Health
Big money spent marketing not-so-healthy baby, toddler foods: study
(HealthDay)—Ads for baby and toddler foods often go against the nutritional advice of health experts, a new study shows.
Nov 1, 2016
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News tagged with snack foods
Health
Water—the office hero
The culture of grabbing something quick to eat amid a mounting pile of to-dos at work often leads to making the wrong decisions when searching for something to eat in the workplace. Unplanned cake offerings and the emergence ...
Aug 3, 2016
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Health
Clock controls junk food appeal
When it comes to extra kilojoules, a little more self-restraint won't go astray as the day progresses. New research from Flinders University and Liverpool University has studied the urge to snack more later in the day, even ...
Jul 22, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain stimulation to reduce food cravings? The data so far...
Available research suggests that noninvasive stimulation of a specific brain area can reduce food cravings—particularly for high-calorie, "appetitive" foods, according to a review in the Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal ...
Jul 19, 2016
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Research finds social influence can prompt healthier eating choices
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that exposure to social-based messages promoting healthy eating can increase consumption of fruit and vegetables and reduce consumption of high-calorie snacks. It has ...
Jul 12, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bored people reach for the crisps
People crave fatty and sugary foods when they are bored.
Apr 28, 2016
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Pediatrics
A bigger appetite for dessert—not salty foods—predictor of body mass index for low income children, study suggests
Some say there's always room for dessert - but those who follow that motto young may be more likely to gain unhealthy weight, a new study suggests.
Apr 18, 2016
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Health
Candy games stimulate appetite
At least once a week, two thirds of all children of primary-school age will play an internet game that was created to draw attention to a brand. Most of these advertisements are for snacks and candy. Only 6% of these children ...
Dec 21, 2015
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Unhealthy' image influences adolescents' food choices
Adolescents more readily choose an unhealthy snack if they've been shown a picture of, for example, crisps or chocolate. This is the main finding of research conducted among Amsterdam schoolchildren by researchers from the ...
Nov 5, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Online computer game can help shed weight and reduce food intake
A simple new computerised game could help people control their snacking impulses and lose weight. Psychologists at the University of Exeter and Cardiff University have today published a study that shows that participants ...
Jun 25, 2015
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