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School nutrition professionals
are
working to ensure nutrition integrity -- advocating for policies that
set nutrition standards based
on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for
all foods and beverages in the school environment. Mardell
Wilson, Associate Professor, Dietetic Internship Director
and Director of Assessment, Illinois
State University: Realistic
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Working together to accomplish a common goal
characterizes many sports teams and most businesses -- but it is also
critical to developing healthy
school environments.9 grams a day) had 41% fewer heart attacks compared with the men
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The
Association and its members are dedicated to feeding children safe and
nutritious meals.
BOSTON, Colon cancer takes the lives of more than
28,540 American men each year, and it kills
nearly as many women, placing it
second only to lung cancer on the list of cancer killers. New studies
show
that dietary fiber, previously thought to not aid against colon cancer, has a
large role
in preventing it, according to the August issue of the Harvard
Men's Health Watch from Harvard Medical
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Also in this issue:
* Staying healthy in your car: Equipment and precautions
* Hot flashes in men
* Viagra, sex, and the heart
The Harvard Men's Health
Watch is available from Harvard Health
Publications, the publishing division of Harvard Medical School
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"You stand to gain a lot from dietary fiber, but to get all these
benefits
, you need to eat a good mix of high-fiber foods," says Dr.cocktails punch
The Conference kicks off the Sixtieth
Anniversary year of the School
Nutrition Association, which began as the School Food Service Association
in fall 1946. Founded in 1946, SNA is the only association devoted
exclusively to protecting and
enhancing children's health and well being
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That
's more than
twice the amount in the average diet, but if the scientists are right, eating
that
much fiber could reduce the risk of colon cancer by 40%, reports the
Harvard Men's Health Watch.
Media: Contact Christine Junge at Christine_Junge@hms.shellfish cooking
CNIC provides an
opportunity for networking
and relationship building to help achieve this
goal. Harvey
Simon, editor in chief of the Harvard
Men's Health Watch.edu/men or by calling
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Scientists have also linked
a high-fiber diet to a 42%
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Over 350 attendees are expected
for the three-day meeting
that will include:
-- What's New For You: Sessions highlighting
30 new healthy food,
beverage and equipment items designed for today's nutritious school lunch
,
including Alaska Fish Tacos made with high quality, naturally nutritious
whitefish; grab
& go Breakfast Breaks with a cereal bowl pack, 100% fruit
juice and nutritious snack; and whole
grain breaded chicken patties and
reduced sodium glazed non-breaded chicken.
-- The 2006
Foodservice Achievement Management Excellence (FAME) Awards:
Recognizing seven school nutrition
professionals who have set the bar in
the child nutrition arena.fruits nori
Today's healthy school
lunches contain more fruits, vegetables, whole
grains and low fat dairy than in the past. Contact
SNA to receive
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PRESS RELEASE Conference Emphasizes School
Nutrition Program Partnerships
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Many studies have shown other benefits of fiber as well, such
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From January 15-17,
2006
, a little magic will be in the air when many of these stakeholders
meet at the School Nutrition Association
's Child Nutrition Industry
Conference (CNIC) at Disney's Contemporary Hotel outside of Orlando,
Florida
.
-- Nutrition Education Advocacy: Creative ways to implement a nutrition
education plan.
A Harvard study,
for example, found that over six years, the men who ate the most fiber
(averaging
28. That's a big benefit, since half of
all Americans over age 60 have this intestinal condition
. Fiber is found in
abundance in vegetable products such as the bran of whole grains, the leaves
and
stems of plants, and nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables.
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The Institutes of Medicine
have set new daily fiber intake targets for men
at 38 grams for those under 50 and 30 grams for men
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When school nutrition
professionals, food companies, kitchen equipment manufacturers,
distributors
, school administrators, legislators, parents and students, all
come together -- a powerful team is
formed that can support healthy food
choices and impact the lives of children in schools.
The
School Nutrition Association is a national, non-profit professional
organization representing more
than 55,000 members who provide
high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country.Dietary
Fiber Does Help Prevent Colon Cancer Says Harvard Men's Health Watch
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