Nutrition for Family Living Index by Topic

Weight Gain in Pregnancy (July, 2009)

Obesity Research at UW-Madison (July 2008)

Restricting milk intake may have serious effects on bone health, especially for adolescent girls (Feb. 2008)

Rumors vs. Reliable Information (Sept. 2007)

March is National Nutrition Month® - - 100% Fad Free (Feb. 2007)

Since you asked... (Dec. 2006)

Biofortified Maize: A Good Source of Vitamin A (Aug. 2006)

Is Sugar Addictive? (Feb. 2006)

Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) (Feb. 2006)

Don't dismiss alpha-carotene for your vitamin A needs! (Oct. 2005)

Calcium and Weight (April 2005)

Energy/calorie density (Feb. 2005)

Osteoporosis prevention gets a boost from the U.S. Surgeon General (Nov. 2004)

Findings from national surveys (July 2004)

Trans Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol on the Nutrition Facts Label (May 2004)

News Briefs: Coral calcium update, trans fats, NFL online index (July 2003)

What's the latest scoop on sugars and health? (June 2003)

Comparing milk calcium and orange juice calcium (March 2003)

Trans fats in fast food (Oct 2002)

The return of the fat vs. carbohydrate debate (Aug 2002)

Carbohydrates - friend or foe? (Nov. 2001)

High-protein diets not proven effective and may pose health risks (Nov. 2001)

Consumption of fats and oils (Sept. 2001)

Water - A fluid issue (Feb. 2001)

Fat, fiber and colon cancer (May 2000)

The fat vs. carbohydrate debate (April 2000)

American Heart Association Recommends Limit on Added Sugar Intake (September, 2009)

Restricting milk intake may have serious effects on bone health, especially for adolescent girls (Feb. 2008)

Effectiveness of School-based Nutrition Education (Sept. 2007)

If you think the tomato is your only source of lycopene, think again (June 2007)

Sorting Food Label Claims (Mar. 2007)

Since you asked... (Dec. 2006)

New information on food labels (Feb. 2006)

Breakfast-Is it the most important meal of the day for children and adolescents? (July 2005)

Marvelous Mushrooms (May 2005)

Functional Fat: An Aid in the Struggle for Weight Loss? (April 2005)

The Original Functional Food in the United States: What is new in Cranberry Research? (Nov. 2004)

What salad dressing do I choose? (Oct 2004)

Where's the Fiber? (Oct 2004)

Findings from national surveys (July 2004)

To answer your question: Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Safety (May 2004)

Reaffirming the value of milk for children (Nov 2002)

Sweet choices: Sugar replacements for foods and beverages (Sept 2002)

For Your Use: Sweet choices: Sugar replacements for foods and beverages (Sept 2002)

To answer your question: vitamin fortified water vs. sports drinks? (Sept 2002)

To answer your question: caffeine and hydration (Aug 2002)

FDA approves new non-nutritive sweetener Neotame (Aug 2002)

The nutritional consequences of flavored milk (July 2002)

Clarifying the controversies about caffeine (May 2002)

Canola oil urban legend (April 2001)

Questions and answers about fish and fish oils (Nov. 2000)

Addressing the Nutrition Education Needs of Older Adults (April 2009)

Impact of Garden-Based Youth Nutrition Intervention Programs (Mar. 2009)

WIC participant's comments on changes in the new food package (Feb. 2009)

Preschoolers Mimic Parents (Dec. 2008)

Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health (Nov. 2008)

Partnership between America on the Move® and the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) (Aug. 2008)

2008 Food & Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition & Health (June 2008)

Changes to WIC food package (Jan. 2008)

Fruit and vegetable evaluation tool sensitive to change (Jan. 2008)

What do kids think of as "healthy" vs. "unhealthy"? (Dec. 2007)

IFIC’s 2007 Survey of Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition and Health (July 2007)

Since you asked... (Dec. 2006)

An Updated Healthy Eating Index Will Soon Become Available Via MyPyramid.gov (Aug. 2006)

The New Dietary Guidelines: How are Americans doing? (April 2006)

Examining the yellow slice of MyPyramid! (Mar. 2006)

What's happening with wholegrain consumption? (Dec. 2005)

Background information for MyPyramid and highlights from IFT (Aug. 2005)

When it comes to variety, more is better -- sometimes! (July 2005)

Breakfast-Is it the most important meal of the day for children and adolescents? (July 2005)

Functional Fat: An Aid in the Struggle for Weight Loss? (April 2005)

Weight loss and exercise are cost-effective in the prevention of diabetes (April 2005)

Fatty Acids 101: The Alpha and Omega (March 2005)

Highlights of the 2005 Dietary Guidleines for Americans (Feb. 2005)

