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Mediterranean Diet Is Shown to Ward Off Heart Risks

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT

About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even drink wine with meals, a large and rigorous new study has found.

The findings, published on The New England Journal of Medicine’s Web site on Monday, were based on the first major clinical trial to measure the diet’s effect on heart risks. The magnitude of the diet’s benefits startled experts. The study ended early, after almost five years, because the results were so clear it was considered unethical to continue.

The diet helped those following it even though they did not lose weight and most of them were already taking statins, or blood pressure or diabetes drugs to lower their heart disease risk.

“Really impressive,” said Rachel Johnson, a professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont and a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association. “And the really important thing — the coolest thing — is that they used very meaningful endpoints. They did not look at risk factors like cholesterol or hypertension or weight. They looked at heart attacks and strokes and death. At the end of the day, that is what really matters.”

Until now, evidence that the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of heart disease was weak, based mostly on studies showing that people from Mediterranean countries seemed to have lower rates of heart disease — a pattern that could have been attributed to factors other than diet.

And some experts had been skeptical that the effect of diet could be detected, if it existed at all, because so many people are already taking powerful drugs to reduce heart disease risk, while other experts hesitated to recommend the diet to people who already had weight problems, since oils and nuts have a lot of calories.

Heart disease experts said the study was a triumph because it showed that a diet was powerful in reducing heart disease risk, and it did so using the most rigorous methods. Scientists randomly assigned 7,447 people in Spain who were overweight, were smokers, or had diabetes or other risk factors for heart disease to follow the Mediterranean diet or a low-fat one.

Low-fat diets have not been shown in any rigorous way to be helpful, and they are also very hard for patients to maintain — a reality borne out in the new study, said Dr. Steven E. Nissen, chairman of the department of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

“Now along comes this group and does a gigantic study in Spain that says you can eat a nicely balanced diet with fruits and vegetables and olive oil and lower heart disease by 30 percent,” he said. “And you can actually enjoy life.”

The study, by Dr. Ramon Estruch, a professor of medicine at the University of Barcelona, and his colleagues, was long in the planning. The investigators traveled the world, seeking advice on how best to answer the question of whether a diet alone could make a big difference in heart disease risk. They visited the Harvard School of Public Health several times to consult Dr. Frank M. Sacks, a professor of cardiovascular disease prevention there.

In the end, they decided to randomly assign subjects at high risk of heart disease to three groups. One would be given a low-fat diet and counseled on how to follow it. The other two groups would be counseled to follow a Mediterranean diet. At first the Mediterranean dieters got more intense support. They met regularly with dietitians while members of the low-fat group just got an initial visit to train them in how to adhere to the diet, followed by a leaflet each year on the diet. Then the researchers decided to add more intensive counseling for them, too, but they still had difficulty staying with the diet.

One group assigned to a Mediterranean diet was given extra-virgin olive oil each week and was instructed to use at least 4 four tablespoons a day. The other group got a combination of walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts and was instructed to eat about an ounce of the mix each day. An ounce of walnuts, for example, is about a quarter cup — a generous handful. The mainstays of the diet consisted of at least three servings a day of fruits and at least two servings of vegetables. Participants were to eat fish at least three times a week and legumes, which include beans, peas and lentils, at least three times a week. They were to eat white meat instead of red, and, for those accustomed to drinking, to have at least seven glasses of wine a week with meals.

They were encouraged to avoid commercially made cookies, cakes and pastries and to limit their consumption of dairy products and processed meats.

To assess compliance with the Mediterranean diet, researchers measured levels of a marker in urine of olive oil consumption — hydroxytyrosol — and a blood marker of nut consumption — alpha-linolenic acid.

The participants stayed with the Mediterranean diet, the investigators reported. But those assigned to a low-fat diet did not lower their fat intake very much. So the study wound up comparing the usual modern diet, with its regular consumption of red meat, sodas and commercial baked goods, with a diet that shunned all that.

Dr. Estruch said he thought the effect of the Mediterranean diet was due to the entire package, not just the olive oil or nuts. He did not expect, though, to see such a big effect so soon. “This is actually really surprising to us,” he said.

The researchers were careful to say in their paper that while the diet clearly reduced heart disease for those at high risk for it, more research was needed to establish its benefits for people at low risk. But Dr. Estruch said he expected it would also help people at both high and low risk, and suggested that the best way to use it for protection would be to start in childhood.

Not everyone is convinced, though. Dr. Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr., the author of the best seller “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure,” who promotes a vegan diet and does not allow olive oil, dismissed the study.

His views and those of another promoter of a very-low-fat diet, Dr. Dean Ornish, president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, have influenced many to try to become vegan. Former President Bill Clinton, interviewed on CNN, said Dr. Esselstyn’s and Dr. Ornish’s writings helped convince him that he could reverse his heart disease in that way.

Dr. Esselstyn said those in the Mediterranean diet study still had heart attacks and strokes. So, he said, all the study showed was that “the Mediterranean diet and the horrible control diet were able to create disease in people who otherwise did not have it.”

Others hailed the study.

“This group is to be congratulated for carrying out a study that is nearly impossible to do well,” said Dr. Robert H. Eckel, a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado and a past president of the American Heart Association.

As for the researchers, they have changed their own diets and are following a Mediterranean one, Dr. Estruch said.

“We have all learned,” he said.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/health/mediterranean-diet-can-cut-heart-disease-study-finds.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1361852687-ja3lk97G8RKdscq0rk2LPg

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Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:13:00 GMT

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Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities

Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times

At William H. Ziegler Elementary in Northeast Philadelphia, students are getting acquainted with vegetables and healthy snacks.

