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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 12:31 PM
An American Journal of Clinical Nutrition article, first published online ahead of print on January 13, 2010 by Siri-Tarino et.al., is a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies examining the association between saturated fat and coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, or cardiovascu...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 5:30 PM
An age-related decrease in skeletal muscle and bone mineral content can increase the risk for falls and fracture. Few studies have evaluated the effects of protein intake on both bone and muscle in elderly women long-term. Recent results from an observational study conducted in Australia ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD
@ 2:31 PM
On January 16th, I attended the Houston Wellness Association 2010 Wellness Symposium. The theme for the symposium was to offer strategies for companies & communities to impact health in a challenging economy. The goal of the symposium was to leave with solutions and tools for transf...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 11:30 AM
An article in the July/August 2009 issue of Nutrition Today by S. Rowe and N. Alexander entitled, “‘Best Available Evidence’” in Nutrition: What is it and Who Decides?”, is a very thought provoking article. They rightly indicate that all of the available research evidence should be consid...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 1:30 PM
With holiday indulgences from family get-togethers, parties, gift baskets, and our own baking mostly behind us, many will be making the New Year’s resolution to lose weight – one more time. Many are looking for foods that can assist their efforts. An article in the December issue of th...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 4:34 PM
As I posted last week, a new partnership pertaining to the Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign was formally announced at a press conference and student pep rally hosted at Central Park East Middle School in New York City on January 15. As I was replaying last Friday’s chain of events in my he...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 1:15 PM
The January 2010 issue of Pediatrics has a consensus report on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in individuals with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This report is the result of the efforts of a multidisciplinary panel, which reviewed the medical liter...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 8:46 AM
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined a campaign to fight and defeat childhood obesity in cooperation with the NFL, National Dairy Council, multiple health organizations and several major corporations. USDA secretary Tom Vilsack joined Roger Goodell, NFL Commissio...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 4:55 PM
A large, prospective study conducted in Europe provides food for thought as we emerge from the holidays to counsel clients about losing weight. European researchers analyzed data from 89,432 men and women from six cohorts and five countries enrolled in the EPIC (European Prospective In...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 4:50 PM
A meta-analysis published in a recent issue of the Journal of Bone Mineral Research challenges the acid-ash hypothesis, a belief that protein and grain intake may be detrimental to bone. According to this hypothesis, protein and grain foods in the modern diet are detrimental to bone hea...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:30 PM
An article by Jennifer LaRue Huget in The Washington Post shares nutrition experts’ New Year’s resolutions in the “Eat, Drink and Be Healthy” column. It is interesting to see how different experts approach trying to eat right and live healthier. You can see my approach in the column. My ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 2:55 PM
What better time to share current news than with a new year! I’m thrilled to announce that the newly updated NationalDairyCouncil.org is now live!
As you’ll see, the educational resources found on the earlier version of the Web site have been carried over, and the main page’s content...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 1:25 PM
A study out of Stuart M. Phillips’ lab was published ahead-of-print in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise called, “Body composition and Strength Changes in Women with Milk and Resistance Exercise.” It examined the effect of fat-free milk consumption after resistance exercise...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
@ 3:45 PM
Given the unfortunate trend among kids and adults that we are seeing today - more are overfed yet undernourished – I was pleased to see several sessions at last month’s American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly in Boston that addressed nutrition and weight managem...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 5:45 PM
I was in the audience at the Chicago Dietetic Association meeting in September where Dr. Robert Heaney spoke about what it would look like if everyone had sufficient vitamin D. He held the audience captive with the depth of his knowledge on this popular topic as Melissa Dobbins wrote in...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 4:50 PM
A study by Buchowski and coworkers published in the October 13, 2009 issue of the International Journal of Obesity examined the effect of calcium (500 mg/d versus 1500 mg/d) on fecal fat excretion in healthy adults who were lactose digesters or maldigesters during moderate (~30%) energy...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
@ 1:15 PM
I recently did a newspaper interview on healthy eating tips for families on behalf of the Midwest Dairy Council where I work, based out of Chicago, Illinois. As a registered dietitian and a mom, I enjoyed having a conversation about how to be a role model and other tips for helping fami...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
@ 1:35 PM
Recognizing the importance physical activity plays in child health and wellness, I’ve been thankful for the opportunities to hear exercise physiologist Dr. Melinda Sothern speak on “Effective Strategies To Promote Physical Activity and Diminish Obesity in Children.” The first time at th...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 1:27 PM
A commentary by Cope and Allison published in the December 1, 2009 issue of the International Journal of Obesity discusses bias in research. They examine research published on two different risk factors for obesity, nutritively sweetened beverages (NSB) and breast feeding. They describe...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD
@ 1:17 PM
In November 2009, I participated in an interview on Dallas radio station 103.7 LiteFM with KidsDr.com co-hosts Dr. Sue Hubbard, MD, and Dina Conte Schultz in Dallas, Texas. The complete interview (7-8 minute segment) can be found here.
