Nutrition & Wellness

AHIP Wellness SmartBrief

News to improve employee and population health

AHIP Wellness SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: America's Health Insurance Plans

Wellness companies make strong showing at HR conference

6/19/2013

  • BenefitsPro.com

There is an increase in the number of wellness companies exhibiting at this year's Society of Human Resource Management conference, writes Allen Greenberg of BenefitsPro.com. Interactive Health vice p… Read More

Digestive Health SmartBrief

News and information about GI health

Digestive Health SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: The American College of Gastroenterology

Physician: Microorganisms are key to pediatric gut health

6/17/2013

  • Family Practice News

It's becoming clearer that gut flora, the microorganisms in the digestive tract, is key to pediatric health, according to Dr. Linda Muir, chief of pediatric gastroenterology at the Oregon Health and S… Read More

SmartBrief for Nutritionists

News for health and wellness professionals

SmartBrief for Nutritionists

Review supports diet plus exercise for pediatric weight loss

6/19/2013

  • MedPage Today (free registration)

Diet and exercise were better than diet alone in helping children lose weight and improve some metabolic markers, Australian researchers said in a data analysis published on the website of JAMA Pediat… Read More

SNA SmartBrief

School nutrition news

SNA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: School Nutrition Association

Declining meal revenue places cafeteria renovations on hold

6/18/2013

  • Milford Daily News (Mass.)

A Massachusetts district will delay plans to renovate a high-school cafeteria following a decline in revenue that some officials attribute to more restrictions on the type of food that can be sold. Pl… Read More