Nutrition and Wellness
News to improve employee and population health
AHIP Wellness SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: America's Health Insurance Plans
Mich. employers use wellness, CDHPs to keep costs in check
5/21/2013
- Crain's Detroit Business (free registration)
More emphasis on consumer-driven health plans and wellness programs helped keep cost increases for health insurance at Southeast Michigan companies to 4% this year, the lowest growth in a decade, acco… Read More
News and information about GI health
Digestive Health SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The American College of Gastroenterology
CBO lowers health care spending forecast
5/15/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
The federal budget deficit will be about $642 billion by the end of the current fiscal year, some $200 billion lower than forecast three months ago, the Congressional Budget Office says. The CBO also … Read More
RDs counsel children on monitoring food-allergy status
5/21/2013
- Today's Dietitian
Research shows about 25% of children with food allergies outgrow them, but they are doing so at an older age, possibly because of the prevalence of multiple allergies, registered dietitian Sherry Cole… Read More
School nutrition news
SNA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: School Nutrition Association
Minn. schools seek to cook more food on site
5/21/2013
- KSTP-TV (Minneapolis)
The Minneapolis Public School District has started preparing more food on site and installed salad bars at some schools to meet federal nutrition standards. "The fruits and vegetables at the high scho… Read More
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