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Sweden on Friday became the newest European country to be hit by a widening meat products scandal, as frozen-food company Findus said it was recalling beef lasagna meals there after tests confirmed the products contained horsemeat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-horsemeat-lasagna-recalled-sweden.html Health Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:51:10 EST news279550262 (HealthDay)—A leaner menu may lead to a fatter wallet for those invested in the restaurant industry, research suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-restaurants-healthier-menus-bottom-line.html Health Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:09 EST news279457959 When low-income families devote three to four extra minutes to regular family mealtimes, their children's ability to achieve and maintain a normal weight improves measurably, according to a new University of Illinois study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-minutes-day-low-income-families-kids.html Health Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:31:48 EST news277666295 Regular family meals round a table boosts kids' fruit and vegetable intake, and make it easier for them to reach the recommended five portions a day, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-regular-family-meals-boost-kids.html Health Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:30:03 EST news275158233 Recipes created by popular television chefs contain significantly more energy, protein, fat, and saturated fat and less fibre per portion than supermarket ready meals, finds a study in the Christmas issue published on BMJ website today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-popular-tv-chef-recipes-healthy.html Health Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:30:05 EST news274987262 Media articles and nutritionists alike have perpetuated the idea that for healthy metabolisms individuals should consume small meals multiple times a day. However, new research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests all-day snacking might not be as beneficial as previously thought, especially for obese women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-larger-meals-healthier-obese-women.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:03:51 EST news274021424 The more states spend on home-delivered meals under the Older Americans Act, the more likely they are to help people who don't need nursing home care to stay in their homes, according to a newly published Brown University statistical analysis of a decade of spending and nursing home resident data. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-meals-seniors-homes.html Health Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:39:12 EST news273836340 (Medical Xpress)—After Hurricane Sandy's flood waters have receded and homes demolished by the storm repaired, the unseen aftershocks of the storm may linger for many children who were in the storm's path, particularly those whose families suffered significant losses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-children-teens-emotional-impact-hurricane.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:04:21 EST news271494255 (HealthDay)—A brief primary care intervention for preschool-aged children and their parents reduces the number of meals eaten in front of the television but does not reduce overall screen time or body mass index (BMI), according to research published online Nov. 5 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-meals-eaten-front-television-intervention.html Pediatrics Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:00:01 EST news271358579 (HealthDay)—In healthy people without diabetes, glucose responsiveness tends to be higher after breakfast, which may have implications for the design of closed-loop insulin delivery systems for diabetes patients, according to a study published in the November issue of Diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-insulin-sensitivity-highest-breakfast.html Medical research Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:30:25 EST news270487764 (Medical Xpress)—A shared meal has consistently been valued for its social and health benefits—it's recognized as a door to academic excellence and as the ceremonial event that helps cement family relationships, no matter how you define "family." However, a new study co-authored by Boston University School of Social Work Assistant Professor Daniel P. Miller has found that the perceived benefits may not be as strong as once thought. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-family-meals-difference-child-academics.html Pediatrics Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:22:19 EST news267693727 Schools will resume for many of the nation's youth over the coming weeks and one change parents may notice is healthier meals offered in their children's school meals program. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-healthier-habits-school-meal-reforming.html Health Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:23:50 EST news264151388 Women who want to lose weight should faithfully keep a food journal, and avoid skipping meals and eating in restaurants – especially at lunch – suggests new research from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-food-journal-dont-meals-lunch.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:01 EST news261316882 When is lunch not just lunch? When someone in a romantic relationship shares a meal with an ex-lover, finds two Cornell studies that looked at jealousy and shared meals. The studies find that people who are part of couples tend to think that sharing food with others might lead to shared intimacy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-lunch.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:00:01 EST news261243057 (Medical Xpress) -- Supermarket ready-meals are ‘nutritionally chaotic’, according to a study by scientists at the University of Glasgow which calls for improvements to be made. