August Wellness News

 

Monthly Events

National Breastfeeding Month
National Catfish Month
Get Acquainted with Kiwifruit Month
Eat Dessert First Month
Goat Cheese Month
National Panini Month
National Peach Month
National Sandwich Month
Kid's Eat Right Month
National Water Quality Month
Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
National Back to School Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
Children's Eye Health & Safety Month
Happiness Happens Month
Rye Month  

 

Weekly Events

1-7 World Breastfeeding Week
1-7 Simplify Your Life Week
4-10 Exercise with Your Child Week
4-10 National Farmer's Market Week
12-18 National Safe at Home Week
25-24 World Water Week
25-31 Be Kind to Humankind Week
26-30 National Composites Week

Daily

1 World Wide Web Day;  Colorado, 38th state; National Raspberry Cream Pie Day  
2  National Ice Cream Sandwich Day; National Coloring Book Day
3  National Watermelon Day; Grab Some Nuts Day; Mustard Day; Hangover Day; Jamaican Patty Day;  Play Outside Day    
4  National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day; Single Working Women's Day; White Wine Day; American Family Day; Raisin Bran Day
5 National Oyster Day  
6  National Fresh Breath (Halitosis) Day; Root Beer Float Day 
7  Professional Speakers Day;  National Raspberries N’ Cream Day
8  National Frozen Custard Day; Happiness Happens Day; Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbors’ Porch Night; National CBD Day; National Fried Chicken & Waffles Day
9  Intl Day of the World's Indigenous People;  Natl Rice Pudding Day; National Book Lovers Day; Shop Online for Groceries Day 
10  National S'mores Day; Missouri 24th State; Smithsonian Day; National Garage Sale Day   
11 National Sandwich Month; National Raspberry Bombe Day  
12  International Youth Day; National Julienne Fries Day
13  National Filet Mignon Day; National Prosecco Day; Left-Handers Day
14  National Creamsicle Day
15  Relaxation Day;  Julia Child Birthday (1912); National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
16  National Rum Day
17  National Thrift Shop Day; National Vanilla Custard Day; National Nonprofit Day, Honey Bee Day, Chef Appreciation Day  
18  National Ice Cream Pie Day; National Fajita Day; Mail Order Catalog Day
19   UN World Humanitarian Day;  Soft Ice Cream Day; Potato Day
20 Chocolate Pecan Pie Day 
21  Senior Citizen's Day; Hawaii 50th State; National Spumoni Day
22  Pecan Torte Day; Eat a Peach Day; Tooth Fairy Day; Bao Day
23  National Sponge Cake Day; National Cuban Sandwich Day
24  National Waffle Iron Day; National Peach Pie Day
25 National Banana Split Day
26  Women's Equality Day; Cherry Popsicle Day    
27 Pots du Crème Day; Banana Lover's Day
28  National Cherry Turnovers Day; National Red Wine Day
29  Lemon Juice Day;   Chop Suey Day; More Herbs, Less Salt Day
30   National Toasted Marshmallow Day
31  National Trail Mix Day; Eat Outside Day, International Bacon Day



The holidays and events listed in the calendar come from numerous resources, such as:
United States Department of Agriculture; Food and Drug Administration; Presidential Declaration; Federal, State or City Governments; American Dietetic Association; Food Associations; American Medical Association; Medical Affiliations; Private Organizations and Companies; Retail Promotions. The events have been verified. However, you should confirm the dates before making plans. Some events may vary from one state to another.

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August Food, Nutrition, and Health Events

Current News, Resources and Events in Nutrition, Food, Health, Environment, Safety, and Disability Rights. Encourages awareness and inspires ideas for Journalists, Educators, Consumers and Health Professionals. Wellness News is updated daily and includes weekly and daily events. To view the entire Newsletter online click here. 

August
Events, Celebrations, and Resources

Food Events

Kids Eat Right Month

National Water Quality Month

National Goat Cheese Month

1-7 World Breastfeeding Week
 

National Farmer's Market Week
 


Exercise with Your Child Week

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Sandra Frank, Ed.D, RD, LDN

Jake Frank

John Gargiullo

Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks

Fad Diets

Fad diets usually refer to unconventional eating patterns promoting short-term weight loss, usually with no concern for long-term weight control. These diets become quickly popular and just as quickly lose appeal. Fad diets generally disregard or refute what is known about the basic association between dietary patterns and human health. Extreme fad diets may lack energy, protein, vitamins and minerals essential for growing children.

How to Spot a Fad Diet
Does the food plan make any of the following Claims or Statements?
1. Recommends a quick fix solution.
2. Sounds too good to be true.
3. Recommendations based on a single study.
4. Recommendations that ignore the differences between people.
5. Requires you buy a product or the program will not work.
6. Eliminates one or more of the food groups.
7. Draws simple conclusions from a complex study.
8. Dramatic results questioned by established scientific communities (Academy DA, AMA, NIH, etc..)

HCG: Dangerous to Dieters

This is an Example of a Fad Diet and it can Kill You!
The Tapeworm Diet

Resources

1. Staying Away from Fad Diets, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

2. Green Mountain at Fox Run,  Healthy Weight Week

Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day January 18, 2011

Fad diets usually refer to unconventional eating patterns promoting short-term weight loss, usually with no concern for long-term weight control. These diets become quickly popular and just as quickly lose appeal. Fad diets generally disregard or refute what is known about the basic association between dietary patterns and human health. Extreme fad diets may lack energy, protein, vitamins and minerals essential for growing children.

How to Spot a Fad Diet

Does the food plan make any of the following Claims or Statements?
1. Recommends a quick fix solution.
2. Sounds too good to be true.
3. Recommendations based on a single study.
4. Recommendations that ignore the differences between people.
5. Requires you buy a product or the program will not work.
6. Eliminates one or more of the food groups.
7. Draws simple conclusions from a complex study.
8. Dramatic results questioned by established scientific communities (ADA, AMA, NIH, etc..)

This is an Example of a Fad Diet and it can Kill You!
The Tapeworm Diet 

Hollywood's Craziest Diets

These recommendations are NOT FAD DIETS.
The books represent healthy food plans and lifelong strategies to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 

The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps to a Thinner, Healthier You