Beverages and Health: Beyond Water

Program Description

The 2010 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest that drinking water is optimal for health, but other beverages play a role in an overall healthy diet. This symposium will focus on the role of low- and reduced-calorie beverages and 100% juice in the total diet. Data will be presented that counter the misconception that these beverages are harmful to health or contribute to obesity.  John Foreyt, PhD will present on the role of low- and reduced-calorie beverages. Gail Rampersaud, MS, RD, LDN will present on juice.  Please join us for this thought-provoking breakfast symposium.

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John P. Foreyt is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He is the Director of the DeBakey Heart Center’s Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Department of Medicine, at Baylor. He also is Adjunct Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston, and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas.  Dr. Foreyt received his B.S. in psychology from the University of Wisconsin and his M.S. and Ph.D.in clinical psychology from Florida State University. He has served as a member of the National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity, National Institutes of Health, NHLBI; The Committee to Develop Criteria for Evaluating the Outcomes of Approaches to Prevent and Treat Obesity, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences; and The Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, National Institutes of Health, NHLBI.  He also is an honorary member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Dr. Foreyt has published extensively in the areas of diet modification, cardiovascular risk reduction, eating disorders, and obesity.  He has published 17 books and more than 350 articles in these areas.

  

Gail Rampersaud is an Associate in Nutrition Research and Education in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. She has a master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Florida. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Florida Dietetic Association.Ms. Rampersaud’s interests and work include the health benefits of citrus fruit and juice, the benefits of the vitamin folate, and children’s health and nutrition issues, including the health benefits of breakfast. She has worked closely with the Florida Department of Citrus for 12 years. She has made numerous presentations to consumer and health professional groups, including the National Parent Teacher Association, American Dietetic Association and Florida Dietetic Association.