The interview focused specifically on Fuel U...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Mary Martin Nordness, MA, RD, LD
@ 9:28 AM
Frantic shopping, community events, choir practice…what is it about the holidays that makes eating nutritious meals more difficult for people?
I recently caught one of my favorite media dietitians, Elizabeth Ward, demonstrating how to make convenient foods more nutritious on Fox25 mo...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 2:04 PM
We’d like to invite you to our upcoming Webinar, “Lactose Intolerance: Health Consequences and Nutrition Solutions.” Hope you can make it!
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Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD
@ 10:03 AM
I have always loved chocolate milk. From that first rich, creamy sip as a child to today, it is the perfect form of chocolate for a sweet tooth fix and nine essential nutrients to appeal to the dietitian side of me. Now, there is another reason to love chocolate milk. As an avid run...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 5:31 PM
A commentary by Lemay and coworkers in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition examines how the recently published bovine genome can influence how we understand the role of milk in human nutrition. They speculate how the influence of the domestication of cattle may have influen...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 4:06 PM
The American Society for Nutrition has a new video on its website with two of its spokespeople discussing questions often raised about the differences between organically versus traditionally produced foods. They indicate that from a nutrient content perspective, studies indicate no diffe...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 4:46 PM
I've learned about a new online, interactive tool for educating adults and children on the nutritional benefits of dairy-based smoothies: www.dairysmoothiequiz.com. The popularity of fruit smoothies continues to rise. Adding dairy like yogurt and milk gives smoothies a great flavor and ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:07 PM
The September 2009 issue of Prepared Foods has an article by Kathie Wrick titled, “Tastefully Reducing Sodium.” This article discusses studies that demonstrate the variability in blood pressure response to sodium restriction or sodium loading. Interestingly, the studies on sodium loading ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 1:22 PM
How many times have you heard or read that 15 percent of European Americans, 50 percent of Mexican Americans and 80 percent of African Americans are lactose intolerant? These prevalence rates, based on lactose maldigestion studies conducted in the 1970’s, have been overestimating the pr...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:35 PM
My friend Jan Blom pointed out to me a recent article published in the November 2009 issue of Obesity. He provided this summary: “Supplementation of overweight and obese individuals with whey protein or casein for six and twelve weeks decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Afte...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 12:56 PM
Can you relate to this scenario? Delayed 30 minutes. Cancelled. Rebooked. Delayed two hours. Time to eat and drink! I am at the Chicago airport (ORD) on a Friday afternoon delayed due to major thunderstorms. I find myself wondering how many calories are consumed waiting in airpor...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Orsolya Palacios, PhD, RD
@ 2:15 PM
Those of us in the nutrition field know that milk is full of essential nutrients everyone needs to stay healthy, well beyond just calcium and vitamin D. While that may motivate some to get their three daily servings, generally speaking, taste and acceptance of healthful foods and bevera...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Chris Cifelli
@ 12:29 PM
Obesity is associated with subclinical chronic inflammation, which directly contributes to the development of metabolic disorders associated with obesity. Recently, the results of a blinded randomized crossover study that evaluated the acute effects of a dairy-rich diet on oxidative and...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 9:18 AM
I just finished reading an article that shed new light on why the obesity epidemic in this country has been so hard to reverse. Identification of risk factors for obesity is the key to prevention – but researchers at Laval University in Quebec, Canada suggest we may have been barking up ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 2:49 PM
The Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research has a web site with very useful information for dairy product development. Their mission is: “CDR will be the leader in innovative strategic dairy foods research, technology and applications development, training, and education.”
