Simple initiatives to help people select lower-calorie options when ordering takeaways in delivery apps could help tackle the obesity epidemic, suggest three randomized trials being presented at this year's European Congress ...
May 18, 2023
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In an effort to tackle the increasing prevalence of obesity, the U.K. government has introduced a number of public health strategies over the years, including changes to how we label foods. For example, the "traffic light" ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Mandatory calorie labelling of alcoholic drinks could possibly address both alcohol consumption and obesity. An analysis published in Obesity Reviews summaries the results of studies that have examined consumer knowledge ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Health and nutrition experts recommend that children do not consume drinks with added sugars or nonnutritive sweeteners, yet drinks containing both represent a major portion of beverages consumed by children. One reason may ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Almonds used to have about 170 calories per serving. Then researchers said it was really more like 130. A little later, they said the nuts may have even less.
Feb 4, 2020
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Nonnutritive or artificial sweeteners are a growing part of U.S. diets, now consumed by at least one in four children. A new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement offers a summary of the existing data around ...
Oct 28, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Eight of every 10 American households buys sodas and other sugary drinks each week, adding up to 2,000 calories per household per week, new research shows.
Jun 10, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is getting serious about added sugars.
Nov 20, 2018
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Bye-bye artichoke dip. Heavyweight appetizers and fatty entrees may not get much love when restaurants list calories on their menus.
Sep 13, 2018
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(HealthDay)—"Nutrition Facts" labels mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have made it easier to know more about what's inside packaged foods. But the information isn't always easy to decipher, especially since ...
Jan 11, 2018
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