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Published: December 10, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — After decades of rising childhood obesity rates, several American cities are reporting their first declines.

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The trend has emerged in big cities like New York and Los Angeles, as well as smaller places like Anchorage, Alaska, and Kearney, Neb. The state of Mississippi has also registered a drop, but only among white students.

“It’s been nothing but bad news for 30 years, so the fact that we have any good news is a big story,” said Dr. Thomas Farley, the health commissioner in New York City, which reported a 5.5 percent decline in the number of obese schoolchildren from 2007 to 2011.

The drops are small, just 5 percent here in Philadelphia and 3 percent in Los Angeles. But experts say they are significant because they offer the first indication that the obesity epidemic, one of the nation’s most intractable health problems, may actually be reversing course.

The first dips — noted in a September report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — were so surprising that some researchers did not believe them.

Deanna M. Hoelscher, a researcher at the University of Texas, who in 2010 recorded one of the earliest declines — among mostly poor Hispanic fourth graders in the El Paso area — did a double-take. “We reran the numbers a couple of times,” she said. “I kept saying, ‘Will you please check that again for me?’ ”

Researchers say they are not sure what is behind the declines. They may be an early sign of a national shift that is visible only in cities that routinely measure the height and weight of schoolchildren. The decline in Los Angeles, for instance, was for fifth, seventh and ninth graders — the grades that are measured each year — between 2005 and 2010. Nor is it clear whether the drops have more to do with fewer obese children entering school or currently enrolled children losing weight. But researchers note that declines occurred in cities that have had obesity reduction policies in place for a number of years.

Though obesity is now part of the national conversation, with aggressive advertising campaigns in major cities and a push by Michelle Obama, many scientists doubt that anti-obesity programs actually work. Individual efforts like one-time exercise programs have rarely produced results. Researchers say that it will take a broad set of policies applied systematically to effectively reverse the trend, a conclusion underscored by an Institute of Medicine report released in May.

Philadelphia has undertaken a broad assault on childhood obesity for years. Sugary drinks like sweetened iced tea, fruit punch and sports drinks started to disappear from school vending machines in 2004. A year later, new snack guidelines set calorie and fat limits, which reduced the size of snack foods like potato chips to single servings. By 2009, deep fryers were gone from cafeterias and whole milk had been replaced by one percent and skim.

Change has been slow. Schools made money on sugary drinks, and some set up rogue drink machines that had to be hunted down. Deep fat fryers, favored by school administrators who did not want to lose popular items like French fries, were unplugged only after Wayne T. Grasela, the head of food services for the school district, stopped buying oil to fill them.

But the message seems to be getting through, even if acting on it is daunting. Josh Monserrat, an eighth grader at John Welsh Elementary, uses words like “carbs,” and “portion size.” He is part of a student group that promotes healthy eating. He has even dressed as an orange to try to get other children to eat better. Still, he struggles with his own weight. He is 5-foot-3 but weighed nearly 200 pounds at his last doctor’s visit.

“I was thinking, ‘Wow, I’m obese for my age,’ ” said Josh, who is 13. “I set a goal for myself to lose 50 pounds.”

Nationally, about 17 percent of children under 20 are obese, or about 12.5 million people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which defines childhood obesity as a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex. That rate, which has tripled since 1980, has leveled off in recent years but has remained at historical highs, and public health experts warn that it could bring long-term health risks.

Obese children are more likely to be obese as adults, creating a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. The American Cancer Society says that being overweight or obese is the culprit in one of seven cancer deaths. Diabetes in children is up by a fifth since 2000, according to federal data.

“I’m deeply worried about it,” said Francis S. Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, who added that obesity is “almost certain to result in a serious downturn in longevity based on the risks people are taking on.”

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Obesity affects poor children disproportionately. Twenty percent of low-income children are obese, compared with about 12 percent of children from more affluent families, according to the C.D.C. Among girls, race is also an important factor. About 25 percent of black girls are obese, compared with 15 percent of white girls.

Some experts note that the current declines, concentrated among higher income, mostly white populations, are still not benefiting many minority children. For example, when New York City measured children in kindergarten through eighth grade from 2007 to 2011, the number of white children who were obese dropped by 12.5 percent, while the number of obese black children dropped by 1.9 percent.

But Philadelphia, which has the biggest share of residents living in poverty of the nation’s 10 largest cities, stands out because its decline was most pronounced among minorities. Obesity among 120,000 public school students measured between 2006 and 2010 declined by 8 percent among black boys and by 7 percent among Hispanic girls, compared with a 0.8 percent decline for white girls and a 6.8 percent decline for white boys.

“The needle is actually moving,” said Gary D. Foster, director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University.

He first noticed the change while conducting a study of middle school students. Even children who made up the control group that did not take part in anti-obesity measures had a weight drop of nearly 4 percent, compared with 5.5 percent for those who did.

Here at William H. Ziegler Elementary in Northeast Philadelphia, where most students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the day begins with a nutrition tip over the loudspeaker. Teachers give out colorful erasers and stickers instead of Tootsie Rolls. Fund-raising events feature fruit smoothies instead of chocolate.

Some students had never seen broccoli or cauliflower, so Jill Dogmanits, a sixth-grade teacher, started taste tests to acquaint students with those vegetables and healthy snacks like hummus, fresh pineapple and whole-wheat bagels.

