics asked the FDA to reject a dairy industry petition that would allow the sale of artificially sweetened milk without disclosing the ingredient on front-of-carton l… Read More
School nutrition news
SNA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: School Nutrition Association
Why potatoes, beans may offer schools more bang for their buck
5/22/2013
- MedicalDaily.com
Potatoes and beans rate high as cost-effective vegetables that also offer a high density of nutrients, according to a recent study that also takes into account whether students will eat the vegetables… Read More
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