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-ready-meals-nutritionally-chaotic.html Health Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:42:01 EST news261121223 In a tight economy, with fewer jobs, many people end up working harder and sacrificing more to stay employed. A new study finds that one of those sacrifices is sometimes their own and their family's nutrition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-parents-work-life-stress-hinders-healthy.html Health Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:01:04 EST news259592263 Children’s meals at some of the UK’s leading pub and fast food chains contain more than a child’s recommended daily salt allowance, research from Queen Mary, University of London has shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-uk-dangerously-high-salt-kids.html Health Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:40:01 EST news258880536 A study to be published in the June 2012 issue of Journal of Adolescent Health looking at the relationships between body satisfaction and healthy psychological functioning in overweight adolescents has found that young women who are happy with the size and shape of their bodies report higher levels of self-esteem. They may also be protected against the negative behavioral and psychological factors sometimes associated with being overweight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-overweight-teens-bodies-depressed-prone.html Pediatrics Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:30:02 EST news254765922 Alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use among young people is a public health concern in the UK. The short and long term risks to health are well known and range from accidental injuries, violence, sexual ill-health and increased rates of chronic conditions and premature death. A range of policies have been directed at reducing substance use among English children. Despite this, the number of children taking substances remains substantial. In 2009, it was reported that 180,000 children aged 11 to 15 years old in England smoked tobacco regularly, 540,000 had consumed alcohol in the previous week, and 250,000 had taken drugs in the previous month. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-older-age-free-school-meals.html Health Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:38:29 EST news254633834 Generation X adults prepare an average of 10 meals a week, and eat out or buy fast food an average of three times a week, according to a University of Michigan report that details the role food plays in the lives of Americans born between 1961 and 1981. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-the-generation-x-report.html Health Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:01 EST news254592897 "Come and get it!" A phrase historically proclaiming that the communal meal is ready, is heard all too infrequently among contemporary American households, especially as children get older. Indeed, over 40% of the typical American food budget is spent on eating out, with family meals often being relegated to holidays and special occasions. Aside from negative effects on the family budget, eating out has been shown to be generally associated with poor food choices and bad health. Of particular interest to public health experts is growing scientific evidence that fewer family meals may translate to increased obesity risk and poor nutritional status, especially among children. But getting this message out to busy parents in a way that will convince them to spend more time at the dining room table with their children is problematic at best. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-additional-evidence-families-healthiest.html Health Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:50:01 EST news254397915 Mothers who financially struggle to provide food for their families tend to put themselves at risk for obesity while trying to feed their children, according to Penn State sociologists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-low-income-mothers-obesity-children.html Health Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:06:35 EST news251039183 Teenage girls gained less weight, improved their body image, ate less fast food, and had more family meals after participating in a 6- month program that involved weekly peer meetings, consultations with primary care providers and separate meetings for parents. Those results from a study published online today in the journal Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-primary-obese-teen-girls-weight.html Health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:00:01 EST news248325848 (AP) -- The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-school-lunches-veggies-grains.html Health Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:56:04 EST news246729353 (AP) -- No need for a salt shaker on the Thanksgiving table: Unless you really cooked from scratch, there's lots of sodium already hidden in the menu. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-salt-hidden-thanksgiving-menu.html Health Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:10:02 EST news241117232 (AP) -- Who needs leafy greens and carrots when pizza and french fries will do? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-congress-healthier-school-lunches.html Health Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:09:09 EST news240595672 (Medical Xpress) -- Potatoes and other reportedly high-GI foods might not be the dietary villains that recent publicity, books and health-based programmes would claim them to be, a new University of Otago study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-glycemic-index.html Other Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:19:10 EST news237539856 The thought of toys being given out as part of children's meal deals might be easier to swallow, and better for you, if the toys are part of a collectible set and tied to healthy, nutrition-rich food choices. Who says? Kids and their parents do. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-toys-lure-children-healthy-food.html Health Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:50:10 EST news235644587 Can a cozy dining table and nice music prompt people to reach for the greens and go light on dessert? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-home-healthy-meal.html Health Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:30:01 EST news230999148 Around a sixth of fast food customers used calorie information and, on average, bought food with lower calories since the introduction of a labelling system in the US, says a new study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-fast-food-customers-calories-food-introduction.html Health Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:30:04 EST news230919190