Much is happening in food and health news and a report about misinformation and science education has two nutrition examples: critical thinking and how to assess websites https://www.foodpolitics.com/2023/03/teaching-critical-thinking-about-nutrition-and-health-resources/; full report in English & Spanish (https://sciedandmisinfo.stanford.edu/ .

Food and health…

FDA proposal would let companies use salt substitutes in products with standards of identity that include salt https://www.fooddive.com/news/salt-substitutes-reduction-fda-policy-standards-of-identity/645915/

Target launches line of customized protein blend https://www.retaildive.com/news/personalized-nutrition-brand-gainful-launches-target/646865/ .

Albertsons expands health benefits card acceptance – cards include food as prescription benefits and pre-paid cards provided by Medicare Advantage plans https://www.grocerydive.com/news/albertsons-expands-health-benefits-card-partnerships/646635/.

Natural Grocers offers personalized shopping with on-site free nutritional health coaches at select locations https://www.grocerydive.com/news/natural-grocers-personalized-shopping-nutritional-health-coach/646341/ . More info https://www.naturalgrocers.com/nutritional-health-coaches

Hy-Vee offers free A1c screenings thru April; launches virtual program in May https://progressivegrocer.com/hy-vee-dietitians-aim-improve-blood-sugar-management

Instacart joins ‘food as medicine’ with virtual food pharmacies https://www.grocerydive.com/news/instacart-scaling-food-as-medicine-with-tools-for-health-providers/645893/

Products/trends at recent Natural Products West Expo include a focus on functional and more https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/23420-trends-spotted-at-natural-products-expo-west

more products/trends

https://www.bollyinside.com/news/business-news/at-natural-products-expo-west-trends-observed/

more products exhibited https://www.retaildietitians.com/articles/trending-product-at-expo-west/

Statistics…

Half of the world to be obese or overweight by 2023 https://www.semafor.com/article/03/03/2023/the-global-obesity-crisis-explained-in-three-maps

Trends in lean diabetes for U.S. adults, 2015 – 2020 https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/46/4/885/148427/Trends-in-the-Prevalence-of-Lean-Diabetes-Among-U .

Oh, Ozempic…

Life on Ozempic: what it’s like https://www.thecut.com/article/weight-loss-ozempic.html; and another https://www.npr.org/2023/04/01/1166781510/ozempic-weight-loss-drug-big-business . WW buys Sequence, a telehealth platform with docs who prescribe drugs such as Ozempic https://goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/weight-watchers-moves-obesity-drugs-market-purchase-telehealth-97680315 ; listen to a conversation with the WW CEO as she talks explains how Sequence works – about 9:40 in through 48 https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/on-with-kara-swisher/weightwatchers-ceo-sima-YWroKvF9qQZ/ Ozempic easy to get online https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/health/ozempic-shortage-tiktok-telehealth/index.html

Update on overweight & obesity meds https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/0223p10.shtml

In all the Ozempic news, muscle loss has been forgotten https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/if-you-re-taking-ozempic-to-lose-weight-don-t-lose-your-muscles-too-20230130-p5cgio.html

Another weight-loss drug on the horizon https://www.wsj.com/articles/ozempic-mounjaro-weight-loss-drug-wegovy-eli-lilly-66f2906 . The satiety index…foods that make you feel fuller like Ozempic(https://www.saveur.com/culture/satiety-index/

Other food-related health news…

Some say Starbucks’ olive oil infused coffee cause stomach problems; there are reasons for these side effects https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/08/business/starbucks-oleato-drink-stomach-issues/index.html .

It’s hard to pinpoint the cause of your food poisoning https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2023/03/09/its-hard-to-pinpoint-where-you-got-that-food-poisoning/.

Red meat allergy caused by ticks https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/02/1166431106/ticks-ick-the-latest-science-on-the-red-meat-allergy-caused-by-some-tick-bites.

Interesting SM resource…Social media is the new search engine – find stats, how to optimize each platform and review webinar presentation slides https://www.searchenginejournal.com/social-media-search-google-recap/473269/

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