Soy intake linked to fewer bone breaks in older Chinese women
A study in Archives of Internal Medicine followed 24,403 postmenopausal Chinese women for about 4½ years. Those consuming 13 g or more of soy protein daily had a 37 percent lower risk of fractures than those with under 5 g. Data rely on self reports. applicability to other groups is uncertain. A separate ACS report notes a 2.3 percent annual breast cancer mortality decline since 1990, with 211,240 invasive cases expected in 2005 and an 88 percent five‑year survival.
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Archives of Internal Medicine
American Cancer Society
U.S
United States
Cancer.org
Jeffrey Potterger
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
American College of Sports Medicine
Public Schools Sell Snacks and Soft Drink Contracts Across Grades
A Government Accountability Office survey of 656 schools in the federal lunch program shows 90 percent of public schools offer snacks like candy soda pizza and popcorn from vending machines and cafeterias. It also finds 75 percent of public high schools and 65 percent of public middle schools have exclusive soft drink contracts, versus 26 percent of public contracts five years ago.
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Government Accountability Office
Homes Designed to Move: Fitness Integrated in Daily Life
Health experts urge movement to fight obesity and feature designs that weave fitness into homes. From stair use incentives to interior climbing walls, ideas come from both residential and corporate spaces, showing practical, low cost ways to build activity into daily routines.
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Centers For Disease Control
Joan Vos MacDonald
HarperDesign
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Brunswick
N.J
Sprint
Overland Park
Kan
Time to know your whole grains
The Lean Plate Club promotes awareness of whole grain choices and healthier eating habits. It encourages readers to identify whole grain options and integrate them into daily meals for better nutrition and sustained energy.
Whole grain guidance aims to ease label confusion
U S dietary guidance pushes at least three servings daily of whole grains. No universal FDA definition exists yet, but the Whole Grains Council stamps products with Good Source Excellent Source or 100 Percent Excellent Source marks to help consumers pick whole grain foods.
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U.S
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Lester Crawford
American Association of Cereal Chemists
Whole Grains Council
Council
Oldways Preservation Trust
Cynthia Harriman
Food and Nutrition Strategies For
Oldways
Eric Hentges
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Center For Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Sara Lee
Interstate Bakeries Corporation
Wonder Bread
Mrs. Baird’s
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