But school is only part of the day. Children buy an average of 350 calories worth of snacks in corner stores every day, according to a study by Dr. Foster’s center at Temple University. About 640 corner stores are now part of a program of stocking healthier food, according to the Food Trust, a nonprofit group that runs it.

“Parents tell their kids, ‘Take this money and go buy a snack,’ ” said Josh, as children streamed into a store across from his school where crayon-colored sugar drinks called Hugs sell for 25 cents and generic soda is 40 cents.

Dr. Donald F. Schwarz, a pediatrician who is the city’s health commissioner, said: “I think we are beginning to turn the tide with the many things that have gone on now for a decade.”

It is too early to tell whether the trend will hold.

“I’d like to see another year of measurement before I go out and party over this,” said Mary Currier, Mississippi’s state health officer.

And some public health experts say that without broader policy actions like a soda tax, which Philadelphia tried but failed to pass in 2010 and 2011, deeper change will be difficult. Still, new data from Philadelphia — from more than 20,000 children in first through sixth grades — show a further 2.5 percent obesity decline from 2011 to 2012, Dr. Foster said.

Josh lost weight this summer, exercising outside with his stepfather, an Army reservist. But now that it’s cold he has gained some back. Still, he believes he can influence others. His 2-year-old cousin now asks for bananas instead of chips at the corner store. Josh takes full credit.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/health/childhood-obesity-drops-in-new-york-and-philadelphia.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1355331973-n5fvFz1t6HT3TX4SedGi1w

Houzz Guest Picks: Creative Ways to Pack School Lunches

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

These ingenious storage and styling solutions make any meal away from home a fun — and neat — affair

The school year begins in a little over a week for my 7-year-old, and the age-old question begins again: "Am I a packer or a buyer?" She really does love to bring a packed lunch, and I like to make the meal fun for her when I can. There are loads of cool containers, organizers and gadgets out there these days to help me do so. Here are a few of my favorites (for her and for me)! — Liza from (a)Musing Foodie

by Lunchboxes

Perfect Sandwich Box - $19.95 »

Keep the wet and dry ingredients cold and separate until you're ready to eat them. This sandwich box is genius.

by Barnes & Noble

The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches To Go - $13.56 »

Want bento ideas from an expert? Look no further.

by PlanetBox

Rover Plus - $49.95 »

The Rover Plus is perfect for compartment-style eating in a school (or work) lunch.

by ShopThermos

Food Jar with Folding Spoon - $25.99 »

Keep things warm until lunchtime with a thermos.

by Target

Fit & Fresh One Cup Container Set, Green - $8.99 »

I love a container that serves double duty. These are the perfect little containers to send to school with delicates like grapes, but they're also a great size for storing little bits of leftovers or dips at home.

by Toys R Us

Packit Freezable Lunch Bag, Indigo Stripe - $19.99 »

I love that this lunch bag is freezable.

by Williams-Sonoma

Lunch Box Cookbook - $18.95 »

Feeling at a loss for creative ways to spruce up your kid's lunch? Sometimes a little help is in order.

by Williams-Sonoma

Eco Lunch Storage Containers - $24.95 »

Discreet and ecofriendly, these no-frills containers are the best.

by Target

Built NY Rambler Crazy Daisy Lunch Bag, Black/White - $9.99 »

Lunch bags are just as fashionable as ever these days. Gone are the days of paper sacks.

by ShopThermos

Threadless Lunch Cooler, Frida's Garden - $14.99 »

This messenger-style lunch bag has a super cute design.

by Target

Skip Hop Bento Mealtime Kit »

Bento boxes can be as simple as serving up a meal in small little compartments. This is a wonderful to-go container that's perfect for a backpack.

by Kushies Baby

On-the-Go Snack Bag, Blue Groovey Squares, Medium - $7.99 »

These clever, reusable snack bags are big enough to hold a sandwich!

by Reuseit

LunchBots Stainless Steel Food Container, Pico - $14.95 »

This container is equipped to make a perfect home for two halves of a PB&J, cheese and crackers, or any other solid combination you can think of.

by Reuseit

To-Go Ware Stainless Steel Sidekick, Small Lidded Container - $4.95 »

Use this reusable container for everything from raisins to nuts. It's great to throw in your purse for on-the-go snacking too.

by Amazon

Box Appetit, Lime - $22.00 »

This can be one big bowl or two smaller compartments. Plus, I love that the fork comes with it!

by GOODBYN Store

Green Mix & Match - $14.99 »

This is the perfect mix-and-match set: It comes with dual-side containers, one big container and dipper cups.

by GOODBYN Store

Green Leak-Proof Dipper - $1.49 »

Buy a few of these dippers just in case little hands lose them — not that that would ever happen.

by Lunchboxes

Lunch Punch - $13.95 »

Sandwiches are always more fun when they're cut into dolphins, or butterflies!

by Lunchboxes

Kids Konserve - $39.95 »

This is the whole kit, including drink container, napkins and sandwich bag.

by Lunchboxes

Classic Construction Worker Lunchbox and Thermos Set - $29.95 »

Here's the classic construction worker lunch box kit. I love it!