The Dietary Guidelines and Food Guide Pyramid (August 2004)

Avoiding Portion Distortion (March 2004)

New DRIs for Water and Electrolytes (March 2004)

Addressing Pyramid Questions... from Amy and Susan (Feb 2004)

For the record: Food Guide Pyramid revisions (Oct. 2003)

Update: 2005 Dietary Guidelines Revisions (Sept 2003)

Carbohydrates - friend or foe? (Nov. 2001)

Dietary Guidelines Powerpoint slide show (June 2001)

Consumer research and Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Feb. 2001)

Using Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Nov. 2000)

Dietary Guidelines booklets and fact sheets (Aug. 2000)

Do women who follow dietary recommendations actually live longer? (June 2000)

Final version of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 5^th edition released (June 2000)

Proposed wording of 2000 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans (March 2000)

AHA's New Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations (Aug. 2006)

Resources: American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention (April 2002)

More Americans are eating "5 A Day" but intakes of dark green and cruciferous vegetables remain low (Feb. 2001)

American Heart Association dietary guidelines (Nov. 2000)

National "5 A Day" week September 10-16 (Sept. 2000)

Factors Affecting Low-income Women's Food Choices and the Perceived Impact of Dietary Intake and Socioeconomic Status on Their Health and Weight (September, 2009)

Acculturation is Associated with Low Levels of Fruit and Vegetable Intake at-Home in Hispanic Children in San Antionio, TX (July, 2009)

Addressing the Nutrition Education Needs of Older Adults (April 2009)

How a Diet Rich in Fruits and Vegetables Might Aid in Bone Health (April 2009)

National School Breakfast Week in March Kicks Off Celebration for Good Nutrition (Feb. 2009)

Beverage Issues (Feb. 2009)

Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health (Nov. 2008)

2008 Food & Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition & Health (June 2008)

Positive Association between Breakfast Consumption and Weight is found among Adolescents (April 2008)

Restricting milk intake may have serious effects on bone health, especially for adolescent girls (Feb. 2008)

Body Size Now a Factor at MyPyramid.gov (April 2007)

Still another reason to eat those vegetables! (Jan. 2007)

The New Dietary Guidelines: How are Americans doing? (April 2006)

Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) (Feb. 2006)

Why Don't the Dietary Guidelines Emphasize Glycemic Index? (Oct. 2005)

Reflections on the Cost of Eating Well and Recent Research on Eating Patterns (May 2005)

Factors that predict fat intake behaviors differ between obese and normal-weight mothers (April 2005)

Since you asked... (Nov. 2004)

Findings from national surveys (July 2004)

Whole grain -- what's that? (April 2004)

Resource: Food Counts in the African American Community: Chartbook 2001 (Sept 2003)

Comparing dietary quality: 1965 vs 1996 (August 2003)

Study shows EFNEP helps people improve dietary habits (July 2003)

Report card on the quality of Americans' diets (Feb 2003)

Changes in fruit and vegetable consumption among US adults (July 2002)

Nutrition in homeless family shelters (Nov. 2001)

Top ten consumer food trends (May 2001)

Consumption of food group servings: People's perceptions vs. reality (Feb 2001)

Added sweeteners intake of Americans (April 2000)

How America's eating has changed since the beginning of the 20^th century (Sept. 2000)

Reported adoption of dietary fat and fiber recommendations among consumers (Feb. 2000)

Food stamp participants' food security and nutrient availability (Jan. 2000)

Nutrient Levels are Basically the Same for Organic Foods vs. "Regular" (September 2009)

Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health (Nov. 2008)

If you think the tomato is your only source of lycopene, think again (June 2007)

Will testing your genes help you fit into your jeans? (Dec. 2006)

Biofortified Maize: A Good Source of Vitamin A (Aug. 2006)

Soy - - a medical miracle or just another food? (July 2006)

An orange a day may keep arthritis at bay! (June 2006)

Don't dismiss alpha-carotene for your vitamin A needs! (Oct. 2005)

Another reason to eat your vegetables! (Aug. 2005)

Marvelous Mushrooms (May 2005)

The Fats About Nuts (August 2004)

Should "vegetables" be before "fruit" in the phrase "fruit and vegetables"? (May 2004)

A consumer taste evaluation of five multi-colored carrots (Sept 2003)

Bioavailability of lutein from yellow carrots (August 2003)

ADA position paper on vegetarian diets (July 2003)

Phytoestrogens in soy-based infant formulas: a human health concern? (June 2003)

FDA to loosen health claim standards (Feb 2003)

Sherry's late summer functional food: the tomato (Sept 2002)

Flaxseed: Wonder functional food or hype? (July 2002)

