Sneeze_l December 2011

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Comments on documentaries: Food, Inc. & Fresh?
by Suzy Pelican 06 Dec '13

06 Dec '13

SNE and F&NSPEC listserv members: **Apologies for any duplicate messages** I am hoping some of you may be able to point me toward information I think must be out there...but that I haven't been able to find! I've seen both "Food Inc." and "Fresh" - two recently released documentaries about the contemporary U.S. food system, with emphasis on serious problems created by factory farms and other practices common within large-scale agricultural operations. These are powerful and thought-provoking films, and they put forth - visually and orally - some critical issues (health, ethical, environmental to name just a few) for all to consider. That said, I am also interested in viewers who may question some of the perspectives/facts shared in either or both of these films. As I said above, I know the films raise critical issues, but I sense that some of the films' generalities might be overstated. (Admittedly, I may be wrong in this, but I'd like a broader foundation for evaluation than just my own inadequate knowledge base!) Thanks, in advance, for any insights you could share with me and/or any references/websites/etc. you could point me toward. Suzy Suzanne Pelican, MS, RD Food & Nutrition Specialist / WIN Wyoming Coordinator Family & Consumer Sciences University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Dept. 3354, 1000 E. University Laramie, WY 82071 307-766-5177; fax: 307-766-5686 pelican(a)uwyo.edu www.uwyo.edu/cesnutrition www.uwyo.edu/winwyoming

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List of all behaviors related to obesity/overweight
by Pam McCarthy 06 Jul '12

06 Jul '12

Hello Sneezers: Looking forward to seeing you in Kansas City! Here's my request. I am working on obesity/overweight research project related to children. We need a complete list of all the behaviors that relate to this issue. The list we have now is long but there may be behaviors we missed. What are all the behaviors related to childhood obesity/overweight? I welcome individual behavioral suggestions as well as any behavior-related lists. Thanks, Pam McCarthy

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Announcing - Slim Chance Awards
by Francie Berg 13 Feb '12