One of their ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
@ 10:00 AM
I don’t know about you, but I eat yogurt containing probiotics every morning. I believe in the digestive health claims attached to my yogurts of choice and I love how they taste. Needless to say, I was pleased to see dairy products with probiotics featured in the exhibit hall at th...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 8:25 AM
While visiting a poster session at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) in Denver at the end of October, I was dismayed to learn that when a school district in Connecticut decided to remove flavored milk from the schools, total milk purchases dropped by 60 percent! I le...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 2:00 PM
Many people equate lactose intolerance with dairy food intolerance. That is unfortunate as it can result in the unnecessary avoidance of all dairy foods, which results in the loss of a good source of many nutrients (calcium, protein, phosphorus, potassium and more) that are very aff...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 8:12 AM
Whether at home, at school or even on the go, mom was right….breakfast is important! When kids headed back to school my colleague Teresa Wagner had the opportunity to conduct a segment on the important contribution of school breakfast while Audra from Nutrition Know How also blogge...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
@ 3:11 PM
I did it! I ran in my first marathon. And I couldn’t have done it without chocolate milk. Not only was it my post-race beverage of choice, but it’s been a staple during training.
While the research around the sports nutrition benefits of milk speaks for itself, after nine months...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD
@ 2:37 PM
I have always been an avid exercise enthusiast. I was actually a certified personal trainer at one time. My fitness has been a priority throughout my life not only because I loved sports, but because I felt good when I was fit. I’ve participated in everything softball, volleyball, gymn...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 2:39 PM
I recently submitted an article to the Chicago Nutrition Association newsletter, chronicling the dairy industry’s longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship as well as recent efforts to measure greenhouse gas emissions of milk production -- from farm to table -- and to reduce ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 1:38 PM
The August 2009 issue of Food Technology has a couple of really good editorials. The first is entitled “A Changing Perspective on Saturated Fat” by Roger Clemens and Wayne Bidlack (pgs 19 – 20).
The authors raise the importance of looking at the metabolic effect of individual saturate...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 9:29 AM
A very nice review on the relationship between gut microflora and risk of colon cancer by Cindy Davis and John Milner of the National Cancer Institute was published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. The authors review the emerging evidence on certai...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 2:00 PM
In a study by K. E. Harnden and coworkers (J. Hum. Nutr. Diet. 2009 Oct. 15. Epub ahead of print). They fed a version of the US DASH diet which had been adapted to traditional foods and portion sizes found in the UK.
The DASH diet is low in saturated fat, while being high in frui...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 9:53 AM
On Sunday, October 18, I had the privilege of moderating a session, “The DASH Eating Plan: Moving Beyond Hypertension,” at the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE). It was a pleasure to share the podium with two distinguished and talented speak...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Robert Murray, MD, FAAP
@ 4:31 PM
This is a guest post written by Robert Murray, MD, Director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Murray is a 3-A-Day Advisory Panel member to the National Dairy Council (NDC). You can read more...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Ann Marie Krautheim, MA, RD, LD
@ 12:00 PM
As a registered dietitian and a mom of two school-age children I wanted to start a dialogue around the importance of milk in schools. Both low-fat or fat-free white and flavored milk provide the same nine essential nutrients, and flavored milk is a healthful alternative to soft drink...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 1:00 PM
Zemel and coworkers recently published the results of a multicenter trial looking at the effects of a low calcium (about 600 mg/d), high calcium (about 1,400 mg/d), or high dairy intake (3 dairy food servings a day) on weight and fat loss in overweight and obese adults. Subjects we...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Ann Marie Krautheim, MA, RD, LD
@ 3:50 PM
Thanks to many of you for attending Thursday’s Webinar called “Safeguarding the Health of America’s Children: The Important Role of Nutrient-Rich Foods.”
It was a pleasure to have about 400 attendees participate to learn the latest research on the importance of nutrient-rich food...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 9:06 AM
Mamacita is a whey advocate! Who knew?
I recently spent a week with my mother and learned that she consumes whey protein everyday at breakfast. She likes to mix it with milk or yogurt and her homemade granola. I was pleased to discover this as the elderly are at risk for inade...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 1:47 PM
We all like quick and easy! Take a look at this new resource from the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC). The Interactive DRI for Healthcare Professionals is an online tool that calculates a generally healthy individual's average daily nutrient recommendations based on the Di...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Ann Marie Krautheim, MA, RD, LD
@ 10:38 AM
I encourage you all to join me for a Webinar I will be moderating called, “Safeguarding the Health of America’s Children: The Important Role of Nutrient-Rich Foods” on October 29 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. CT. Nutrition scientists Lynn Moore and Karen Rafferty will also join me to share time...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 6:03 PM
I’ll raise my glass of chocolate milk with my colleague Karen Kafer as offered in her recent post on flavored milk. Low-fat chocolate milk has long been a regular staple of my diet, too. I view it as a silver lining to my day. Not only does it satisfy my craving for something chocolat...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 9:00 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently updated their national nutrient database.