The colors of nature's functional foods: carotenoids (May 2002)

Sherry's holiday functional food: eggs (April 2002)

Sherry's holiday functional food: chocolate? (Feb. 2002)

To answer your question: soybeans (Jan. 2002)

Sherry's holiday functional food: cranberries (Dec. 2001)

To answer your question: garlic, anyone? (Nov. 2001)

To answer your question: flax (Aug. 2001)

The story about soy (May 2001)

Functional Foods: What does it mean and what are they? (Dec. 2000)

USDA revises proposed rule for products labeled as "Organic" (April 2000)

Partnership between America on the Move® and the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) (Aug. 2008)

Adults were more active in 2005 than in 2001 but there’s more to be done. (Jan. 2008)

How Exercise Affects Appetite and Body Fatness (April 2007)

Weight loss and exercise are cost-effective in the prevention of diabetes (April 2005)

Physical Activity Initiatives (Jan. 2005)

The Tanumihardjo Lab Challenge: Add Walking to Your New Year's Resolutions (Jan. 2005)

Findings from national surveys (July 2004)

Governor Doyle's Activity Challenge Kicks off on April 19 (April 2004)

"Taking Action for Children's Health" Videoconference on April 21 (April 2004)

Physical activity is key to women's health (Dec. 2003)

Preventing overweight in young children: Fit WIC (Nov. 2003)

Exercise for elders: It's never too late (Nov. 2003)

Prevalence of physical activity among US adults, 2000 and 2001 (Oct. 2003)

Physical activity and sedentary activities among teens (Sept 2003)

How active were U.S. adults in 2000? (June 2003)

Walking and physical activity reduce hip fracture risk in postmenopausal women (Dec 2002)

Research: Physical activity makes the difference in avoiding weight gain (April 2002)

Environmental and policy determinants of physical activity in the United States (March 2002)

Resources: physical activity (Dec. 2001)

Diet and exercise delay diabetes (Sept. 2001)

Applying stages of change to physical activity (April 2001)

Upcoming physical activity video conference (March 2001)

Lower direct medical costs associated with physical activity (Nov. 2000)

School health index for physical activity and healthy eating (Aug. 2000)

Eat Smart, Play Hard (Aug. 2000)

WiPAN Basics (October 2009)

Eating Slowly and Taking Small Bites May Help Prevent Overeating (September 2009)

American Heart Association Recommends Limit on Added Sugar Intake (September 2009)

Adolescents Need Effective Nutrition Education (March 2009)

Beverage Issues (February 2009)

Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health (November 2008)

Heads Up Information for the Community/Academic Partnership Fund and Obesity/Healthy Weight Coalitions (October 2008)

Heads Up Information for the Community/Academic Partnership Fund and Obesity/Healthy Weight Coalitions (September 2008)

Partnership between America on the Move® and the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) (August 2008)

Population-wide approaches for preventing obesity (August 2008)

Promoting healthful food and lifestyle choices of low-income mothers (July 2008)

Obesity Research at UW-Madison (July 2008)

Weight gain in children during the school year and during summer vacation (April 2008)

Grocery stores respond to consumers' interest in healthier eating (October 2007)

Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: What the Expert Committee Recommends (July 2007)

Body Size Now a Factor at MyPyramid.gov (April 2007)

Will testing your genes help you fit into your jeans? (Dec. 2006)

The American Dietetic Association's position statement on interventions for pediatric overweight (Oct. 2006)

Evidence favors limiting sugar-sweetened beverages (Oct. 2006)

New Institute of Medicine's Report - Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up? (Oct. 2006)

Report on Childhood Obesity: The Future of Children (Aug. 2006)

Fighting obesity one project at a time! (July 2006)

Parenting Styles Impact Children's Weight (July 2006)

Child and Adult Rates of Overweight and Obesity Continue to Rise (May 2006)

Stress and Weight Gain: Are they Connected? (Feb. 2006)

The Power of Others to Shape Our Identity: Body Image, Physical Abilities, and Body Weight (Jan. 2006)

The role of parents and communities in obesity prevention (Dec. 2005)

Three reports that inform Extension education to address child obesity issues (Dec. 2005)

New Resources on School Health and Childhood Obesity Prevention (Nov. 2005)

Breakfast and BMI: 2 new studies 'weigh' in (Nov. 2005)

Review of "Super Size Me" - the educationally enhanced DVD (Aug. 2005)

Healthiest Wisconsin 2010: An implementation plan to improcve the health of the public - implementation plan summary (Aug. 2005)

The ABCs of Behavior Modification for Obesity (July 2005)

Weighing in on Mortality Risk (June 2005)

Marvelous Mushrooms (May 2005)