13 Feb '12

Hi everyone Heres the Worst Diets of 2011 news release. Thank you so much to those whove helped publicize this before and I hope youll do it again. Plus anyone else wholl consider sharing your great media connections. Sneezewhat a list! Also I need help in the social media arena, so please consider that too. Some brief announcement items are included at bottom of the news release, attached and below. As always, our focus for Healthy Weight Week (Jan 15-21) is on helping people avoid unsafe and ineffective dieting, move ahead with healthy lifestyles, and respect and appreciate persons of all sizes. Thanks and Happy New Year, Francie FOR NEWS REL SEE ATTACHED AND BELOW NOTE: SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR TWITTER AND SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS Francie M. Berg, MS Healthy Weight Network 402 South 14th Street Hettinger, ND 58639 701-567-2646 fmberg(a)healthyweight.net www.healthyweight.net NEWS RELEASE DEC 30, 2011 WEIGHT LOSS SCHEMES MORE LUCRATIVE THAN EVER The Worst Diets of 2011 HETTINGER, ND, Dec 30Healthy Weight Network released its 23rd Slim Chance Awards today highlighting four of the worst diets and diet promotions of the year. Weight loss schemes are more lucrative and outrageous than ever, said Francie M. Berg, a licensed nutritionist and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, chair of the event. Here is a self-made millionairea 23-year-old high school dropoutwho flushed the English-speaking world with illegal weight-loss scams and then cleaned up by draining credit cards. Another scam is a dangerous and illegal hormone treatment that just doesnt quit despite 50 years of legal wrangling with the FDA and FTC. Like Jason in a Slasher movie it keeps coming back and backlong after it seems defeated. Here are the 23rd annual Slim Chance Awards: MOST OUTRAGEOUS: Jesse Willms, the Canadian owner of Just Think Media. Willms is a multi-millionaire connected to more than 40 product and company names. The 23-year-old high school dropout is charged with deceiving people like Candice Rozak of Edmunton who ordered a free trial of a diet pill called Acai Burn that required only a small handling fee and later found her credit card depleted of nearly $700. Its a major international problem says Canada's Anti-Fraud Call Centre. The FTC in the U.S. agrees and is suing Willms and his associateswho collected more than $450 million from online consumers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The complaint says Willms sold at least 15 brands of acai berry weight-loss pills, six brands of colon cleansers and supplements containing resveratrolall marketed with false or misleading claims. Promised money-back guarantees were often ignored. Despite the efforts of credit card companies and banks the money kept flowing through shell companies and manipulation of payment data. WORST GIMMICK: Pure Energy Weight Loss plus Energy Band. This plastic bracelet embeds green and silver hologram discs claimed to give off vibes that resonate throughout the body and stimulate weight loss and health. Among the alleged results are decreased appetite, balanced metabolism, balanced hormones¸ enhanced energy flow, increased energy levels and the promotion of positive emotions. A testimonial declares, Since I bought my Pure Energy Band I have lost over 83Lbs and I feel fantastic. Furthermore a disc does not even need to touch the skinapparently it can hover at some distance. Supposedly, to be effective it only needs to be within the bodys natural energy field. For most people, that is within two inches of the body. WORST CLAIM: Sensa weight-loss crystals. The Sensa website states boldly that users can lose an average of 30.5 pounds in six months without dieting, exercise, food restrictions or drastic lifestyle changesby merely sprinkling these weight-loss crystals on their food. It claims that Sensa has been clinically proven. Smell and taste receptors supposedly send the brain messages to tell your body to stop eating. It activates a hunger-control switch in the brain and you eat less and feel more satisfied no feelings of hunger or intense cravings. Class-action suits have been filed in California and Texas against the marketers of Sensa, developed by Chicago neurologist Alan Hirsch, M.D. and sold by California-based Sensa Products. The California complaint states that (a) there is no competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate these claims and (b) an expert who reviewed Sensa's main clinical study judged it beyond worthless. WORST PRODUCT: HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin. HCG was first introduced more than 50 years ago by British physician Dr. Albert Simeon who claimed the hormone, found in the urine of pregnant women, would mobilize stored fat, suppress appetite and redistribute fat. He contended that regular injections would enable dieters to live comfortably on a 500-calorie-a-day diet. For a time, these weekly injections were the most widespread obesity medication administered in the US. In the mid-70s the FDA and FTC effectively shut them down by ordering the Simeon clinics to stop claiming their programs were safe and effective, and requiring they inform patients in writing that there was no evidence HCG increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction. More recently infomercial king Kevin Trudeau took up the cudgel. His 2007 book claims HCG is "an absolute cure for obesity discovered almost fifty years ago, but suppressed" by medical experts and the FDA. HCG is heavily marketed online and in retail outlets as oral drops, pellets, and sprays, while injections for weight loss continue. Labeling states that each should be taken in conjunction with a very-low-calorie-diet which, the FDA noted, can trigger gallstone formation, electrolyte imbalance and abnormal heart rhythms. (HCG is approved as an injectable prescription drug for the treatment of some cases of female infertility and other medical conditions.) In December the FDA and FTC jointly warned six companies that it is illegal to market over-the counter HCG products labeled as "homeopathic" for weight loss. This is considered a first step in halting sales (Dec 6, 2011). Deceptive advertising about weight loss products is one of the most prevalent types of fraud, said David Vladeck, director of the FTCs Bureau of Consumer Protection. The new marketing is so lucrative and people with weight concerns so vulnerable that case-by-case enforcement action has little impact, quackwatchers say. To improve the situation, our society needs a plan that includes screening of certain types of ads, publicly exposing sellers placed on the Visa/MasterCard Match list and routine criminal prosecution of violators. The Slim Chance awards are sponsored by Healthy Weight Network and the National Council against Health Fraud. They are a lead-up to Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day during Healthy Weight Week, the third week in January ( www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm ). ### For more information see www.healthyweight.net MEDIA: To arrange an interview with Francie Berg email fmberg(a)healthyweight.net (please begin subject line with: Berg .) or call 701-567-2646. Francie M. Berg, MS Healthy Weight Network 402 South 14th Street Hettinger, ND 58639 701-567-2646 fmberg(a)healthyweight.net www.healthyweight.net ### TWITTER (121 characters, with spaces): Announced today: The Worst Diets of 2011. Find out why diet scams are more outrageous than ever www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm (152 characters, with spaces) The 2011 Worst Diets expose weight loss schemes as more outrageous than ever. Review the 23rd Annual Slim Chance Awards at www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm FACEBOOK/ SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Announced today: The worst diet scams of 2011. Find out why diet schemes are more outrageous than ever! The 23rd annual Slim Chance Awards spotlight a self-made millionairea 23-year-old high school dropoutwho flushed the English-speaking world with illegal weight-loss schemes and then cleaned up by draining credit cards. HCG is another scam that doesnt quit despite 50 years of legal wrangling. Like Jason in a Slasher movie it just keeps coming back, long after it seems defeated. For more see www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ( PSA) WORST DIET SCAMS OF 2011 In todays announcement of the Worst Diets of 2011, Francie M. Berg, a licensed nutritionist and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, warns that dieting schemes are more outrageous than ever before. One of this years Slim Chance Awards goes to 23-year-old high school dropout Jesse Willms, a self-made Canadian millionaire, who flushed the English-speaking world with illegal weight-loss scams and then cleaned up by draining credit cards. Another is HCG, a hormone weight-loss treatment that just doesnt quit despite 50 years of legal wrangling; FDA and FTC recently warned six companies that marketing HCG is illegal, considered a first step in halting sales (Dec. 6, 2011). Pure Energy Weight Loss plus Energy Band is a plastic bracelet set with hologram discs claimed to give off vibes resonating through the body and stimulating weight loss83 pounds in one testimonial. In fact the disc need not even touch the skin. Supposedly, it only needs to be within the bodys natural energy field; for most people, within two inches of the body. Sensa weight-loss crystals, sprinkled on ones food, allegedly induce an average loss of 30.5 pounds in six months without dieting, exercise, food restrictions or drastic lifestyle changesa class-action suit charges "beyond worthless." Review this quackery at www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm ### FOR MORE INFORMATION see www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm MEDIA: To arrange an interview with Francie Berg call 701-567-2646 or email fmberg(a)healthyweight.net (please begin subject line with: Berg ). CONTACT: Francie M. Berg 701-567-2646 Healthy Weight Network 402 South 14th Street Hettinger, ND 58639 www.healthyweight.net - END

