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Press Releases (2012)
Press Releases (2011)
Press Releases (2010)
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Press Releases (2012)
Would You Stop Eating Out to Lose Weight? -- A study reveals that you don’t have to (January/February 2012)
Listen now Gayle M. Timmerman, PhD, RN, discusses The University of Texas at Austin study demonstrating that individuals can eat out frequently and still lose weight. Find out about the intervention employed to help people develop restaurant eating skills to manage intake in the high risk restaurant food environment, a contributor to long-term health.
Press Releases (2011)
Cooking in the Classroom to Fight Childhood Obesity -- Cooking should be integrated into school curriculum (November/December 2011) Listen now An evaluation of the Cooking with Kids program documents the importance of including cooking in school curriculum, a practical mechanism to promote health, social and educational skills to better prepare students for adulthood, according to Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, PhD, RD, who discusses the results and implications of the study published in the current issue.
“Reboot” for Healthier Results -- Blood lipids suggest that online tailored nutrition advice is not effective (September/October 2011) Listen now Empirical data based on blood cholesterol and lipids reveal no evidence of the efficacy of a computer-tailored nutrition education program, according to Willemieke Kroeze, PhD, who discusses the results of a new study published in the current issue.
Society for Nutrition Education considers name change to reinforce healthful behaviors (July 2011)
Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables! Californians Seem to Be Listening (July/August 2011 Supplement) Listen now Sharon Sugerman, MS, RD, FADA, Research Scientist for the Network for a Healthy California, discusses how examining fruit and vegetable trends by income demonstrates the importance of being able to survey all population groups, specifically the low-income population, but also the higher-income groups.
Too close for comfort? Maybe not. (July/August 2011) Listen now David E. Harris, PhD, discusses the University of Southern Maine study on the influence food store locations near schools has on the student risk of being overweight and student fast-food and sweetened beverage consumption, published in the current issue.
Families Are Lovin' It (May/June 2011) Listen now Author Alex McIntosh, PhD, Professor, Texas A&M University, explores the influence of parental styles and work schedules on children's use of and time spent in fast-food and full-service restaurants.
Online Nutrition Courses: Fad or Growing Trend? (March/April 2011)
School-based Interventions for Obesity: Let's Make Better Programs (January/February 2011)
Press Releases (2010)
The Society for Nutrition Education Honors Nutrition Educators (September 2010)
Carbohydrate Claims Can Mislead Consumers (September/October 2010)
Are School Wellness Policies Stuck in the Ice Age? (July/August 2010)
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