Factors that predict fat intake behaviors differ between obese and normal-weight mothers (April 2005)

Calcium and Weight (April 2005)

Functional Fat: An Aid in the Struggle for Weight Loss? (April 2005)

Weight loss and exercise are cost-effective in the prevention of diabetes (April 2005)

Could Late Nights Lead to Obesity? (Feb. 2005)

The Effect of Parent-Child Feeding Strategies on Children's Eating and Weight - what do we know? (Jan. 2005)

Federal Trade Commission Cracking Down on Bogus Weight-loss Claims (December 2004)

Food Industry Response to the Obesity Epidemic (August 2004)

Findings from national surveys (July 2004)

Waist size is one factor in heart disease (June 2004)

Should "vegetables" be before "fruit" in the phrase "fruit and vegetables"? (May 2004)

National USDA/Extension newsletter on child obesity (April 2004)

Implications of diversity in addressing obesity (April 2004)

Preventing overweight in young children: Fit WIC (Nov. 2003)

Weight Loss: What's South Beach Got to Do With It? (Oct. 2003)

Too many sweetened drinks put children at risk of obesity (Sept 2003)

Pediatricians are urged to track BMI (Sept 2003)

For the record: Atkins and related diet issues (July 2003)

Since you asked: Community resources for obesity prevention (April 2003)

"Overweight, underweight, or just about right?" People's misperceptions of their weight (April 2003)

In the News: Obesity and its consequences for life expectancy (Feb 2003)

The return of the fat vs. carbohydrate debate (Aug 2002)

From wallet to waistline: the hidden costs of super sizing (July 2002)

Research: Physical activity makes the difference in avoiding weight gain (April 2002)

Larger portions may contribute to larger Americans (May 2002)

More on obesity and diabetes risk (Oct. 2001)

Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Overweight and Obesity (Jan. 2002)

High-protein diets not proven effective and may pose health risks (Nov. 2001)

Food insecurity and overweight in women (July 2001)

Prevalence of childhood obesity (March 2001)

Obesity continues to climb among American adults in the past year (Nov. 2000)

Increasing prevalence of overweight among Wisconsin adults (Aug. 2000)

The upcoming obesity video conference 4/26/00 (April 2000)

American Heart Association Recommends Limit on Added Sugar Intake (September, 2009)

Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health (Nov. 2008)

Since you asked….. (Dec. 2006)

Will testing your genes help you fit into your jeans? (Dec. 2006)

"Taking Action for Children's Health" Videoconference on April 21 (April 2004)

New recommendations to prevent high blood pressure advise lifestyle approaches (Nov 2002)

Resources: DASH websites (June 2002)

Heart disease in the neighborhood (Sept. 2001)

New cholesterol guidelines (June 2001)

American Heart Association dietary guidelines (Nov. 2000)

Healthy lifestyle reduces risk of heart disease in women (Aug. 2000)

Whole grains and heart disease (Jan. 2000)

The American Dietetic Association Has a New Position Statement on Functional Foods (May 2009)

Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health (Nov. 2008)

Will testing your genes help you fit into your jeans? (Dec. 2006)

Why Don't the Dietary Guidelines Emphasize Glycemic Index? (Oct. 2005)

Weight loss and exercise are cost-effective in the prevention of diabetes (April 2005)

Adolescent eating patterns and diabetes risk (June 2002)

More on obesity and diabetes risk (Oct. 2001)

Diet and exercise delay diabetes (Sept. 2001)

Lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes (June 2001)

Major increases in diabetes among adults occurred between 1990 and 1998 (Sept. 2000)

Upcoming video conference on diabetes (June 2000)

Will testing your genes help you fit into your jeans? (Dec. 2006)

New possible links between diet and cancer (Dec. 2003)

To answer your question: diet and breast cancer (Oct 2002)

Resources: American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention (April 2002)

Fat, fiber and colon cancer (May 2000)

Restricting milk intake may have serious effects on bone health, especially for adolescent girls (Feb. 2008)

Still another reason to eat those vegetables! (Jan. 2007)

Will testing your genes help you fit into your jeans? (Dec. 2006)

An orange a day may keep arthritis at bay! (June 2006)

Another reason to eat your vegetables! (Aug. 2005)

Osteoporosis prevention gets a boost from the U.S. Surgeon General (Nov. 2004)

Substance Abuse and Nutrition Education (May 2004)

To answer your question: Feingold Diet for ADHD? (March 2003)

To answer your question: dental caries (March 2003)

To answer your question: Parkinson's Disease (Jan. 2002)

Update on osteoporosis (Oct. 2001)

Maternal nutrition and adult disease (May 2001)

To answer your question: arthritis? (May 2001)

Gluten free diets and autism (April 2001)