Health
How restaurants are wooing 'flexitarians'
Restaurants are struggling to respond to consumers who are rapidly shifting away from animal protein.
Jan 11, 2019
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Health
When calorie counts aren't on the menu
(HealthDay)—Over the past few decades, the amount of food Americans eat away from home has increased from 18 percent to 33 percent.
Jan 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Carrots or candy bars? Context shapes choice of healthy foods
Pop quiz: Given a choice between indulgent and healthy foods, what will most people pick? The answer may depend on what other foods sit nearby on the grocery shelf, suggests new research from Duke University.
Jan 9, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Intermittent fasting could improve obese women's health
Research carried out at the University of Adelaide shows that obese women lost more weight and improved their health by fasting intermittently while following a strictly controlled diet.
Jan 8, 2019
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Health
Lifestyle changes helped new dad shed nearly 50 pounds
It happens every January. Gyms fill with people who've committed to New Year's resolutions involving health and fitness. While making a resolution is an important first step, developing new habits is the key to long-term ...
Jan 3, 2019
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You can probably eat more Christmas cookies than you think—just take a look at the calorie guidelines
It's that time of year when cookies, cakes, candy and treats show up at work, home and every place in between.
Dec 18, 2018
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Health
Large restaurant portions a global problem, study finds
A new multi-country study finds that large, high-calorie portion sizes in fast food and full service restaurants is not a problem unique to the United States. An international team of researchers found that 94 percent of ...
Dec 12, 2018
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Calories in popular restaurant chain meals 'excessive' warn experts
The calorie content of popular main meals served in UK and international restaurant chains is excessive and only a minority meet public health recommendations, finds a University of Liverpool study published in the Christmas ...
Dec 12, 2018
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Health
Even adverts for 'healthy' fast food are bad for children – here's why they should be banned
Television adverts for foods which are high in fat, salt or sugar are banned from children's television schedules. Yet a McDonald's "Happy Meal" advert was recently ruled to be exempt from these restrictions.
Nov 9, 2018
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Health
Study calls for sugar tax
People who drink sugary beverages are more likely to eat fast food and confectionery and less likely to make healthy dietary choices, University of Otago research has found.
Nov 8, 2018
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