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Readers said it was a favorite, so I had to add a Laptop Lunches Bento lunch kit! I'm loving all the input! :-)

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Good Housekeeping Review: 3 Better Lunch Boxes

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Most children take lunch from home to school every day. My own packed lunch usually contained a turkey sandwich, juice box, pretzels, and a cheery note from mom. That's why I was surprised to hear that when the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI) tested lunchboxes last August, they found that packing a lunch with perishable items like cold cuts could pose a safety risk. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says that food can be unrefrigerated (above 40°) for two hours and still be okay to eat. None of the lunch boxes tested at GHRI was able to keep a typical lunch cold for longer than two hours, even with two small freezer packs tucked in. While this might not be problematic for kids who eat within four hours of getting on the bus, those who leave the house at 7 could be eating lunch at noon or even one o'clock, which is 5 or 6 hours later. Turns out filling a lunchbox with items that don't require refrigeration is the best option for eating a safe lunch. GHRI has some good advice on what to pack.

However, here in the Kitchen Appliances & Technology Lab we've discovered three new lunch boxes that give extra protection, just in time for the new school year.

Designed by a team of kids, Lands' End Madbox Lunch Box ($35) offers a cool innovation that'll keep your child's sandwich cold and her snacks like crackers or chips at room temperature. The Madbox comes with a flexible ice pack that's cold on one side, room temperature on the other. As the pack's flexible, it can be shaped to fit around foods and attaches to the Velcro-lined sides of the lunch box. Samantha Cassetty, GHRI's Nutrition Director, uses the Madbox to pack lunch for her 8-year-old son, who loves forming compartments around his food and helps her get his lunch ready in the morning. In our tests, we found that it keeps food cold for 2 hours and 6 minutes--not a lot longer than others we've reviewed but enough to give you an extra margin of safety, particularly if your child's lunch period is within four hour of leaving the house. It comes in 6 different girl- and boy-friendly patterns.

Contain This! Perfect Sandwich ($12.99) is simple and easy to use. It's a hard plastic sandwich-sized container that has a removable ice pack that fits in the bottom. Just freeze the pack ahead of time and place it in its compartment and pack your sandwich on top. This is a great gadget for an older child or adult who opts for just a sandwich rather than a complete packed lunch. Your sandwich will remain cool for just under an hour and a half so with it you're not buying time but you are protecting a sandwich from getting squished. On the down side, the container is shaped like a traditional slice of sandwich bread, meaning a pita, sub, or other roll won't fit.

It gets even simpler when you use the Pack-It Personal Cooler ($19.95). You just chuck the entire lunchbox in the freezer at least 12 hours ahead of time. While Pack-It promises to keep food cool for up to ten hours, we found it kept lunch below 40° for a full three hours, enough to impress GHRI as that's way longer than any others they've ever tested. If you're worried about it taking up too much of your valuable freezer space, rest easy--it folds flat for storage.

Source: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/research-institute/three-better-lunch-boxes

Reviewed by Mommy's Little Rugrat Princess

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:56:00 GMT

Contain This! Review

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Mommy's Little Rugrat Princess

Contain This! Review

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Source: http://mommyslilrugratprncess.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/contain-this-review/

School lunches require more vegetables and fruits this year

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Three days into a school year in the first Georgia school system to serve lunches under new federal nutrition guidelines, things were going smoothly with a small catch.

Rockdale Career Academy students Abigail Tryon, 15 (from left); Stephany Garcia, 16; and Chirag Patel, 16, get a taste of the new food offerings as they have lunch together at the Conyers school last week

Sweet potatoes.

"No matter what we've tried, it hasn't worked," said Peggy Lawrence, nutrition director for Rockdale County public schools.

She was sitting in the cafeteria of Rockdale Career Academy as hundreds of teens lined up for food at a serving counter remade with a new facade and bright colors to resemble a mall food court. Faced with a new government emphasis on fruits, vegetables and legumes, she rattled off her attempts to make sweet potatoes edible sounding just like Forrest Gump listing every way to serve shrimp.

"We tried mashed," said Lawrence. "We tried baked. We tried fries. We tried fries sprinkled with cinnamon. We tried fries sprinkled with brown sugar." She smiled, exhaled and motioned around the room.

"Kids just didn't like sweet potatoes, but that doesn't mean we'll stop trying."

Similar evolutions in student food and efforts to expand the adolescent palate — but not the waistline — are taking place all over America and across metro Atlanta this year as kids head back to school.

More than 500,000 kids eat lunch in public school every day in metro Atlanta (DeKalb, Cobb, City of Atlanta, Fulton, Rockdale and Gwinnett school systems). This year they'll be exposed to more varieties of vegetables — including sweet potatoes — and fruits and salads than at any time since federally subsidized lunch programs began in the 1940s.

Under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's New Meal Pattern (Nutrition Standards) for School Meals, which became effective July 1, calorie limits are set for meals: grades k-5, 550-650 calories; grades 6-8, 600-700 calories; grades 9-12, 750-850 calories. Schools must certify they are fulfilling the requirements and non-compilers risk losing subsidies.

Schools are required to serve larger portions of fruits and vegetables, and students must take at least one fruit or vegetable serving per meal. Schools must offer dark green vegetables, orange/red vegetables and legumes at least once a week, eliminate all added trans-fat and serve only 1 percent or nonfat milk. Under the new regulations all grains -- in breads and pastas -- must be "whole grain rich."

Strategies to win the hearts, minds and stomachs of kids differ from school system to school

system. In Rockdale, schools are trying to introduce the new grub under the radar. They don't talk about it; they just serve it, said Lawrence, who is a national spokesperson for the School Nutrition Association.

"My thinking was, it will be more easily accepted if we didn't make a big deal about it," she said.

