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Tips for making 2021 a healthier year
A New Year's resolution to take better care of yourself is one you should keep, especially in the era of COVID-19.
Jan 4, 2021
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Junk food linked to sleep problems in teens
Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found.
Dec 23, 2020
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Researchers work to reduce child-directed food marketing on educational websites
A new article, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine by a team of researchers and advocates including Dartmouth faculty, asserts that current gaps in the regulation of commercial educational websites are ...
Dec 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Experiencing physical pain can cause you to overspend
Suffering from pain causes consumers to spend more money than they otherwise would—perhaps 20% more—according to new research I conducted. This is based on the idea of what marketing scholars call the "pain of paying." ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Industry 'leveraging pandemic' to peddle unhealthy products: NGOs
Food and drink producers are leveraging the coronavirus pandemic to push unhealthy products such as alcohol, sugar-laden soft drinks and fatty fast food on consumers, an international coalition of health charities said Thursday.
Sep 10, 2020
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Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with chromosomal changes linked to biological ageing
A new study has shed light on the link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and the shortening of telomeres; sections of chromosomes that can be used as a marker of biological age. The work was conducted ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Casual eateries may provide cognitive benefits for older adults
When you think of fast food, you don't normally think of good health, but places such as the Golden Arches and neighborhood cafes may provide a small cognitive benefit to older adults during their golden years.
Aug 19, 2020
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Fast food makes an unhealthy comeback among kids
(HealthDay)—After a period of improvement, U.S. kids are eating as much fast food as they were in the early 2000s, new government figures show.
Aug 14, 2020
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Mexican immigrant obesity rates climb with deportation fears
Mexican immigrants, especially those who are undocumented and fear deportation, have limited access to healthy foods and are at increased risk for obesity because of stress, anxiety and depression, according to a Rutgers ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
Home cooks have been trying out their skills during isolation. But the way food tastes depends on more than your ability to follow a recipe.
Jun 3, 2020
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