Nutrition Unscrambled Blog
American Dietetic Association’s Food Nutrition and Exhibition Conference 2011
Marcia and I hold this conference and exhibit close to our hearts since the health professionals we educate are also our peers. Once again our booth and materials were well received. The attendees also already actively use our website for our materials. This show we also tried something new. We had a video set up …
Prostate Cancer Research: Unscrambling the Science
The journal Cancer Prevention Research recently published a study online ahead of print examining the link between dietary factors and risk of fatal prostate cancer. Among other things, the researchers concluded that consumption of eggs may increase the risk of fatal prostate cancer. Given the large body of research supporting the health and nutritional benefits …
2011 Egg Nutrition Center Dissertation Fellowship and Research Grant Recipients
2011 Egg Nutrition Center Dissertation Fellowship and Research Grant RecipientsENC is committed to sponsoring research related to nutrition and health. Below are the grants ENC recently awarded. We have a good variety of projects this year and are excited for the work to begin. Dissertation Fellowship Gina Wee, Penn State University “Diet and health attributes …
AAFP Conference 2011
This past weekend we exhibited at the American Academy of Family Physicians conference in Orlando. We were part of the first ever nutrition pavilion, which allowed practitioners and other health professionals find us easily. Having all the nutrition related booths in one area drove traffic to our booths and had a positive impact. These health …
Health and economic burden of the projected obesity trends in the USA and the UK
This part of the Lancet reviews goes into detail about the economic burden of obesity. We’ve already seen some of the implications but it is projected that medical costs will increase costs by $48-66 billion/year in the USA and by 1.9-2 billion/year in the UK by 2030. • The obesity epidemic affects both high and …
Choose MyPlate
What constitutes a healthy diet has been up for debate probably since the Stone age. The US government began to advise us about what makes a healthy diet prior to World War II when our nation needed to ration food and the need for a healthy armed services became a concern. Since then, dietary guidance …
Beyond Restriction: Setting the stage for kids to Self Regulate food intake
Hi Readers – today we have a post written by one of our Registered Dietitian Advisors, Mary Donkersloot. Enjoy! Marcia When a child is overweight, truly overweight, what is the remedy? The first reaction is often restriction. A doctor may send the patient to my office with a calorie prescription; “put this kid on a …
September 11th- 10 Years Later
National Day of Service and Remembrance I am sure we can remember where we were ten years ago on September 11th. My roommate woke me up and said “we’re being attacked”. We watched it on TV in awe. A little later we were gathered in the “quad” with hundreds of other students and professors praying …
The global obesity pandemic: shaped by global drivers and local environments
The Lancet has created a series of articles, intended to state the case for action on obesity. The first article reviews the aspect of global drivers and local environments. The UN and its agencies will be meeting in September 2011 to discuss non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as it affects population health and development to help solve …
ENC’s Protein Webinar TOMORROW! Register Today!
What if starting your day with the right breakfast helped you and your clients control weight better without hunger? For years we have heard that protein is important for dieters but new research suggests it is the timing and the quality of the protein that really matters. Dr. Donald K. Layman has uncovered the role …
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