FREE CPE COURSE

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• Alpha to Omega: n-6 and n-3 Fatty Acids and the Ratio Debate CPE Course Materials (PDF)

After reading through the lesson, please click on the link below for a short quiz to receive your 2 free CPE hours!

• QUIZ: Alpha to Omega: n-6 and n-3 Fatty Acids and the Ratio Debate

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Downloadable tools:

• Frito-Lay's Commitment to Health & Wellness (PDF)
• Frito-Lay Food Facts for Consumers (PDF)

Links to important information:

• Frito-Lay's Product Information
• Frito-Lay's Ingredient Information

HEALTHIER SNACKING

Links to important information:

• Links to additional snacking resources
  • LicensetoSnack.com
  • United States Department of Agriculture's MyPyramid website
  • National Institute of Health Portion Control Quiz

• Fat Facts: The Truth about Fats (PDF)
  
• Putting Dietary Fat into Proportion: Striking a Balance between Unsaturated and Saturated Fats in the Diet (PDF)
  

• Key studies showing fat in a healthy diet
  • Optimal diets for prevention of coronary heart disease - Harvard study.
  • Dietary fat intake and the risk of coronary heart disease in women - Harvard study
  • Low-fat dietary pattern and risk of cardiovascular disease - the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial
• Links to fat guidelines
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines, 2005
  • Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intakes (IOM DRI), 2002
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Dietary Guidelines, 2006
  • American Heart Association Dietary Guidelines for CVD Prevention in Women, 2007
  • National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III), 2001

• Simple Ingredients for Smart Snacking (PDF)
• A New Conversation about Salt and Sodium (PDF)
• Lay's® Product Spotlight (PDF)
• Fritos® Product Spotlight (PDF)
• Tostitos® Product Spotlight (PDF)
• SunChips® Product Spotlight (PDF)
• Doritos® Product Spotlight (PDF)
• Cheetos® Product Spotlight (PDF)
• True North® Pistachio Crisps Product Spotlight (PDF)
• True North® Pecan Almond Peanut Clusters Product Spotlight (PDF)

• Links to important studies/resources on simple ingredients
  • Potato: The U.S. Potato Board
  • Corn: The World's Healthies Foods
  • Heart-Healthy Oils: The National Sunflower Association
  • Sodium: The International Food Council
  • The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health

PRESENTATIONS

Downloadable slides, summaries and resources:

• “Snacking Sensibilities: Providing Educators with Tools for Teaching” session at SNE 2008
  • Slides presented by Kari Hecker Ryan (PDF)
  • Session handout (PDF)
• “Navigating the Aisles: From the Inside and Out” symposium at FNCE 2007
  • Executive summary of presentations by Phil Lempert, Linda McDonald and Bob Brown (DOC)
  • Speaker Bios (DOC)
  • Reading List for Supermarket RDs (DOC)
  • Results of 2007 Frito-Lay Omnibus License to Snack Survey (DOC)
  • Template for supermarket presentations (PDF)
• “The Skinny on Total Fat: Quality Versus Quantity” session at FNCE 2007
  • Summary of presentations by Penny Kris-Etherton, Judith Wylie-Rosett, and Marie-Pierre St-Onge (DOC)
  • Slides presented by Judith Wylie-Rosett (PDF)
  • Slides presented by Marie-Pierre St-Onge (PDF)
  • ADA Position Paper on Dietary Fatty Acids ***COMING SOON***