They have added Vitamin D values for many foods and have added the nutrient values for some Latino foods. USDA Release 22 of the National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. The da...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Dottie Ryan
@ 3:30 PM
Dottie Ryan RD, LDN is a registered dietitian with more than 30 years experience in clinical dietetics and nutrition education. She is currently serving as a Program Director for the Southeast Dairy Association. Prior to coming to work for the Dairy Association, she was employed as th...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 8:29 AM
WHO/FAO has published the results from the FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition (November 2008) in the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (14 papers). The papers are available here.
The paper titled 'Dietary Fat and Coronary Heart Disease: Summary...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 12:00 PM
The International Dairy Federation released its annual report on the world dairy situation for 2009. This bulletin contains information on production, trade, and consumption. It is an important resource for researchers, economists, and policymakers. This report indicates that milk p...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:00 PM
European Dairy Association and Danish Dairy Board organized an international conference on saturated fat held September 25, 2009 in Copenhagen Denmark. Experts from around the world were gathered to present the latest science on the health impacts of milk fat consumption. I was not ab...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Barbara Baron, MS, RD, CDN
@ 11:27 AM
I was reading Consumer Reports' Milk—as good as sports drinks for athletes? and it made me wonder why milk isn’t more mainstream among other sports drinks. My son just played a double header soccer game and it was nice to know that after playing rigorous games he came home and drank...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 10:42 AM
Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and kidney disease. According to an analysis conducted between 2003 and 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), 30.3% of women 20 years of age or older have hype...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
@ 9:34 AM
Dr. Robert P. Heaney, MD, FACP, FACN, an internationally recognized expert in the field of bone biology and calcium and vitamin D nutrition from Creighton University, did a presentation to the Chicago Dietetic Association on September 16th entitled: “What might be the health of the U.S....More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 10:22 AM
A systematic review of prospective cohort studies by Gibson and co-workers titled, The effect of dairy foods on CHD: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies, found no consistent association between dairy food consumption and risk of cardiovascular heat disease (CHD). (Brit...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 1:00 PM
Check out the special edition Dairy Download newsletter for more information on Fuel Up to Play 60 (which Karen Kafer shared today), as well as research and additional information on nutrition, health and wellness for children.
You can sign up to receive the future Dairy Download...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 8:15 AM
Today, I’m excited to report that the National Football League and National Dairy Council (NDC) launched Fuel Up to Play 60, a new youth-led initiative aimed at helping to tackle childhood obesity by giving youth a voice in changing the school nutrition and physical activity environmen...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:00 PM
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)’s report on the top ten “riskiest” foods, which questioned the safety of cheese and ice cream, created quite a stir in the media this week. Here at NDC, we applaud any efforts to educate consumers about food safety, but thought it w...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 2:25 PM
You may all remember my blog post last month discussing the presentation I gave at the American Dietetic Association’s Leadership Institute meeting in June.
I recently had the opportunity to add audio to this presentation. You can listen to it by clicking the play button, belo...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:24 PM
This new Dairy Management, Inc. site, innovatewithdairy.com, is more well organized, intuitive, user-friendly online resource. This updated site provides a rich source of information regarding new product development/formulation, dairy technology, DMI-funded research, ingredient infor...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Mary Martin Nordness, MA, RD, LD
@ 3:00 PM
I look forward to the excitement that fall has to offer. School! Football! Food! Weight gain??? Unfortunately, watching football is not considered exercise, and the chips, dips and other goodies served while tailgating usually aren’t diet-friendly.
I love to tailgate before my Tige...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Ann Marie Krautheim, MA, RD, LD
@ 11:05 AM
I encourage you all to join me for a Webinar I will be moderating called, “Safeguarding the Health of America’s Children: The Important Role of Nutrient-Rich Foods” on October 29 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. CT. Nutrition scientists Lynn Moore and Karen Rafferty will also join me to share timely...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 11:45 AM
Makes the medicine go down! Mary Poppins understood the importance of nutrition combined with enjoyment. The most nutritious food has no value if it is never consumed. Thank goodness my own mother ascribed to this philosophy as well. I grew up in the country and we did not always ha...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 10:46 AM
The September 2009 issue of Prepared Foods (pg. 81 – 83) features an article I wrote on whey protein.