At Atlanta Public Schools, it's a different story since first lady Michelle Obama visited Burgess-Peterson Academy elementary school in East Atlanta last year, handing out fresh blueberry snacks and touring the school's organic garden to promote the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Georgia was an obvious choice; the state ranked No. 2 in the nation in childhood obesity according to a 2007 study.

As in most schools, APS students can still order pizza, submarine sandwiches, hamburgers and chicken nuggets at an a la cart stations in cafeterias. (The days of a single cafeteria line all but disappeared about 15 years ago). But there's increased emphasis now on fresh produce and where it came from. Atlanta schools get their collard greens from a grower in Valdosta.

"It's better nutrition and kids learn where food comes from, rather than food just being on their plate,"said Marilyn Hughes, APS director of Nutritional Programs.

Gwinnett County Schools won USDA awards for its farm-to-school program. Still, no matter where the food came from, you've still got to get fickle-palleted teens to eat it, said Ken Yant, director of school nutrition. While the new federal law requires kids to put vegetables and fruits on their lunch tray, it can't force them to swallow.

In Gwinnett, said Yant, the system is constantly testing dishes with students. They have to win 75 percent student test group approval to make the menu.

One dish that was a surprise hit: a watermelon chiller salad of watermelon, cucumber, orange and mint.

One that bombed: a watermelon, feta cheese and basil salad.

"Teachers loved it," said school system chef Rachel Petraglia. "Students didn't."

Students sent an Asian rice dish back to the kitchen.

"They thought the sauce needed to be sweeter and darker," said Petraglia.

In Week One in Rockdale, student Abigail Tryon, 15, gave a thumbs up to the food — spaghetti and meat sauce, corn, french fries, an apple, whole grain roll, low-fat milk — and the presentation.

"I like that we have more choices of vegetables than we had last year," she said. "And the cafeteria looks cleaner than a mall food court."

Sample of a high school lunch menu from Rockdale County

Spaghetti with meat sauce

Spinach salad

Seasoned corn

Citrus medley/pears & cherries

Homemade whole wheat roll

Lowfat or nofat milk

Fiestada pizza

In addition to the featured menu of the day, the following menu choices are available daily:

Freshly made pizza

Freshly made salads

Deli wraps

Deli sub combos

Chilled fruit juices

Freshly baked cookies

Variety of milk

Ice cream

Assorted bottled drinks

Source: Rockdale County Schools

http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/school-lunches-require-more-1491844.html

Reviewed by Gizmodo

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Perfect Sandwich Review: Go to Hell, Sogginess

Sam Biddle

It's lunchtime. (Somewhere.) You've worked hard. Or maybe you haven't worked hard at all, loser. But either way, you're probably pretty hungry—and nothing ruins the moment more than a damp sandwich. This container could banish wet sandies forever.

What Is It?

A plastic box that separates sandwich bread from the moist components of a sandwich.

Who's It For?

Those who enjoy sandwiches but are bothered by their tendency to become soggy by lunchtime.

Design

Materially superb—super sturdy. But how are you supposed to manipulate the container's myriad panels and sections? The instructions do nothing to help.

Using It

Put your bread on top of this plastic part that separates the wet ingredients from everything else. Insert a cooler pack to keep things fresh. Snap the whole thing shut. Forget about it until noon.

The Best Part

The Perfect Sandwich truly does keep bread from soggifying.

Tragic Flaw

You have to reassemble your sandwich at work, school, or wherever else you might be eating said sandwich. Double the sandwich labor, and messy fingers.

This Is Weird...

Why does one of the plastic panels take such strength to snap shut? What is it sealing against? Ghosts?

Test Notes

Tested with cheddar cheese, sliced roast beef, mustard, white bread, and a fresh sliced tomato.
Meat, cheese, mustard, and tomato slices were stored and sealed together, but had become goop by the time they were ready for extraction and reassembly.
Sandwich tasted OK. Bread was in perfect condition. Not sure how old that cheese was.

Should You Buy It?

You have to take your sandwich components out of the fridge, put them in a box, and build your sandwich from scratch again. You could make two soppy sandwiches in the time it takes to use this product.

The question is: Is this something that matters to you? Some people separate the bread in wax paper, then build the sandwich again at lunch every day. If that's you, this is a must buy. If you will just eat any soggy sandwich to stave off hunger, don't bother.

Contain This Perfect Sandwich

Review link: http://gizmodo.com/5925931/perfect-sandwich-review-go-to-hell-sogginess

Reviewed by JennyReviews

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:01:00 GMT

Perfect Sandwich Container Review

The Perfect Sandwich Container is the sandwich keeper that keeps it fresh! It’s the green way to prevent soggy sandwiches. If you pack your lunch or have the kids bring along a snack, you might be interested in reading this review why this new AsSeenOnTV product is called the Perfect Sandwich Container.

What are the common problems that happens with packed sandwiches? Even if you buy from a sandwich store, after being kept for a while, it can get soggy. The vegetables get wilted and squashed. How yucky are mushy sliced tomatoes and lettuce leaves that are turning brown?

With ordinary sandwich containers, the sandwich may look unappetizing even if it is still edible.

Another common problems that occurs when sandwiches are kept for a few hours is the the juicy ingredients can make the bread soggy. If the bread is kinda wet, the texture is no longer as good as it should be. Another thing that happens is the color of the ingredients stain the others.

When you use the Perfect Sandwich Container, these things won’t happen.

This is because the Perfect Sandwich Container has special dividers called the FLEXtech. These separators have the versatility needed. That’s because one can convert the Perfect Sandwich Container to a build-a-sandwich stack or place a complete sandwich inside.

