Nutrition & Weight Management Articles

Staying abreast of emerging nutrition research studies can be a real challenge for busy wellness professionals. Half the battle is making sense of the terms used to describe new scientific findings. One day “genetics” is making headlines, while the next day everyone is talking about the “glycemic index.”

Staying abreast of emerging nutrition research studies can be a real challenge for busy wellness professionals. Half the battle is making sense of the terms used to describe new scientific findings. One day “genetics” is making headlines, while the next day everyone is talking about the “glycemic index.”

Did you know that approximately 200 Americans die each year from food-induced anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially fatal systemic allergic response (Sampson 2002)? Some 30,000 adults and children end up in U.S emergency departments suffering from an anaphylactic reaction to food (Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network [FAAN] 2006a). And you don’t have to pig out to be a victim of a food allergy. Sometimes, exposure to even a miniscule amount of an allergen can be extremely harmful.

How much time during the day are you mindful of food choices? Most people estimate that, on average, they make about 15 food- and beverage-related decisions each day. But one researcher says we make more than 15 times that ? more than 200 such decisions.