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Help patients understand Nutrition Facts labels to eat smarter

The pandemic has expanded waistlines. Making wiser choices requires navigating food labels. Education from the AMA, FDA can help you guide patients.

Prevention & Wellness
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The FDA’s new guidance on sodium could be lifesaving. Here’s why.

Salt tastes great, but that’s the problem—Americans are getting way too much of it in the foods they buy. Something has to change, and fast.

Prevention & Wellness
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4 Min Read

Medicine with a fork: 3 new podcasts on nutrition for physicians

From food insecurity and counseling strategies to the health benefits of nuts, learn more about high-impact nutrition for better patient care.

Prevention & Wellness
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 11, 2021

In the news: Anxiety, depression in a pandemic, arthritis in U.S. adults, USPSTF draft guidance on low dose aspirin, FDA guidance on salt in foods, Moderna booster for 65+.

Publications & Newsletters
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AMA applauds FDA’s new guidance to reduce sodium in U.S. food supply

AMA commends the FDA for its new guidance aimed at reducing the amount of sodium added to the nation’s food supply.

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What patients should know about losing weight—and keeping it off

Learn how a low-carb diet can facilitate both short-term weight loss and long-term weight maintenance.

Prevention & Wellness
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4 Min Read

Can an apple a day keep type 2 diabetes at bay?

Moderate consumption of whole fruits can cut five-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than one-third—but skip the fruit juice.

Prevention & Wellness
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of July 19, 2021

In the news: Delta variant 83% of U.S. cases, heart failure linked to cancer risk, red meat and coronary heart disease, COVID vaccines effective against Delta variant.

Publications & Newsletters
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Pieter Cohen, MD, explains dietary supplements & regulations

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Pieter Cohen, MD, about dietary supplements and regulations.

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Prevention & Wellness
Moving Medicine Video Update