New Jersey Dietetic Association Names Ketchum's Jaime Schwartz Young Dietitian of the Year
NEW YORK, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Dietetic Association (NJDA) awarded Jaime Schwartz the Young Dietitian of the Year Award for her achievements since becoming a registered dietitian (RD) in 2002. Schwartz, an account supervisor in the Food & Well-Conn...American Dietetic Association Announces Agenda for Health Reform
CHICAGO, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Dietetic Association will pursue a broad agenda in U.S. health care reform in 2009 and recommend to Congress that a primary goal of new legislation should be to improve the health of Americans. "The health of our citizens should improve ...Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
...d satiety than the physical activity of yoga practice itself. The follow-up study, published in the August issue of the Journal of the American dietetic Association, confirms their initial hunch. "In our earlier study, we found that middle-age people who practice yoga gained less weight over a 1...U.S. Preventive Medicine: Employers Can Help Workers Avoid Heart Attacks
...ve. 2) Install a "library" that is easily accessible that features publications by the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American dietetic Association, and other recognized health authorities. 3) Provide health insurance options that emphasize preventive care. These can include provisio...U.S. Prevention Medicine: Employers Can Help Workers Avoid Heart Attacks
...ve. 2) Install a "library" that is easily accessible that features publications by the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American dietetic Association, and other recognized health authorities. 3) Provide health insurance options that emphasize preventive care. These can include provisio...News from the April 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
CHICAGO The April issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features research studies focusing on vegetarian eating plans; dietary quality among children; and relationships between eating habits and metabolic syndrome. Vegetarians Face Increased Risk of Eating Disorders Wh...News from the March 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
The March issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features research studies focusing on eating habits of consumers at all stages of the life cycle, from children and adolescents to middle-aged and elderly adults. Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among U.S. Children Childr...News from the February 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
CHICAGO The February issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features research studies focusing on everyday eating habits of consumers. Americans Are More Aware of Trans Fats, But Not Its Sources American consumer awareness of trans fats increased during a one-year period ...News from the January 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
CHICAGO The January issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features research studies focusing on everyday eating habits of consumers. Researchers look at why sack lunches may not always meet the nutritional needs of preschool children and how making time for meals directly in...News from the December 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
CHICAGO The December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features research studies focusing on the everyday eating habits of consumers. Researchers look at why fast foods continue to be a popular meal choice and methods for adding healthier foods to a person's diet. St...American Dietetic Association releases 2008 nutrition trends survey
CHICAGO Increasing numbers of American adults are aware of the importance of nutrition and physical activity and are taking steps to eat a healthy diet and engage in exercise, according to the American Dietetic Association's nationwide consumer opinion survey, Nutrition and You: Trends 2008. ...News from the November 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
November is American Diabetes Month and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association takes a closer look at how family income can have an affect on a child's risk for the disease. Other studies in the issue take a closer look at children's health including the effect that counseling and incr...News from the October 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
CHICAGO Research studies featured in the October 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association include: Dietary Restraint and Gestational Weight Gain Learner-Centered Nutrition Education Improves Folate Intake and Food-Related Behaviors in Non-Pregnant, Low-Income Women of Childbearing ...Highlights from the September 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
In May 2006, an agreement was reached by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the American Beverage Association on voluntary sales restrictions on "competitive foods" such as soft drinks at schools. However, researchers at Pardee Rand Graduate School say limiting the availability of soft dr...Highlights from the August 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Is Low among Black Men Despite efforts to stress the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, daily consumption of these foods among men remains low, particularly among black men, according to researchers at Columbia and Temple universities, the University of ...Nearly 70 Percent of Health Professionals Support Biotechnology's Use in Food Products
... 6.9 percent, with a confidence interval of 95 percent. The American dietetic Association (ADA) firmly supports the use of biotechnology in food producti...f food. In its position statement published in the Journal of the American dietetic Association , ADA encourages the availability of these products in the mark...