The article covers the benefits of using whey protein as an ingredient for product quality reasons and for many of the emerging, as well as proven, health benefits of consuming a...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 4:12 PM
The September 2009 issue of Food Technology has a very good article on fat entitled, Separating Fats From Fiction by Donald E. Pszczola (pg. 47 – 60). This is a well written article that covers health and product development issues of various types of fats. Well worth a read....More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 11:27 AM
Check out this video: People Like Milk.
Special thanks to my friend Anthony of From A Dietitians Perspective for the heads up on this!
People Like Milk!...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
@ 10:00 AM
Back-to-school is a time to “make change to save change,” by choosing nutrient-rich foods that offer nutritional and economic value, like low-fat or fat-free dairy foods, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and whole grains. As a mother of three from toddler to teenager, and a registered di...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 9:00 AM
Patient education and the avoidance of dairy products and ingredients is the standard care for people with cow’s milk allergy. However, researchers are investigating new approaches that may make dairy avoidance a thing of the past for many milk allergy sufferers. Milk allergy to ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 9:30 AM
I have enjoyed reading Nutrition Know How for its wonderful mix of nutrition and food, so I was thrilled when Cindy invited me to be a guest blogger. In my post I mention a review from the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (JACN) which contains updated research on the health...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:00 PM
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack awarded about $5.8 million in Team Nutrition grants to 18 states.
These grants are to help children develop good nutrition and physical activity habits which lead to healthier lifestyles. Information can be found here. ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 2:00 PM
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted a landmark conference, “The Weight of the Nation,” to tackle the problems of overweight and obesity among all Americans, especially children.
The National Dairy Council is pleased to share a new science-based ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 8:38 AM
It was meant to be a nice Labor Day weekend visit with my parents which ended up with spending a day in the ER. My mother presented with a bad headache, “vertigo”, chest pain, vomiting and a BP of 224/100. She is a healthy weight and walks 1-2 miles a day. An otherwise healthy 78 yea...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 1:31 PM
As I read the September 15 press release from USDA announcing the “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative” to connect children to where their food comes from and provide more local foods in school lunches, I wondered if most school children know where their milk comes from -- or if t...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Connie Diekman
@ 2:05 PM
This is a guest post written by Connie Diekman, M.Ed., RD, LD, FADA, Director of University Nutrition, Washington University in St Louis. In addition to managing her own blog, Nutrition Bites, Connie is a 3-A-Day of Dairy Health Professional Advisory Panel member to the National Dairy C...More Comments | Post a Comment
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| Permalink | | Posted by
Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 10:00 AM
A recent study in Menopause titled Calcium intake is inversely associated with metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women: Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2001 and 2005 by Cho et. al. looked at the relationship between calcium intake and metabolic syndrome. Data from the...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:00 PM
A recent analysis by T. M. Dall, et. al., published in the American Journal of Public Health (July/August 23(6):412-422, 2009) looked at how certain dietary changes might reduce chronic disease and the health care costs associated with those diseases. The modeling study was based on aut...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
@ 4:04 PM
Now that kids are officially "back to school," the task of fixing nutritious meals and snacks amidst busier school schedules is something many families face. That's why timing couldn't have been better for the launch of Midwest Dairy Council's (MDC) ‘Make Change to Save Change...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Lana Frantzen, PhD
@ 10:00 AM
The traditional breakfast combination of milk and cereal has been recently spotlighted as a “new” post-exercise recovery option! Who would have thought such a simple mix may provide the same recovery and rehydration benefits after exercise as carbohydrate-based sports drinks? A recent ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Chris Cifelli
@ 2:00 PM
Recently, Zemel and colleagues (2009, Nutrients) published the results from a multi-center study designed to determine the roles of supplemental calcium and dairy foods in augmenting fat and weight loss secondary to energy restriction (-500 kcal per day) in overweight and obese adul...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 3:00 PM
I wanted to alert you of this exciting announcement from the USDA about partnering with the National Football League (NFL) and National Dairy Council (NDC) on “Fuel Up to Play 60,” the program launching in some 60,000 schools next month that empowers 4th-10th grade students to lead proj...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 4:00 PM
An article in the Chicago Tribune takes a new look at the relationship between diet and heart disease. This is worth the read and makes some really good points....More Comments | Post a Comment
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Mary Martin Nordness, MA, RD, LD
@ 2:00 PM
I recently returned from two weeks with my expanding family of 12. Before my “staycation,” I had the opportunity to present to the Louisiana Academy of Family Physician Board of Officers in Lake Charles, Louisiana before their annual conference. I wanted to blog about what this great...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 9:00 AM
A new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health examined the association of state level taxes on soda and BMI in adolescents.