Another feature that this sandwich keeper has is the PerfectCHILL factor. When the sandwich is placed inside it and kept in the ref or at room temperature, it will stay fresh for a longer period of time. Eliminate the ill effects of storage such as having hard bread when you use the Perfect Sandwich Container.

Instead of using plastic bags, Styrofoam containers, paper towels, and aluminum foil, or that old sandwich keeper, you and your family deserved a well-packed meal. With the see-through cover, the sandwich will be very appetizing to look at when placed on a table to serve.

The Perfect Sandwich Container is a must-have for people who bring sandwiches along. It’s great to have a collection of these containers for picnics and occasions as instead of serving a sandwich on an ordinary plate, it will be very presentable and remain fresh. Get the newest AsSeenOnTV sandwich keeper, the Perfect Sandwich Container.

http://www.jennyreviews.com/as-seen-on-tv/perfect-sandwich-container/

Reviewed by Elitemama

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Perfect Sandwich Review

Saturday, June 30, 2012

About Contain This!:
The idea behind Contain This! started when the founders father was taking a cross-country plane trip and decided against packing a sandwich. When he asked his father why, he responded, "I hate how soggy sandwiches get after sitting out for a few hours!" That's when the founder thought,"in this age of iPhone's and flat screen televisions, how are we still suffering from the age-old soggy sandwich problem?" So he did his research and the Perfect Sandwich was born!

Contain This! is dedicated to providing food transport solutions that help you and your family enjoy lunch. They do this by creating products that keep wet and dry ingredients separate, fresh and cool until the last possible moment. They have kicked off their product launch with the Perfect Sandwich, but they expect more innovative products as they tackle with other meal and snack items. Contain This! keeps your food fresh as if you just made it.
Here is a video to demonstrate how the perfect sandwich works:

ContainThis Perfect Sandwich Demo from Dot Silo on Vimeo.

My review:

This is the Perfect Sandwich. Great for on the go, lunches, or even just storing to food in a fridge. I got this for my husband so he can take it to work with him. It is a bit on the heavy side, well not heavy heavy where your having a hard time trying to carry it. What I meant to say was that is has some weight to it, lol. Well that's because of the bottom piece. The bottom piece goes into the freezer and is like an icepack. That is what keeps the sandwich fresh for so long.

This right here is the Perfect Sandwich out of the box. Well, here is what it looks like with the lid off. Right there is the middle you can place the sandwich and at the bottom of the you can store the lettuce, tomatoes and whatever else you like on your sandwich. So far my husband likes the Perfect Sandwich. I always pack it with his lunch. I will admit it was a bit confusing at first when it cam to opening the container. But then I figured it out. I made sure I showed my husband so he didn't break the thing, lol. One thing that my husband enjoys about the Perfect Sandwich is how fresh the sandwich is. He says that the sandwich is fresh and it doesn't get soggy even when sitting for a few hours in the fridge. He says that is better than putting a sandwich in a sandwich bad. The food stays fresh and tastes great. I would have to say that the Perfect Sandwich is a great thing to have. It comes in handy and keeps your food fresh!!

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Disclaimer:Products were received for free and reviewed by me. I am honest about what I say and I will not say I like something when I do not. I mention products and/or services that I like for my readers. I am giving my opinion based on what I reviewed.

http://elitemamasblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/perfect-sanwhich-review.html

Reviewed by Our Homeschool Reviews

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Perfect Sandwich Review

I found a really neat product that I just had to try and share with you! Before kids, hubby and I would pack our lunches just about everyday and take them to work. Our usual sandwich was turkey and cheese with a little mayo. Kinda sad sounding, huh?! We never added lettuce, tomato, and onions because the sandwich would just be a soggy mess by the time we ate it for lunch.

Well, I've discovered the neatest product that will prevent those soggy sandwiches and also eliminate the need to use tons of plastic baggies. It's called the Perfect Sandwich.

Here is how it works:

1. Add the cool pack from the freezer to the bottom section and put the wet ingredients on top.

2. Pop-up the rubber divider to allow room for the fresh ingredients or push it down to hold a full sandwich.

3. Close the middle divider to seal in the wet ingredients, then place bread on the dry top. It will fit regular sandwich bread perfectly but as you can see below, we had sub bread. I was happy it still fit. :)

4. Close entire container and secure the latch creating a water-tight seal.

The sandwich above was made for my hubby and he took it to work. He said it worked really well and his sandwich was great!

Funny Bunny tends to eat PB&J though, so I did something a little different for her. I packed the sandwich on top where the bread would normally go.

And below, where the ice pack would be placed, I packed some fruit. The fruit was secure and didn't move around. And since it has a water-tight seal, no juices dripped out.

Find Out More: You can find out more online at Contain This. The Perfect Sandwich is just $12.99 or you can get a 4-pack for the whole family for $46.95. You can also read more about its Perfect Design.

Disclaimer: This product was given to Our Homeschool Reviews for free for review purposes, and I do not have to return the product to the vendor. I have received no compensation from it and all opinions and experiences within this review are my own.

Reviewed By Mommy Kat and Kids

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Contain This! Perfect Sandwich Container-Review

June 6, 2011 By Kathryn

With a teenager in the house and my husband working, I pack a lot of sandwiches in a week. So I know that there are only certain sandwiches that can survive a day in the lunch bag. Between the battering the poor lunch bag can go through and the lack of a proper temperature for the food, my choices are pretty limited. Usually, I make a simple ham or pepperoni sandwich with a slice of cheese. Because of a fear of spoiled food, I don’t put anything on the bread but butter. Needless to say, they’re not especially interesting sandwiches.