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Tips, examples for using social media to promote nutrition, food safety
by Alice C Henneman 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Hi Everyone, In this month's FOOD REFLECTIONS newsletter, you'll learn the basics and some insider tips for using social media to promote nutrition and food safety. You can do all of them for FREE! Read it at: http://food.unl.edu/web/fnh/nutrition-foodsafety-social-media Alice Alice Henneman, MS, RD, Extension Educator University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County 444 Cherrycreek Rd., Ste. A, Lincoln, NE 68528 USA ahennema(a)unlnotes.unl.edu 402/441-7180 Fax: 402/441-7148 - Website: Connecting you to information, resources & food experts from farm to fork at http://food.unl.edu - Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/alicehenneman - Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/alicehenneman - Twitter: http://twitter.com/alicehenneman - Flickr: http://flickr.com/alicehenneman - http://vimeo.com/alicehenneman - Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alicehenneman - NEW: http://food.unl.edu/UrbanAg - MyPlate pptx: http://food.unl.edu/web/fnh/choose-myplate-powerpoint

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New CPR Method (not a joke)
by Joanne Ikeda 31 Dec '11

31 Dec '11

Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD Nutritionist Emeritus Department of Nutritional Sciences University of California, Berkeley Current 1777 View Drive San Leandro, CA94577 PH 510-895-5300 Email: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu Just a reminder.... NEW METHOD YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE This short video shows exactly what to do if someone near you collapses and is presumably having a heart attack. You could save the life of a friend or loved one. The one you share this video with could save yours one day. Please pass it around. This is the best demonstration I've seen and the /and the simplest explanation./ http://medicine.arizona.edu/spotlight/learn-sarver-heart-centers-continuous…

