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...supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the summit called together 400 leaders in the medical, corporate and public-policy fields to unravel how Americans got themselves into such a fix and how to get out of it. Last week the American Diabetes Association named Naughton, along with childhood nutritionist Christina Economos and professor of nutrition Miriam Nelson, its Women of Valor for 2005. Said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, CEO of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: "Eileen sets very high standards for herself and everyone around her and is not afraid to do things differently...
...Syracuse University, Julia Salomon uses a diplomatic approach: the school nutritionist has lobbied for healthy yet appealing options at the dining halls: "Our salad bar isn't just lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes anymore," says Salomon. "It's black beans and garbanzo beans. It's hummus and grilled chicken bits...
...Nutritionist Marion Nestle stares in wonder at the latest bit of marketing wizardry to hit American sweetshops: sour green tamarind-flavored Shrek candies. She pops off the Shrek-shaped cap on a Crazy Hair confection and, after some initial befuddlement (of a kind no one under 12 would suffer), turns a dial on the bottom of the plastic tube. Sticky strands of chartreuse goo extrude through a nozzle and "grow" upward in apparent defiance of gravity. "Wow!" says Nestle, who has a deep appreciation for such ingenuity. She plunges in with a taste test. "Yech! So sour!" she complains...
...focus on a problem child. It's better to get the whole family eating right, starting with yourself. If you don't know how to do that, consult a dietitian or nutritionist. Parents have a lot of control over the diet of children under age 10. Change your own ways, and the kids will change theirs. Children tend to mimic their father's eating habits, observes dietitian Marilyn Tanner, who works with obese children at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Introduce more fruits, vegetables and whole grains at meals, even if they aren't your favorites. Tanner's message...
Probably the most unexpected result is that there is no consensus about the best way to lose weight. Half the registrants shed the pounds on their own; the other half enrolled in a program or went to a nutritionist. Some participants emphasized protein, others a low-fat diet. But most chose some combination of limiting what they ate and increasing their level of physical activity...