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Eating Cereal, including Pre-Sweetened Cereal, Associated with Healthier Body Weights in Children
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Posted 3/12/2013 by
Suzanne Skapyak MS, RD
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Adding to the already established body of evidence linking ready-to-eat cereal consumption with healthier body weights is a new paper examining cereal consumption, including pre-sweetened, and health related biomarkers associated with obesity, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome.
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Celebrate National School Breakfast Week, March 4-8, 2013
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Posted 3/5/2013 by
Suzanne Skapyak MS, RD
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This week, we’re excited to celebrate National School Breakfast Week. Currently, over 11 million US children participate in the School Breakfast Program. Additionally, many children in the US fall short of meeting calcium, folate, iron, zinc, Vitamins A, D, E, fiber and whole grain recommendations.
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A New & Improved Whole Grain Curriculum
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Posted 11/28/2012 by
Suzanne Skapyak MS, RD
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We are pleased to announce the release of a new and improved Go With The Whole Grain For Kids™ nutrition education curriculum. Intended for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, the program features two Whole Grain Heroes who guide students on a journey to learn about the benefits of whole grains.
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Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
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Posted 6/18/2012 by
Suzanne Skapyak MS, RD
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I recently heard a commercial (unfortunately I can’t remember what it was for!) that had a joke that went like this: Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes….that way you’ll be a mile away and they won’t have any shoes! Ha ha ha! As health and nutrition professionals, we know how important it is to understand our audience’s point of view when we are educating and encouraging positive behavior change.
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A Guide to Gluten-Free Whole Grains
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Posted 5/1/2012 by
Suzanne Skapyak MS, RD
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Today marks the start of National Celiac Awareness Month, so we’d like to help with a challenge faced by those following the gluten-free diet – getting enough whole grains.
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Reaping the Benefits of Processed Foods
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Posted 12/13/2010 by
Suzanne Skapyak MS, RD
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I love a good garden just like the next girl. Despite our 0.021 acre lot in Minneapolis, we diligently till, plant and tend our small plot each year. To get the premium piece of dirt with maximum hours of sunlight, we dug up the best part of our lawn carefully situated between the reaching shadows of the neighboring houses, garages and gorgeous yet sun-blocking boulevard trees.
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Defining Digestive Health
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Posted 10/25/2010 by
Suzanne Skapyak MS, RD
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I just got back from the American College of Gastroenterology meeting held in San Antonio Texas. This annual conference was an impressive gathering of the latest in technologies, research and clinical care all meant to help us on the journey of understanding digestive health. This got me thinking, what actually is digestive health?
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Can Patient Centered Medical Homes deliver better nutrition education?
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Posted 2/25/2010 by
Suzanne Skapyak MS, RD
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Whether you are a care provider or trying to negotiate care for yourself or a loved one within our current health-care system, healthcare reform is on everybody’s mind. What is a Patient Centered Medical Home and can it be the answer to more cost effective and enhanced care?
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