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The Fat Trap, In the battle to lose weight, and keep it off, our bodies are fighting against us
by Joanne Ikeda 28 Dec '11

28 Dec '11

*The Fat Trap* *In the battle to lose weight, and keep it off, our bodies are fighting against us* http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/magazine/tara-parker-pope-fat-trap.html?p… <http://mailer.eatright.org/t/11168/1430958/13773/39/> -- Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD Nutritionist Emeritus Department of Nutritional Sciences University of California, Berkeley Current 1777 View Drive San Leandro, CA94577 PH 510-895-5300 Email: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

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DINE - seeking canidates for chair-elect
by Teresa Curtis 28 Dec '11

28 Dec '11

Good afternoon, The Division for International Nutrition Education (DINE) is seeking candidates for chair elect for 2012-2013. If you are interested or know of anyone who may be interested, please let me know. Warm regards, Teresa Teresa Curtis, MPH, RD Nutrition Education Program Specialist for Diverse and Emerging Audiences University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension - Family Living Programs 278 Nutritional Sciences 1415 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 262-3427 Fax: (608) 262-5860 711 for Wisconsin Relay (TTY)) teresa.curtis(a)ces.uwex.edu <mailto:teresa.curtis@ces.uwex.edu> University of Wisconsin, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA.

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For Black Girls, Lack of Exercise Heightens Obesity Risk
by Joanne Ikeda 27 Dec '11

27 Dec '11

For Black Girls, Lack of Exercise Heightens Obesity Risk <http://recp.rm02.net/ctt?m=4291347&r=Mjk5Njk5NjQ3OAS2&b=0&j=MjU4MDM2ODczS0&…> /NPR/, Taunya English, 12/19/2011 About half of African-American women in the U.S. are obese, compared to 30 percent of white women. Black women not only carry more weight, but they start piling on extra pounds years before their white counterparts. So when does it begin, this excess and unhealthful weight? Research suggests the problem starts early, and it may have a lot to do with when girls give up regular exercise. Read the rest at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/19/143848259/for-black-girls-lack-o… -- Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD Nutritionist Emeritus Department of Nutritional Sciences University of California, Berkeley Current 1777 View Drive San Leandro, CA94577 PH 510-895-5300 Email: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

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Fat Pharms: Antidepressants and Weight Gain
by Joanne Ikeda 26 Dec '11

26 Dec '11

Fat Pharms: Antidepressants and Weight Gain Up to 25% of people who take antidepressants gain weight. Is there anything you can do about it? By Colette Bouchez <http://www.webmd.com/colette-bouchez> WebMD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD <http://www.webmd.com/martin-laura-j> Seeking help for depression -- and following through with antidepressant medication -- is a courageous and important first step on the road to recovery. But too often, those who take that step find themselves faced with another troubling problem: weight gain <http://www.webmd.com/diet/default.htm>. READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE AT: http://www.webmd.com/depression/features/antidepressants-weight-gain?ecd=wn… -- Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD Nutritionist Emeritus Department of Nutritional Sciences University of California, Berkeley Current 1777 View Drive San Leandro, CA94577 PH 510-895-5300 Email: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

