"Healthy: Who Defines it Anyway?

 It’s a hot time for health. For the first time in almost 30 years, the FDA is planning to update its definition of healthy. In the nutrition community, there’s a movement to consider more factors, like age, lifestyle and culture, when recommending food choices. Consumers are considering health more holistically—not just as the food we eat but also our physical and mental wellbeing. We’ll explore how our thinking about “healthy” has evolved and what it means for peanuts and peanut butter through conversations with NPB dietitians Markita Lewis, Sherry Coleman Collins and foodservice dietitian Ann Dunaway Teh. 

Show Notes:  


Plan It, Don’t Ban It: https://schoolnutrition.org/wp-conten...  


 


To learn more about the FDA’s Rule Change: 


A Fresh Take on What “Healthy” Means on Food Packages (https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consume...)  


Use of the Term Healthy on Food Labeling (https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labelin...)  


 


To learn more about how peanuts can fit in a healthy lifestyle:  


Peanut Nutrition 101 (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/w...)  


All About Heart Health (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/w...)  


Why Peanut Fit in Your Healthy Diet (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/n...)  


Fight Hunger with Powerful Nutrition (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/w...)  


Any Exercise is Better Than Nothing: The Power of a Little Movement (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/n...)  


What Does Being "Healthy" Mean? (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/n...)  


Snacking on Peanuts Everyday linked to Lower Risk of Stoke, Other Diseases, Study Show (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/n...)  


Magnificent Magnesium (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/n...)  


The Scoop on Hydrogenated Fat in Peanut Butter (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/n...)  


The Peanut Institute (https://peanut-institute.com/about/)  


 


Sources: 


Shake-Up in the Diet Industry: Washington Post Article (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archiv...)  


Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Equity: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/healthequ...  


Peanut Nutrition 101: NPB: peanut-nutrition.htm (https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/w...)  


KF Provkök launches the idea of basic food: https://web.archive.org/web/201109290...