Pediatrics
Lentils will help you run faster: Communicating food benefits gets kids to eat healthier
Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat healthier.
May 8, 2019
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Health
Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essential
As more Australians opt for meat-free diets, some are cutting out animal products altogether and going vegan. But is this safe for pregnant women and babies?
May 2, 2019
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Health
An expert's guide to healthier grocery shopping
(HealthDay)—Living well starts at the grocery store: When you choose the right foods, it's easy to cook and eat healthfully.
May 2, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research reveals complexity of how we make decisions
While we're gathering information to make decisions, we test our findings using trial and error, and sometimes place budgetary considerations ahead of ethical ones, says a University of Alberta librarian.
Apr 29, 2019
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Pediatrics
SpongeBob is not why your child likes junk food, new study shows
Parents and lawmakers looking to cartoon characters as a reason children choose cookies over carrots may be looking in the wrong direction, according to a new report from CU Boulder's Leeds School of Business and Colorado ...
Mar 26, 2019
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Health
Diets can do more than help you lose weight – they could also save the planet
Fad diets have long been brushed off as selfish, superficial quests to lose weight.
Mar 12, 2019
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Health
Is label literacy a key to healthier food choices?
Health-related factors have a significant impact on the foods people buy. With the seemingly overwhelming number of products on shelves, a new survey offers insights into which information on food labels is most influential—and ...
Jan 25, 2019
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Health
Hold the fries! How calorie content makes you rethink food choices
Seeing pictures of food with calorie information not only makes food less appetizing but it also appears to change the way your brain responds to the food, according to a Dartmouth-led study published in PLOS ONE. When food ...
Dec 20, 2018
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Neuroscience
Unraveling the link between obesity and sleep
One night of sleep loss can increase the desirability of junk foods, finds a study of healthy weight young men published in JNeurosci.
Dec 17, 2018
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Health
Santa calorie counting
Heated debates often flare in the festive season. Fuelled by the spirit of Christmas, controversial ideas can be flung flippantly across the table.
Dec 12, 2018
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