Developments in food and nutrition affecting everyone's lives occur daily -- from advances in scientific and medical research to new consumer products. And many of the people responsible for making that news will be in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 19-22, for The American Dietetic Association's 81st Annual Meeting and Exhibition.
Highlights of the American Dietetic Association's 81st annual meeting and exhibition October 19-22, 1998, Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO.
Lectures, panels and research on obesity are among the most significant sessions scheduled for the annual gathering of the American Dietetic Association's 81st Annual Meeting, Oct. 19-22 in Kansas City, Mo.
The critical role of caregivers and the mass media in helping children improve and maintain their nutrition and health is a thread running through several sessions and presentations at The American Dietetic Association's 81st Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 19-22.
Speakers at The American Dietetic Association's 81st Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Oct. 19-22 in Kansas City, Mo., will provide new consumer and scientific information about organic, botanical and natural products.
Challenges of providing and sustaining an adequate, safe and nutritious food supply in this country and around the world will be high on the agenda at the American Dietetic Association's 82nd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Oct. 18-21 in Atlanta, Ga.
Critical health issues like childhood obesity, food safety and security, phytochemicals and nutrition supplements will be addressed at the American Dietetic Association's Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Oct. 18-21 in Atlanta.
When it comes to commercial weight-loss programs and dietary supplements, the nutrition professionals of the American Dietetic Association recommend consumers make their diet decisions based on facts, not hype.
A suggestion from the ADA for a New Year's resolution that's easy to keep and can make 2003 a great year for you and your family: Resolve to visit the health professional with the training and experience to help put you on the path to better nutrition and well-being all year long -- a registered dietitian.
Increasingly, consumers want fast, easy, and good tasting foods to fit a busy lifestyle. Whether it's fast food, take out, or a sit down restaurant, eating out has become part of the American lifestyle.
A new survey by the American Dietetic Association Foundation shows parents have more potential to influence their children's behavior, including their eating habits, than anyone else.
The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration that it will require nutrition labels to include the amounts of trans fatty acids contained in packaged foods should help millions of people make healthy food choices and lower their cholesterol, according to the American Dietetic Association.
The announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services eliminating terminology that previously restricted Medicare coverage of obesity as a disease represents a significant step toward providing high-quality treatment of obesity and its related conditions to millions more people in the United States.
American Dietetic Association's food and nutrition experts, working daily on the front lines of nutrition and health, encourage Americans in all walks of life to focus attention on the newly released report of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
Ten thousand scientific researchers, dietetics professionals, policy makers, health-care providers and industry leaders will attend the world's largest gathering of food and nutrition professionals.
The announcement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina that it will offer its members coverage for obesity underscores the importance of dietetics professionals in addressing one of the country's most serious public health problems and can serve as a nationwide model for treatment of obesity.
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide valuable and realistic recommendations to help people eat well and stay healthy, says the American Dietetic Association. The next step will be to translate the Guidelines into practical, easy-to-understand messages for consumers.
Registered dietitian Rebecca S. Reeves, an expert in the prevention and treatment of obesity and heart disease, will begin her one-year term June 1 as the 2005-06 president of the American Dietetic Association.
According to the American Dietetic Association, the ultimate value and success of the new "MyPyramid" Food Guidance System graphic will be measured by whether it can serve as an effective tool to help people eat according to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The Food and Nutrition Science Alliance commends the collaborative effort of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to provide solid guidance to Americans on how they can balance food intake and physical activity.
Stocking Supplies for Safety in Disasters and Emergencies.
The following is a partial list of sessions at the 2005 American Dietetic Association's Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo in St. Louis, Mo. that journalists may find of interest.
The February 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this month's articles.
Three major new studies scheduled for publication this week "“ finding that postmenopausal women who followed a low-fat eating pattern did not significantly reduce their risk of breast cancer, heart disease or stroke "“ should not be seen by consumers as a reason to discontinue a varied, healthful eating plan and maintaining a healthy weight.
Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can strike any time and any place. With summer comes storms and power outages, advance preparation can help you and your family survive and remain healthy during a disaster and afterward.
Eat, drink, be merry and break some old and possibly dangerous food handling habits this holiday season with these tips from the American Dietetic Association.
While vegetarians tend to eat healthier diets and are less likely than non-vegetarians to be overweight or obese, they may be at increased risk for binge eating with loss of control, and former vegetarians may be at increased risk for extreme unhealthful weight-control behaviors, according to researchers at University of Minnesota, University of Texas and St. John's University.