So when I heard about the Contain This! Perfect Sandwich container, I knew I wanted to test it out. The Perfect Sandwich promised to ensure that anyone could enjoy a fresh and delicious sandwich with all the fixings even after hours in the lunch bag and I couldn’t wait to see how it worked.

The Perfect Sandwich container is a simple square BPA-free container that features a very unique design. The container uses three separate components to store sandwich ingredients and keep them fresh until lunch.

The bottom section of the container is a fantastic removable freezer pack. The first step in packing the container is to freeze the pack overnight and then place it in the bottom of the container before filling it. I really liked the way the freezer pack was incorporated right into the design of the container.

The middle section of the container was for fresh, wet ingredients such as meat, cheese, lettuce and tomato. The flexible edge of the centre lid seals the ingredients in to keep the moisture locked away and the freezer pack keeps the food cold and fresh-tasting right up until it’s time to eat. The top of the container holds bread and any other dry ingredients and a clear lid closes over the entire container to keep everything sealed and delicious.

I found that packing the Perfect Sandwich container was a little more work than making a traditional sandwich, but I did use more ingredients as well. Being able to add lettuce and tomato to a sandwich without having to worry about their quality come lunchtime was so nice.

I was a bit confused about how to add condiments to the sandwich, but after reading the FAQ on the website I learned that soggy bread is generally caused by moist ingredients like vegetables and meat and not from condiments, so I tested the information out and added mayo to the next sandwich I packed into the container. Thanks to the freezer pack, I didn’t have to worry about the mayo going bad and my husband said the bread was still perfect when he assembled his sandwich that day!

My favourite feature of the container is the pop-up middle partition, because it can both be pushed down to accommodate a ready-to-eat sandwich or pushed up to separate bread from wet ingredients. The versatility was such a nice feature and with the addition of the cooler pack, the container was the perfect way to make sure that food stayed safe and fresh for up to five hours.

Overall, my family found the Contain This! Perfect Sandwich container to be fun and easy to use. While it is a bit more work than a traditional noon-hour sandwich, both for the one packing the lunch and the one eating it, the sandwich is undeniably more delicious as well. For a sandwich that tastes as if it was just made, even with all the fixings, check out the Perfect Sandwich for yourself!

Buy It: To purchase the Contain This! Perfect Sandwich container, shop online now

Disclaimer: The product/s mentioned above were provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for the purposes of this review. Opinions expressed belong to Mommy Kat and Kids and are NOT influenced in any way.

Bans on School Junk Food Pay Off in California

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR

| May 8, 2012, 12:02 PM

Five years after California started cracking down on junk food in school cafeterias, a new report shows that high school students there consume fewer calories and less fat and sugar at school than students in other states.

Heather Ainsworth for The New York TimesA vending machine that sells baby carrots in a high school in Manlius, N.Y.

The findings suggest that state policies can be successful to some extent in influencing the eating habits of teenagers. The study found that California high school students consumed on average nearly 160 calories fewer per day than students in other states, the equivalent of cutting out a small bag of potato chips. That difference came largely from reduced calorie consumption at school, and there was no evidence that students were compensating for their limited access to junk food at school by eating more at home.

While a hundred calories here or there may not sound like much, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled in the United States in the last four decades, and many researchers say that most children and adolescents could avoid significant long-term weight gain by cutting out just 100 to 200 extra calories a day.

“I would definitely say that 158 calories is significant,” said Daniel R. Taber, an author of the study and a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois at Chicago. “When you combine this study with other studies on California law, the body of evidence suggests the schools in California really have made healthier changes by getting rid of things like sweets and candy bars.”

California is one of several states that have sought to reduce childhood obesity by targeting junk food in schools. A decade ago it became the first state to ban the sale of soft drinks in grade schools, and it later enacted a similar ban in high schools. Since 2007, the state has also enforced nutrition standards for “competitive foods” in schools, the snacks and foods that are not included in meal plans but that students can get on school grounds — from vending machines, for example. California law limits the amount of fat, sugar and calories that can be found in these foods.

To study the effect of this policy, the researchers examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the eating habits of high school students in California, comparing it with data on students from 14 states that did not have nutrition standards for vending machine snacks and other foods sold outside of school lunches and other meal plans. Over all, 680 students were included in the study, which was financed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

California students had the lowest daily intake of calories, fat and, especially, added sugars. And it seemed clear that their eating behaviors at school played a large role. California students got a lower proportion of their daily calories from school foods than students in other states: about 21.5 percent, compared with 28.4 percent among students elsewhere.

The reductions in fat, sugar and calorie consumption among Hispanic students “are particularly encouraging given the high prevalence of youth obesity among Hispanic individuals in California and the United States over all,” the authors wrote. “It is also encouraging in light of research that documented the high presence of convenience stores, mobile food vendors and other food outlets surrounding schools in Hispanic communities.”

Still, California’s students had not suddenly become health nuts. They were still eating junk food — just slightly less of it than their peers in other states. And their vitamin and mineral intake was similar to that of students in other parts of the country.

“Students may not be buying as many candy bars at school, but that doesn’t mean that they’re necessarily eating salads instead,” Dr. Taber said, noting that schools still offer items like baked chips and desserts that comply with the regulations but offer little in the way of nutrition.

