Directory of online articles, studies, & multimedia on nutrition, food, and obesity

Here is a directory or guide of articles on health, food, and new regulations related to eating, chocolate, confections, and obesity prevention. Some of the news articles on nutrition have outstanding potentials.

For example, the anti-prostate cancer effects of pomegranate and its extracts may be related to stopping an enzyme in the liver which processes environmental carcinogens, says a new study. See the article, "Pomegranate’s prostate protection potential grows." Or if you're looking for a nutrition database to validate any health claims, you might check out the site, "Nutrient database can assist health claims."

Groups unite to fight US obesity

Psyllium as a substitute for gluten in bread

Few Americans realize that heart disease risk starts in childhood

Food companies’ unhealthy internet influence on ‘cyberteens’

Soft drinks may raise likelihood of fatty liver disease: Study

CSPI calls industry kids marketing rules a "sham"

CAPI calls for food industry involvement in public health policy

Communities offered $650m to cut junk food, promote health

New report makes the case for nationwide soda tax

Can a ‘fat tax’ on soda help beat obesity – your views

Does the Food Stamp Program cause obesity?

Regulation: the rules governing healthy chocolate

Chocolate proving winner for Nestle

Supply: Sourcing heart healthy chocolate

Pressure on Kraft as Cadbury upbeat on results

Markets: functional chocolate finding its feet

Vitamin D recommendations don’t prevent elderly falls: Meta-analysis

Doctors debate vitamin D levels

Current vitamin D doses insufficient for mothers-to-be

Vitamin D supplements show anti-diabetes potential

Industry split on glucosamine health claim rejection

Pomegranate’s prostate protection potential grows

Nutrient database can assist health claims

Carbohydrate Intake and Overweight and Obesity among Healthy Adults

Trends in Nutrient Intake among Adults with Diabetes in the United States

Differences between Food Group Reports of Low-Energy Reporters and Non–Low-Energy Reporters on a Food Frequency Questionnaire

A Garden Pilot Project Enhances Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Children

Interrelationships of Added Sugars Intake, Socioeconomic Status, and Race/Ethnicity in Adults in the United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2005

Dietary Predictors of 5-Year Changes in Waist Circumference

Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) Trial: Baseline Evaluation of Selected Nutrients and Food Group Intake

Breakfast Consumption in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Parental Presence, Community Context, and Obesity

Readiness to Shop for Low-Fat Foods: A Population Study

The First Step First Bite Program: Guidance to Increase Physical Activity and Daily Intake of Low–Glycemic Index Foods

Shellfish Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Can Relaxation Training Reduce Emotional Eating in Women with Obesity? An Exploratory Study with 3 Months of Follow-Up

Low-Fat Dairy Intake and Body Weight and Composition Changes in College Students

Development and Validation of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire

Waist Circumference and Fat Intake Are Associated with High Blood Pressure in Mexican Children Aged 8 to 10 Years

Prospective Associations among Cereal Intake in Childhood and Adiposity, Lipid Levels, and Physical Activity during Late Adolescence

White Rice Sold in Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan Often Lacks Nutrient Enrichment

Rice Consumption in the United States: Recent Evidence from Food Consumption Surveys

Health-At-Every-Size and Eating Behaviors: 1-Year Follow-Up Results of a Size Acceptance Intervention

Added Soluble Fiber Enhances the Satiating Power of Low-Energy-Density Liquid Yogurts

Health-At-Every-Size and Eating Behaviors: 1-Year Follow-Up Results of a Size Acceptance Intervention

Weight Control Behaviors and Dietary Intake among Adolescents and Young Adults: Longitudinal Findings from Project EAT

Weighty Concerns: The Growing Prevalence of Obesity among Older Adults

Feasibility of the Young Children's Nutrition Assessment on the Web

Unrealistic Weight-Loss Goals among Obese Patients Are Associated with Age and Causal Attributions

Psychological Effects of Prescriptive vs General Lifestyle Advice for Weight Loss in Young Women

Do Food Provisions Packaged in Single-Servings Reduce Energy Intake at Breakfast during a Brief Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention?

Consumer Diet and Lifestyle Book Reviews

Home Food Safety...It's in Your Hands™

What Is the Açaí Berry and Are There Health Benefits? Full Text | Full-Text PDF (89 KB)

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Health-At-Every-Size and Eating Behaviors: 1-Year Follow-Up Results of a Size Acceptance Intervention
Véronique Provencher, Catherine Bégin, Angelo Tremblay, Lyne Mongeau, Louise Corneau, Sylvie Dodin, Sonia Boivin, Simone Lemieux
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
November 2009 (Vol. 109, Issue 11, Pages 1854-1861)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (375 KB) | Add-Ons

The Medicine Wheel Nutrition Intervention: A Diabetes Education Study with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Kendra K. Kattelmann, Kibbe Conti, Cuirong Ren
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
September 2009 (Vol. 109, Issue 9, Pages 1532-1539)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (647 KB) | Add-Ons

Diet Based on the Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top and Subsequent Mortality among Men and Women in a General Japanese Population
Shino Oba, Chisato Nagata, Kozue Nakamura, Kaori Fujii, Toshiaki Kawachi, Naoyoshi Takatsuka, Hiroyuki Shimizu
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
September 2009 (Vol. 109, Issue 9, Pages 1540-1547)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (565 KB) | Add-Ons

American Dietetic Association: Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance (Generalist, Specialty, and Advanced) for Registered Dietitians in Pediatric Nutrition
Pamela Charney, Beth Ogata, Nancy Nevin-Folino, Katrina Holt, Holly Brewer, Mary K. Sharrett, Liesje Nieman Carney
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
August 2009 (Vol. 109, Issue 8, Pages 1468-1478.e28)
Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1060 KB)

Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) Trial: Baseline Evaluation of Selected Nutrients and Food Group Intake
Mara Z. Vitolins, Andrea M. Anderson, Linda Delahanty, Hollie Raynor, Gary D. Miller, Connie Mobley, Rebecca Reeves, Monica Yamamoto, Catherine Champagne, Rena R. Wing, Elizabeth Mayer-Davis, The Look AHEAD Research Group
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
August 2009 (Vol. 109, Issue 8, Pages 1367-1375)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (338 KB) | Add-Ons

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