The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position on functional foods that says fortified, enriched or enhanced foods can benefit a person's health when consumed as part of a varied diet, encourages further research and urges continued efforts to educate the public on such foods.
Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers and children alike, according to a newly released position paper from the American Dietetic Association and the American Society of Nutrition.
As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they tend to choose foods that are lower in calories but higher in nutrients. They also pay more. In a study published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers from the University of Washington compared the eating habits and food costs of a sample of 164 adults in the Seattle, Washington area.
The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.
The April issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association focuses on the ever-increasing use of bariatric surgery to control the excess morbidity and mortality associated with extreme obesity and the important role that registered dietitians play in the management of patients who have undergone the procedure.
Living in a food-insecure household during pregnancy may increase the odds of greater weight gain and pregnancy complications, particularly gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a new study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Household food insecurity, the inability to obtain nutritious and safe foods in socially acceptable ways, is increasingly recognized as an independent risk factor for many poor health outcomes among women.
Poor diet and physical inactivity leading to obesity are poised to overtake tobacco use as the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. With over 30% of U.S. adults obese, the significant adverse health effects of obesity (including heart disease and diabetes) are widespread throughout the country. Two studies published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association shed light on behaviors regarding food choices and good nutrition and report on how nutritional labeling and point-of-purchase signs are influencing healthy food choices.
In an insightful Commentary in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Chair of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, and Professor and Associate Dean, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, highlights the key features and noteworthy findings of the 2010 US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) Report.
Periodontitis, a common inflammatory disease in which gum tissue separates from teeth, leads to accumulation of bacteria and potential bone and tooth loss. In an article in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health found that dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) like fish oil, known to have anti-inflammatory properties, shows promise for the effective treatment and prevention of periodontitis.
Disorders of lipid metabolism –such as elevated cholesterol or triglyceride levels, metabolic syndrome and hypertension – are known risk factors for serious conditions like coronary heart disease and stroke. Medical nutrition therapy provided by registered dietitians can help people with disorders of lipid metabolism – or DLM – to manage their conditions and improve their health.
When it comes to cooking over an open flame, men hold the spatulas and tongs as the dominant grillers, according the most recent North American barbecue study. As grills across the country heat up for picnics in the park or backyard barbecues, so does the risk of food poisoning, making this the perfect time to remind those at the helm of the grill how to protect themselves and their guests with simple steps from the American Dietetic Association and ConAgra Foods’ Home Food Safety program.
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have examined the potential for human exposure to prion diseases, looking at hunting, venison consumption, and travel to areas in which prion diseases have been reported in animals. Three prion diseases in particular – bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or “Mad Cow Disease”), variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), and chronic wasting disease (CWD) – were specified in the investigation. The results of this investigation are published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Kids Eat Right, a joint effort of the American Dietetic Association and its Foundation designed to help end childhood obesity, provides you and your family with valuable tools to learn the basics of shopping smart, cooking healthy and eating right.
The U.S. government‟s new graphic symbol of nutritional advice for consumers contained in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be a useful and intuitive way for people to eat well and improve their health, especially with the expert individualized advice provided by a registered dietitian, according to the American Dietetic Association.
Attention men: Beer (consumed in moderation) can have health benefits. An article on links between beer and heart health is just part of a revamped section on men’s health that can be found on the American Dietetic Association’s website.
With seemingly endless information about food and diets available today, it is easy to be overwhelmed with which plan is right for you. Whether it’s a pill, a cleanse, a fast-results diet or an entire lifestyle change, there is no shortage of products, programs and books that promise life-changing results when it comes to weight loss.
As one of the most complicated sets of illnesses to treat, eating disorders have mental health, as well as medical and nutritional, aspects. While treatment by a multidisciplinary health-care team is considered the best practice, there is considerable debate over how to most effectively treat eating disorders and who should be on a treatment team.
A whopping 83 percent of Americans typically eat in their office or cubicle in an effort to save time and money, but not practicing proper food safety could end up costing them both.
The world’s largest annual meeting of food and nutrition professionals, the American Dietetic Association’s 2011 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, will be held September 24 to 27 in San Diego, Calif.
A review in the September 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association describes and evaluates research addressing opportunities and strategies for the prevention of obesity among preschool children in child-care settings. It examines the current status of state regulations, practices and policies, and interventions for promoting healthy eating and physical activity.
The American Dietetic Association, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, will change its name effective January 2012 to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The world’s largest annual meeting of food and nutrition professionals, the American Dietetic Association’s 2011 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, took place September 24 to 27 in San Diego, Calif.
The American Dietetic Association, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, will change its name effective January 2012 to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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