Powell and coworkers found no statistically significant association between state level soda taxes and adolescent BMI. A statistically signif...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 9:00 AM
“Hunger sabotages weight loss”, the Weight Watchers™ website reminds us. As a dietitian and lifetime member of Weight Watchers, who is now trying to get back to my goal weight (again), I know that’s true. So what really caught my attention was a study recently published in the Ameri...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 2:00 PM
A recent study published in Heart (J.C. van der Pols, et. al, 2009) examined the impact of dairy food and calcium intake during childhood on mortality as an adult about 65 years later. Interestingly, they found that children whose family diet was higher in calcium (greater than ~400 m...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
@ 2:31 PM
Two recent studies in Pediatrics show that kids aren’t getting enough vitamin D and that low levels of this nutrient are linked to an increase in risk factors for heart disease. In the first study, nine percent of the 6,000 participants (ages one through 21) were deficient in vitam...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 10:00 AM
Students heading off to college for the first time are often not prepared for the sudden freedom and drastic change in lifestyle (late-night snacking, unhealthy foods in dorm cafeterias, little exercise) that often leads to the dreaded Freshman 15 pounds of weight gain. Results of...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD
@ 2:35 PM
When the media calls, you answer. The first week of August, I was asked by the local CBS station to set up a school nutrition segment at a school, with kids and in the summer! This is no small feat! I immediately called one of my Registered Dietitian, Child Nutrition Director friends,...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 10:00 AM
In a recent study by Poddar et.al. published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, it was observed that college students who consumed more low-fat dairy foods (0.8 + 0.1, range 0.5 to 2.6 servings/day) had a reduced gain in body weight, and reductions in waist circumf...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 10:00 AM
A recent study by Golberg et. al. (2009, Arch Latinoam Nutr.) examined the relationship between calcium intake from diet to adiposity in adolescent children. The researchers found a significant inverse association for males. These results are similar to other studies that have looked at...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 3:00 PM
When I saw results from the Rotterdam Study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, I thought I was having déjà vous -- and I was. It had been published online ahead of print in April.
Regardless, this study is important as it confirms previou...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 9:00 AM
I completely agree with my colleague Judy Jarvis’ post on the topic of the nutrient-rich foods approach. All of the conflicting dietary advice from the “ump-teen” guidance systems (in-store, on package, diet books, etc.) is only confusing consumers even more! At a time when the old a...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 2:00 PM
If you are looking for good information on innovating with dairy foods or ingredients you should check out www.innovatewithdairy.com.
You will find information on product formulas, regulatory issues, recipes, etc. For information on dairy foods related to nutrition and health, yo...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 12:00 PM
The peer-reviewed journal called Nutrients is now online, located here. Access is freely available to this publication. There is no restriction on the length of papers.
In the first issue there is an article by Bruckbauer and Zemel entitled Dietary Calcium and Dairy Modulation ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 9:00 AM
I was enjoying a delicious, healthy breakfast of an egg white mushroom and cheese omlette, whole wheat toast and fruit in the hotel restaurant in New Orleans after the close of the Society of Nutrition Education (SNE) meeting.
I began patting myself on the back for making wise c...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Lisa Spence, PhD, RD
@ 11:30 AM
A new online publication in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that girls' early beverage intake at 5 years of age predicts adiposity and weight status during childhood and adolescents.
This research was conducted at The Pennsylvania State University by Dr. Leann Bir...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Mary Martin Nordness, MA, RD, LD
@ 9:17 AM
In July I attended SNE’s conference, Food Security: Local to Global. I was front row center for Bee Marks Communication Symposium where a panel of experts reviewed factors influencing our selection of food in the grocery store. Shoppers struggle with terms such as organic, natural, loc...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 10:49 AM
I am thrilled that I can (finally) share the “upgraded” NDC e-newsletter, The Dairy Download (previously NDC Update) with our blog readers!
Dairy Download “2.0” will provide expanded content to help you bring the science behind dairy’s health benefits to life for individuals in a...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Chris Cifelli
@ 10:02 AM
Hi, I am Chris Cifelli and I am a Director of Nutrition Research for the National Dairy Council (NDC). I have a Ph.D. in Nutrition and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, both from the Pennsylvania State University. Needless-to-say, I am a huge Nittany Lions fan.
