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FDA to Redefine 'Healthy' Claim for Food Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has started a public process to redefine the "healthy" nutrient content claim for food labeling. Redefining the term is part of an overall plan to provide consumers with information and tools to enable them to easily and quickly make food choices consistent with public health recommendations and to encourage the development of healthier foods by the industry.
The FDA invites public comment on the term "healthy," generally, and as a nutrient content claim in the context of food labeling and on specific questions contained in the proposed rule. Comments must be received by January 26, 2017.
While FDA is considering how to redefine the term "healthy" as a nutrient content claim, food manufacturers can continue to use it on foods that meet the current regulatory definition. The FDA has indicated that it does not intend to enforce the regulatory requirements for products that use the term if certain criteria described in the guidance document are met.
Additional information about the initiative is available in a blog post titled "Making Sure ‘Healthy’ Means What It Says on Food Packages" by Douglas Balentine, director of the Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling at the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Recording Available from Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum Launch
On September 28, physician leaders in prevention and behavior coaching held a teleconference providing an in-depth introduction to the new Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies Program. An audio recording of the call is available for press, providers, and educators interested in learning more about how the program was developed and ways it is being used to educate physicians and allied health professionals.
Participants on the call included:
• Daniel Blumenthal, MD, MPH, FACPM, President, ACPM
• David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM, President, ACLM
• Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACLM, Past President of ACLM, former ACPM Board member, and the project’s Director of Faculty
• Wayne Dysinger, MD, MPH, FACPM, Past President of ACLM, current ACPM Board member, and Physician and CEO of Lifestyle Medicine Solutions
• Dexter Shurney, MD, MBA, MPH, Chief Medical Director / Executive Director Global Health and Wellness, Cummins, Inc.
THE LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS!
STOP BY ACPM'S BOOTH AT LIFESTYLE MEDICINE 2016 -- OCTOBER 23-26 IN NAPLES, FL -- TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CORE COMPETENCIES PROGRAM!
Recruiting Physicians for Diabetes Prevention Program Advisory Council
ACPM is looking for five to eight preventive medicine physicians that have expertise in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to serve on an advisory council for at least one year. The advisory council will help implement a one-year grant awarded to ACPM by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as assist ACPM in responding to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notice of proposed rulemaking on Medicare coverage of the DPP. This opportunity is available for existing and new ACPM member physicians. To be considered, applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and statement of interest no later than October 28.
Resources from the Lifestyle Medicine Education Collaborative
The Lifestyle Medicine Education Collaborative offers leadership, guidance and resources to advance the adoption and implementation of lifestyle medicine curricula throughout medical education. Currently they are focused on expanding access to lifestyle medicine education in U.S. medical schools with a concentration on subjects specifically tailored for medical students.
They also offer an array of evidence-based curricular resources for prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related diseases throughout medical education. Their four-part webinar series focuses exclusively on developing and advancing leadership in lifestyle medicine curricular education.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ACPM Twitter Chat on Lifestyle Medicine for WISEWOMAN Providers, Co-hosted by CDC -- Follow along and contribute to an ACPM Twitter chat Wednesday, October 27 from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET. ACPM and the CDC will be answering questions about the Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies Program and the modules designed for WISEWOMAN providers. Follow the accounts (@ACPM_HQ and @CDCgov) to learn how this new curriculum can help you improve your practical skills modifying unhealthy behaviors that place woman (age 40-64) at high risk for hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Step It Up! Challenge -- Over the last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has been challenging communities across the country to get up and get moving. Now, Fitbit is taking that challenge to the next level by asking everyone to take as many steps as possible from October 13‑26. Commit to the challenge, join teams, and track your progress.
Innovation Award for Health Care Provider Training and Education -- Many of America's health care professionals are not prepared to consistently deliver effective counseling on maintaining a healthy weight, diet, and physical activity level, despite staggering rates of obesity and related chronic diseases. This award celebrates those school and programs offering innovative training for future and current health care professionals. Accepting applications October 11 to November 11.
RESEARCH / NEWS
Reducing risk of bowel cancer through healthy living -- Men with a high genetic risk of developing bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk if they also have a healthy lifestyle, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in the journal Genetics in Medicine.
Healthy Living May Mean More Healthy Years for Seniors -- A new study of 5,900 men and women aged 65 and older suggests that those who eat healthy, exercise regularly, keep a trim waistline, and stay away from smoking can look forward to more disability-free years.
Effect of Wearable Tech and Lifestyle Interventions on Long-term Weight Loss -- Results from the IDEA Randomized Clinical Trial demonstrated that among young adults with a BMI 25-40 the addition of a wearable technology device to a standard behavioral intervention resulted in less weight loss over 24 months. The authors also contend that devices monitoring and providing feedback on physical activity may not offer an advantage over standard behavioral weight loss approaches.
A Solution to The Rising Rate of Heart Disease and Stroke in Singapore -- Singapore’s first comprehensive and clinically-driven cardiovascular disease prevention program, is launched. The program is based on lifestyle medicine and focuses on behavioural change through effective health coaching. It aims to empower individuals to achieve an optimal state of health by working closely with a team of experienced cardiatric doctors and coaches through a technology-enabled platform.
Patient Fact Sheet on Blood Pressure Control -- Blood pressure medicine (along with a healthy diet and exercise) can protect the heart, brain, and kidneys, but only if patients take it and keep their blood pressure controlled. However, at least 25% of adults, ages 65 or older, with Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance are not taking their blood pressure medicine as directed. Here's some more facts and tips.
I Have Diabetes. Am I to Blame? -- "I swear that this time discipline, grit and force of will — three qualities that have always seemed elusive — will reign. The glucose meter will be my new clock. My life will revolve around its numerical output. After every meal or snack, I will punch a button on the pager-size meter, setting a brief click-clack of machinery in motion before a lancet thrusts into my toughened skin... It is strange to live in a world where making oneself bleed is the first step to healing." - Rivers Solomon
A Way to Get Folks to Eat More Veggies, Fruits -- Over a 12-week period, nearly 300 lower-income participants were given debit cards with an amount of food benefits similar to what they would get from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The researchers found that participants consumed fewer sugar-sweetened beverages, sweet baked goods and candies, and more fruit when they were enrolled in a food benefit program that prohibited the purchase of sugary foods and gave a 30 percent discount on fruits and vegetables.
The Plantrician Project Luminary Award -- Dean Ornish was announced as the recipient of The Plantrician Project 2016 Luminary Award during the opening session of the 4th annual International Plant-based Nutrition Healthcare Conference. The award recognized his pioneering research, dedicated teaching, distinguished leadership, and steadfast commitment in the advancement of whole food, pant-based nutrition as the foundation of disease prevention, suspension and reversal.
Join ACLM President David Katz and Drs. Dean Ornish, Michael Greger, Christopher Gardner, and a stellar line-up of the leading experts in lifestyle medicine for Lifestyle Medicine 2016, October 23-26 at the Naples Grande Resort in Naples, FL. How our lifestyle choices impact not only our health, but also many of the global sustainability issues, will be the focus of this year's CME-accredited event.
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National Obesity Care Week is being observed Oct 30–Nov 5. Follow updates at #ObesityCareWeek and check out the Take 5 Challenge working to inspire medical professionals to have productive conversations about obesity with patients.
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