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The “Healthy” Claim is Up for a Makeover
A Word About Billing
We've made some changes to our billing policies. Will they affect you?
A New Health Claim for Magnesium
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new health claim for magnesium and its role in reducing the risk of high blood pressure...
Social Support Helps Reduce Inflammation
What Do You Know About the Thrifty Food Plan?
The USDA updated its Thrifty Food Plan last week, and I'm here to give you all the details...
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020: The News About Sugar
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 were recently released and recommendations regarding added sugar intake have been included for the first time. Here's what you need to know...
Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Setting the Stage and Integrating the Evidence
Our series on scientific report From The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee continues with a closer look at section B...
Update: The Scientific Report From The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee
A scientific report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is now available! Come see the highlights, the changes, and how you can affect how the next official edition is shaped...
Lessons from the PREDIMED Retraction
The reason the original paper was retracted was due to statistical anomalies, the failure to appropriately randomize subjects in some of the 11 study centers, and other concerns.
Trans Fat Gets the Boot
Smarter Lunchrooms
The Smarter Lunch Room Scorecard has 60 no cost or minimal cost action plans that can be used in lunch rooms to increase participation, increase healthful food consumption, and reduce food waste...
AHA and ACC Update Blood Pressure Categories
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiologists have announced new blood pressure categories, changing what defines high blood pressure from 140/90 mmHg to 130/80 mmHg.
Practice Competencies for Nutrition Practitioners to Maintain Credentials
Beginning June 1, 2016, for recertifying credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners completing the 2016-2021 recertification cycle, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) transitioned into an updated credentialing system based on practice competencies...
Nutrition News: Plant-Based Eating Pattern
The U.S. News and World Report recently assessed top diet plans in nine different categories and guess what?
Sodium Update from the FDA
I know you love hearing about sodium, and it's one of my favorite topics. Recently, we've covered low sodium shopping lists and guides to lower sodium, and today I'm back with a sodium update from the Food and Drug Administration!
16 Food Trends and Lessons from FNCE 2016
We just got back from the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) and boy did we learn a lot! Here is a closer look at emerging food trends, booth style tips, and the latest on the nutrition scene...
Nutrition News: Redefining "Healthy"
The FDA has just announced that it is beginning the official process of redefining what "healthy" can mean when used on a food label...
New Sugar Guidelines for Kids
A new statement from the American Heart Association advises all kids from age 2 to 18 to consume no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugars per day. Children under the age of 2 should consume no added sugars at all...
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