As long as...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Barbara Baron, MS, RD, CDN
@ 2:27 PM
At 30,000 feet in the air, I’m flying home from Region 1’s National Medical Association (NMA) Conference in St. Thomas. I am more in awe of the amazing group of doctors I met than the crystal clear waters of this US Virgin Island. NMA’s dedication to advancing minorities in the med...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 9:15 AM
Reduction of sodium and fat in foods has been recommended by professional organizations. The dairy industry has been a leader in trying to develop new products to help consumers meet these recommendations.
However, reducing sodium and/or fat can be very difficult. There are o...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
@ 10:05 AM
I recently had the pleasure to attend the American Dietetic Association’s Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management in Kansas City. With overweight and obesity rates at an all time high among children and adolescents - 32% according to NHANES - I was encour...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 1:31 PM
The International Dairy Federation will hold its annual meeting September 20-24, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. They have a technical program associated with the meeting that is always good. Topics covered include nutrition and health, dairy policies and economics, dairy science and techn...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Isabel Maples
@ 10:45 AM
I’m Isabel Maples, an Ambassador for National Dairy Council and a nutrition communicator with Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association. As a registered dietitian, I translate nutrition research into food choices to help guide people towards better meals, snacks and beverages. I love working w...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
@ 11:47 AM
Maybe you saw me on Fox News on Sunday June 7th? We were discussing some of the struggles dairy farmers have faced in this tough economy. But what you didn’t get to hear much about is how milk and dairy products continue to be an exceptional value at the grocery store both nutrition...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 3:51 PM
I’ve read about the importance of getting protein at every meal to prevent muscle loss with age, and realized that my typical breakfast of oatmeal and fruit just doesn’t cut it. I’ve been experimenting, and have come up with a couple of easy, delicious breakfast options.
English...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 10:22 AM
I was chatting with my colleague Stephanie Smith, MS, RD about her recent attendance to the School Nutrition Associations’ (SNA) Annual National Conference. Even when school is out, the school nutrition leaders are planning and preparing to make every school meal as nutritio...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 4:15 PM
In a systematic review of the literature, the Food Standards Agency of the United Kingdom (similar to our FDA) found that there are no significant differences in the nutrient content of organic versus conventional foods. They reviewed research published over the last 50 years in thi...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD
@ 2:36 PM
I recently attended the Society for Nutrition Education annual meeting in New Orleans. As a part of that meeting, I agreed to volunteer in the Hunger 4 a Month: Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation where participants assumed the role of families facing poverty.
Each parti...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Isabel Maples
@ 1:00 PM
Around the country, school kids are breathing easier—summer vacation is here. But maybe the change in season should alarm parents and health professionals. A recent journal article indicated that students gain more weight when they are not in school. This was especially true for t...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Lana Frantzen, PhD
@ 10:57 AM
Hello, I’m Lana Balvin Frantzen, a proud Texan and foodie at heart. I am the nutrition communications director for Dairy MAX, the local dairy council of Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma and I am part of the Dairy Health & Wellness Team at the National Dairy Council.
I earn...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 3:20 PM
Last month, I attended the ADA’s annual Leadership Institute in my dual role as DCMADA president and representative for NDC who is one of six ADA Partners. In my opinion, this is THE best meeting ADA hosts. It is attended by some 250 ADA leaders including representatives from all ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 8:07 AM
For the eighth consecutive year, the Dairy Council Digest health professional newsletter has been the recipient of the APEX award for publication excellence. The 2009 APEX award was given to consultant writer, Lois McBean, MS, RD, on behalf of the National Dairy Council (NDC) for the...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Susan Zaripheh, PhD
@ 2:01 PM
Have you ever walked down the grocery aisle and felt overwhelmed by the stars, spots and symbols found on or next to foods to indicate “healthier for you” options? As an educated consumer I find myself wanting more information. I try to understand why this food gets a “healthier for y...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD
@ 1:00 PM
As a registered dietitian employed by the National Dairy Council for seven years, I have had the opportunity to be involved in many initiatives advocating for children’s health. Because of my passion in this area, I have decided to blog about my experiences to motivate others to adv...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 2:00 PM
This is my first attempt at blogging and my opportunity to introduce myself and what I hope to accomplish.
For those of you who do not know me, I work for the National Dairy Council in the U.S. I oversee dairy farmer’s investment in research (nutrition and product) and how we wor...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 11:30 AM
Hello, I am Karen Kafer, a registered dietitian (RD) and Vice President of Health Partnerships-Nutrition Affairs for the National Dairy Council (NDC). Welcome to our blog!