He said that schools could take an additional step by replacing some of the junk food being filtered out with healthy options like fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Iowa, for example, began requiring in 2010 that at least half of the foods available outside meal plans contain whole grains. Other than that, no state has laws that require whole, unprocessed or fresh foods to be available outside of school lunches for high school students.

School initiatives could also focus on students’ eating behaviors at home, Dr. Taber said.
“We have to recognize that school-based laws have a limited scope because students only consume about 25 percent of their calories at school,” he said. “No one sector or environment is going to be the magical cure. Obesity is a very complex problem with many answers, so we really need to target different aspects of students’ environments.”

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/bans-on-school-junk-food-pay-off-in-california/

Reviewed by My Springfield Mommy

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:55:00 GMT

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Contain This Makes The Perfect Sandwich

How many of you has skipped taking a sandwich in your lunchbox because you know the sandwich will be soggy by the time you get to eat it? I know I have many times. The Perfect Sandwich from Contain This!is the perfect solution to this issue. The Perfect Sandwich is "A sandwich container that separates the wet from the dry ingredients while keeping the contents chilled and protected."

Here is a description of Contain This! Perfect Sandwich from the package:

Perfect Sandwich is an innovative wet-dry solution designed to solve the age old problem of the soggy sandwich. By separating fresh ingredients such as meats, lettuce, tomatoes, etc, in a sealed, watertight compartment and away from the bread until mealtime, you get a Perfect Sandwich every time.
Have a sandwich that doesn't require you to keep the bread separate for the contents? No problem! Simply push down the FLEXtech divider and the entire sandwich fits into the compartment while still being kept cool and fresh until mealtime.

How do I use Perfect Sandwich?

1. Add PerfectCHILL cool pack from the freezer to the bottom section, put the wet ingredients on top.
2. Pop-up the rubber FLEXtech divider to allow room for the fresh ingredients, or push the divider down to hold a full sandwich.
3. Close the middle divider to seal in the wet ingredients, then place bread on the dry top
4. Close entire container and secure the latch creating a water-tight seal.
5. Enjoy a cool, dry, fresh sandwich every time. Just perfect!

For condiment users--Contain This! recommends spreading the condiment on the bread before placing the bread in the dry container (their research shows that it is the wet ingredients, not the condiments, that make the bread soggy).

The Perfect Sandwich is BPA and phthalate free and is top rack dishwasher safe (except the PerfectCHILL, which requires handwashing). It contains stainless steel hinges, so it is not microwave safe. Test have shown the PerfectCHILL keeps contents under 40 degrees for 5 hours and under room temperature for up to 8 hours.

I love the Perfect Sandwich. It is so useful when you or your child packs a lunch. My child is only 5, so I send pre-assembled sandwiches in his lunchbox, but I love that the PerfectCHILL keeps the sandwich nice and cool. For myself, I love that I can pack my favorite sandwich with all the wet and dry parts and assemble it when I am ready to eat and all the ingredients still taste and feel fresh!. It is well constructed and I also like that it has a hinged design (except for the PerfectCHILL) so I don't have to worry about loosing a part or having to search for the lid.

The Perfect Sandwich is a perfect way to keep the sandwich in your lunchbox fresh and non-soggy, just perfect for your meal.

Thank you to Contain This for my sample used in this review, opinions are honest. Review by Michelle.

Reviewed by 5MinutesforMom.com

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:09:00 GMT

Is There a Solution for the Soggy Sandwich? Yes!

by momontherun

I have not so good memories of school lunches as a child. My mother packed the same lunch every day…a sandwich, a pudding cup, an apple, and maybe a cake or cookie. By the time lunch started my sandwich was a soggy mess. The lunch meat and mustard combined led to a very unappetizing sandwich indeed.

Never fear, the soggy sandwich is a thing of the past. A new product called the Perfect Sandwich is out to eliminate the soggy sandwich mess. The Perfect Sandwich is a sandwich shaped box — looks a little like a clear plastic fast food hamburger box. The clear plastic lid is attached to a white plastic base with a hinge. This new product is designed and distributed by Contain This.

So how does it all work? Well, you eliminate the “soggy” by separating the moist ingredient from the bread with two dividers. One of the dividers is a PerfectCHILL ice pack — see the green ice pack in the photo above. The other divider is a Pop-up FLEXtech divider — it’s the green and white divider shown in the photo above. The beauty of the Perfect Sandwich is that you can use it both ways. Look at the diagrams below…

In the first diagram, you can see that the two slices of bread are on top of the PerfectCHILL ice pack with the filling for the sandwich snugly placed underneath. In the second diagram, the two slices of bread and the filling sit on top of the PerfectCHILL divider. In both situations, your sandwich will be ready to eat by lunchtime, but not soggy!

The PerfectCHILL divider can be removed and stored in the freezer until you pack your lunch or your children’s lunches. The ice pack will stay cool for up to 5 hours and keep contents at the USDA guideline of under 40 degrees for perishable foods. According to Contain This, no other ice pack on the market has the cooling abilities of the PerectCHILL.

The FLEXtech Divider acts as a water tight barrier to keep foods separated. The dry ingredients will stay dry. According to Contain This the FLEXtech is their secret ingredient againsdt the “soggy sandwich.”

Want to learn more about the Perfect Sandwich?

Buy 1 Perfect Sandwich or a 4-pack online. Or buy a gift voucher for a friend.
Join the Contain This mailing list.
Like No More Soggy Sandwiches on Facebook.
Follow @ContainThis on Twitter.

The Perfect Sandwich is on sale right now for $12.99.