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Fwd: [Nutrition_Reports] Early dietary experience shapes salt preference of infants and preschoolers
by Joanne Ikeda 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD Nutritionist Emeritus Department of Nutritional Sciences University of California, Berkeley Current 1777 View Drive San Leandro, CA94577 PH 510-895-5300 Email: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu Public release date: 20-Dec-2011 Contact: Leslie Stein stein(a)monell.org 267-519-4707 Monell Chemical Senses Center Early dietary experience shapes salt preference of infants and preschoolers PHILADELPHIA -- Researchers from the Monell Center report that 6-month-old infants who have been introduced to starchy table foods – which often contain added salt – have a greater preference for salty taste than do infants not yet eating these foods. Reflecting their greater liking for salty taste, the exposed infants consumed 55 percent more salt during a preference test than did infants not yet introduced to starchy foods. At preschool age, the same infants were more likely to consume plain salt, demonstrating the enduring influence of early dietary exposure. The findings highlight the potentially significant role of early dietary experience in shaping the salty taste preferences of infants and young children. "More and more evidence is showing us that the first months of life constitute a sensitive period for shaping flavor preferences. In light of the health consequences of excess sodium intake, we asked if the effect of early experience extended to salt," said lead author Leslie J. Stein, Ph.D., a physiological psychologist at Monell. It has been estimated that reducing sodium intakes could prevent more than 100,000 deaths annually and save billions in medical costs in the United States alone. Beginning as early as 1969, the U.S. government has issued statements calling for a reduction in sodium intake. To date, the call to reduce salt intake has not been successful, in part because humans like the taste of salt. "Salty taste tells us about the presence of sodium, a critical nutrient needed for survival," said senior author Gary Beauchamp, Ph.D., a behavioral biologist at Monell. "However, many authorities say that most people eat too much salt. Because it's been so hard to change adult intakes, we asked whether preferences might be influenced earlier in life through experience with salty food. If so, this may point to the development of public health initiatives that could help people reduce their salt intake." In the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, salt preference of 61 infants was tested at both 2 and 6 months of age. At each age, the infant was allowed to drink from three bottles for two minutes each. One bottle contained water, another contained a moderate concentration of salt (one percent, about the saltiness of commercial chicken noodle soup) and the third bottle had a higher concentration of salt (two percent, which tastes extremely salty to adults). Preference for salty taste was calculated at each age by comparing the amount the infant consumed of a given salt solution to the amount of water it consumed. Thus, if the infant drank more of the one percent salt solution than water, it was considered to have a preference for the one percent solution. Two-month-old infants were either indifferent to (one percent) or rejected (two percent) the salt solutions. At 6 months, salty taste preference of the same infants was related to previous exposure to starchy table food. The 26 infants already eating starchy foods preferred both salt solutions to water, while the 35 babies who had not yet been introduced to these foods remained indifferent to or continued to reject the salt solutions. The researchers focused on starchy table foods because they include processed foods, such as breakfast cereals, bread and crackers, which frequently are used as beginning foods and often contain added salt. Exposure to other types of table foods, such as fruit, was not associated with an increased preference for the taste of salt. "Our findings suggest that early dietary experience influences the preference for salty taste," said Stein. To explore whether the early effect extended into childhood, 26 of the children returned at preschool age. Mothers completed questionnaires about the children's dietary behaviors, which revealed that the 12 children who were introduced to starchy table foods before six months of age were more likely to lick salt from foods and also were likely to eat plain salt. These findings suggest that the early dietary exposure was related to an increased affinity for the taste of salt several years later. "It's important to note that our conclusions are limited by the correlational nature of the study," said Stein. "Experimental studies are now needed to address the important question of how children and adults come to prefer high levels of salt in their food." ### Studies at Monell will continue to explore the role of early experience in shaping dietary intake across the lifespan. Beverly J. Cowart of Monell also contributed to the research, which was funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The Monell Chemical Senses Center is an independent nonprofit basic research institute based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Monell advances scientific understanding of the mechanisms and functions of taste and smell to benefit human health and well-being. Using an interdisciplinary approach, scientists collaborate in program areas of sensation and perception; neuroscience and molecular biology; environmental and occupational health; nutrition and appetite; health and well-being; development, aging and regeneration; and chemical ecology and communication. For more information about Monell, visit http://www.monell.org. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-12/mcsc-ede121411.php ------------------------------------ -- Kathrynne Holden "Parkinson's disease: Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy" http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nutrition_Reports/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nutrition_Reports/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Nutrition_Reports-digest(a)yahoogroups.com Nutrition_Reports-fullfeatured(a)yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Nutrition_Reports-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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