I have spent my 30-year career in food and nutrition communications having worked in health care as a clinical d...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Barbara Baron, MS, RD, CDN
@ 10:35 AM
I am a registered dietitian with 25 years experience. I have worked with food and nutrition issues on the front line both in the hospital. As a clinical dietitian at The Hospital for Special Surgery, I specialized in orthopedic and rheumatic diseases and continued nutrition counseling...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
@ 9:00 AM
As a registered dietitian and nutrition spokesperson for the National Dairy Council and Midwest Dairy Council, I’m excited for the opportunity to post on The Dairy Report. With degrees in journalism and dietetics, the desire to write about nutrition is in my blood! And, amidst so ...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
@ 10:53 AM
Sports enthusiast or weekend warrior? Listen up! I recently finished my annual partnership project with the Chicago Cubs to promote how milk and dairy products help fuel the body for health and fitness.
Cubs Short Stop Ryan “The Riot” Theriot along with Cubs Athletic Director Ma...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Lisa Spence, PhD, RD
@ 9:25 AM
Hi, I am Lisa Spence, Vice President of Nutrition Science for the National Dairy Council (NDC). I have a Doctorate of Science degree in Nutrition Science from Purdue University and am a registered dietitian. At NDC, I work in the Nutrition Research department which oversees research o...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Mary Martin Nordness, MA, RD, LD
@ 2:34 PM
I am a registered dietitian with over 19 years experience helping people understand the health benefits of food & why what we eat matters. As a registered dietitian, I see myself as a teacher. But I am forever a student; for there is always something new in the field of nutrition.
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Jenny Bourbeau
@ 9:20 AM
Hello! I’m Jenny Bourbeau, a Boston-based registered dietitian who is licensed to tell people what to eat! Despite all the nutrition information at our fingertips, it is still exceptionally difficult for many people—even those with advanced degrees—to figure out what to eat and ho...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Erin Coffield, RD, LDN
@ 6:18 PM
Hi, my name is Erin Coffield; I am a registered dietitian and food enthusiast working at National Dairy Council (NDC) in Dairy Health and Wellness Communications. I am a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and completed my dietetic internship at Beth Israel Hospital...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Judith Jarvis, MS, RD
@ 4:32 PM
Hi, I am Judy Jarvis, a registered dietitian and Director of Nutrition and Scientific Affairs for the National Dairy Council (NDC). I have a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition and Nutritional Biology from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Communication...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Susan Zaripheh, PhD
@ 8:00 AM
A recent peer-reviewed supplement focused on dairy’s role in nutrient adequacy and chronic diseases was recently published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
These peer-review articles were authored by experts in the field and provide a nice overview of the c...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Matt Pikosky PhD, RD
@ 2:43 PM
Hey there…thanks for taking the time to check out our blog site. My name is Matt Pikosky, and I work in the Nutrition Research group here at the National Dairy Council (NDC).
As is the case with many of the folks here, my responsibilities cause me to wear several different hats...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Susan Zaripheh, PhD
@ 8:17 AM
Hello everyone, my name is Susan Zaripheh and I am the Director of Nutrition Research in the Science and Innovation group at the National Dairy Council. I am new to blogging and am very excited to begin this journey to connect with individuals interested in nutrition and health.
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Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
@ 1:30 PM
My name is Melissa Dobbins and I’m looking forward to sharing some of my thoughts and experiences in nutrition education with you on this blog. Here’s a little about me…
I became a registered dietitian more than 15 years ago, after receiving my Master of Science degree in Nutr...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 5:26 PM
Have you ever read a study and felt like you could predict the outcome once you read the study hypotheses?
A recent article published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (Vol. 41, No. 4, 2006, Pgs 254 -260) was like that for me. They looked at the change in calciu...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Greg Miller, PhD, MACN
@ 2:30 PM
I just read an article by Peter Parodi in the International Dairy Journal titled, “Has the association between saturated fatty acids, serum cholesterol and coronary heart disease been over emphasized?”
Dr. Parodi provides a nice overview of the research done in this area and conc...More Comments | Post a Comment
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Karen Kafer, RD
@ 4:24 PM
I grew up on a farm and my younger brother, father and grandfather are farmers/ranchers so it seems a nice salute to them. Many of us have a relative, friend or neighbor that is a farmer and I hope you will join me in celebrating by extending your appreciation for what they do to pro...More Comments | Post a Comment
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