Aspertame Research Findings, Holiday Presentations, Banana Nog Recipe Dear Usman, There's big news in the world of artificial sweeteners this month as the European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources Added to Food releases their findings about aspartame. To get the details about what they discovered, check out Update: The Latest Research about Aspartame. Now let's move on to lighter news. It's fun to give your presentations a little holiday zest, but do you have the ideas you need? If you're looking for ways to inspire your clients to make healthful choices during the holidays, look no further than this week's blog post: Holiday Presentation Ideas. Whether you want to put together a trivia contest or offer a holiday baking guide, there are tons of great tips from a whole slew of dietitians and health professionals. Speaking of the holidays, we're not done with eggnog yet! This festive treat can derail a healthful dining plan faster than you can say "Cheers!" Is giving it up entirely the only option for your clients? Not with this week's great recipe for Banana Nog, a healthful and delicious substitute for the traditional version! Feel free to print off copies of this simple and tasty recipe to give to your clients or add to a newsletter. Remember, now's a great time to get those educational materials requests in! Happy Monday! Judy Doherty, PC II Chef, Publisher and Founder Food and Health Communications, Inc. Today: - Aspertame Research Update - recommended by James Kenney, PhD, FACN
- Holiday Presentation Ideas
- Banana Nog
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Aspertame Research Update  The European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources Added to Food has some interesting things to say about aspartame. Although past animal studies found evidence of chronic toxicity, human studies did not produce the same data. In fact, peak toxicity levels were below the current clinical guidelines. In other words, the latest evidence indicates that consuming normal aspartame is not a danger to health. How did the data support this assertion? Click here to find out.
Holiday Presentation Ideas  We interviewed health and nutrition professionals about holiday weight gain and found that the three top areas of concern for staying trim during the holiday season are (in order of importance): Maintaining a regular exercise schedule Avoiding too many calories from parties and foods Eating healthfully on the run with a busy schedule So, how can you help your clients combat the “holiday waist?”
Try some of these great ideas from our contributors… Banana Nog Ingredients: - 4 bananas, peeled
- 1 1/2 cups skim milk
- 1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
- Pinch ground nutmeg
Directions: - Add all ingredients except nutmeg to blender or food processor.
- Puree until smooth.
- Pour into 4 fancy serving glasses and top each with a pinch of nutmeg.
Nutrition Information: Makes 4 servings of one cup each. Each cup contains 198 calories, 2 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 7 milligrams of cholesterol, 114 milligrams of sodium, 38 grams of carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber, 26 grams of sugar, and 9 grams of protein. View photo and download PDF here.  
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