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2025 Predictions and Trends for Food and Nutrition Education
As we welcome 2024 and a new year, it is often fun to contemplate where we have been and where we are going on our food, health, and nutrition education journey. The nutrition research, as we have seen over numerous years of Dietary Guideline reviews and in the present 2020-2025 edition, has corroborated a whole-food, plant-based, minimally-processed diet that is low in added sugar, salt, and processed fat especially with regards to trans fat and saturated fat.
3 Cancer Risk Reduction Strategies
The National Cancer Institute has revealed that some risk factors for cancer can be controlled. Choosing the right health behaviors and preventing exposure to certain environmental risk factors can help prevent cancer development. In other words, taking steps can reduce your risk of cancer is possible. Let’s look at some specific strategies.
Update: The Scientific Report From The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee
A scientific report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is now available! Come see the highlights, the changes, and how you can affect how the next official edition is shaped...
New Guidelines on Lifestyle Choices to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have released updated guidelines on the important role of lifestyle choices in reducing cardiovascular risk...
AHA and ACC Update Blood Pressure Categories
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiologists have announced new blood pressure categories, changing what defines high blood pressure from 140/90 mmHg to 130/80 mmHg.
Press Release: Nutrition Facts Label Resources
Vallejo, CA — Food and Health Communications, Inc has released a new collection of nutrition and health resources to aid consumers in understanding the new Nutrition Facts label as approved by the FDA.
Nutrition Facts Label Update
There's exciting news from the FDA this morning -- they have finalized a new, updated Nutrition Facts Label that will be going on packaged foods across the U.S.
News Update: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act
The House of Representatives has recently passed H.R. 2017, also known as the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015. Let's take a closer look at it, shall we?
Updates from MyPlate
I just got back from the 2015 USDA MyPlate National Partners in Person Meeting and I have so much to tell you!
Breaking News: FDA and Trans Fats
The FDA has declared that partially-hydrogenated oils are no longer generally recognized as safe. What does that mean for you and your clients? Find out in today's post...
Research Update: Vegetarian Diets and Weight
There's a new study in town, and its results indicate that vegetarian diets may aid weight management efforts.
Dietary Guidelines News Update
By now you've probably heard that the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) met recently to discuses the upcoming update for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. But what does this mean for you, a health educator?
News Update: Don't Miss It!
Boy oh boy, do we have news updates for you! The world of nutrition and health research has been on fire lately, so today I'd like to take a few minutes to break down some of the key stories in the media...
USDA School Policy Update: What You Need to Know for Fall
Lately, the USDA has been updating school nutrition policies and programs like crazy! Let's take a look at the most recent developments...
Medication and High Blood Pressure: A News Update
New blood pressure guidelines are causing quite a buzz this week. According to recommendations published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, fewer older Americans will need to take blood pressure medications. This is a dramatic shift from the older guidelines, which had been in place for the last 30 years.
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