Middle-aged and older adults who drank sugary beverages daily were at greater risk of developing abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels compared to those who rarely drank those beverages, according to a new epidemiological ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Social media users are more likely to eat fruit and veg—or snack on junk food—if they think their friends do the same, a new study has found.
Feb 7, 2020
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This year's Australian of the Year, Dr. James Muecke, is an eye specialist with a clear vision. He wants to change the way the world looks at sugar and the debilitating consequences of diabetes, which include blindness.
Jan 30, 2020
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For many people, the start of a year is a time for new health resolutions—be it eat more vegetables, consume less sugar or drink more water.
Jan 7, 2020
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In the U.S., rich people tend to eat a lot healthier than poor people.
Dec 2, 2019
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A dentist's drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children's teeth, a new study has concluded.
Nov 27, 2019
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According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine the share of children and adolescents consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the calories they consume from SSBs declined significantly between ...
Nov 21, 2019
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Seventy percent of teens surveyed report engaging with food and beverage brands on social media and 35 percent engaged with at least five brands, according to a new study from the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity ...
Nov 20, 2019
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A workplace ban on the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages led to a 48.5 percent average reduction in their consumption and significantly less belly fat among 202 participants in a study by researchers at the University of ...
Oct 28, 2019
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A third of the world's nearly 700 million children under five years old are undernourished or overweight and face lifelong health problems as a consequence, according to a grim UN assessment of childhood nutrition released ...
Oct 15, 2019
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