Health
1-2-3 approach to eating fruits and veggies
Is it a challenge for you to eat all five servings of fruits and vegetables every day? The 1-2-3 approach can help you pack in all your servings—and more—throughout the day.
Jan 5, 2023
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News tagged with food labels
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Study finds climate impact labels on sample fast food menu had strong effect on food selection
A new study has found that including climate impact labels on a sample fast food menu influenced participants' food choices in favor of more climate-friendly items. The study was led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Health
Tough new labeling law for sesame prompts companies to add it to their products
Call it a good idea that seems to have backfired: A tough new labeling law that requires even the smallest amount of sesame be listed on food products has instead spurred some companies to add it to their products.
Dec 22, 2022
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Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar—3 things parents can do
Australian infants and toddlers are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar. This is mostly because the products marketed and sold by the processed food industry are high in sugar.
Nov 23, 2022
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Why food labels showing the exercise needed to burn off calories won't work for everyone
In an effort to tackle the increasing prevalence of obesity, the U.K. government has introduced a number of public health strategies over the years, including changes to how we label foods. For example, the "traffic light" ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Health
Nutrition labels to move to front of packaging under Biden plan
To help consumers ascertain the nutritional value of foods more easily, the Biden administration said Tuesday it will propose putting nutrition labels on the front of packaging instead of on the back.
Sep 27, 2022
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'Nutri-Score' label may counter misleading sugar claims on groceries
A new analysis suggests that the Nutri-Score—a label indicating the overall nutritional quality of a food product—can counteract the misleading effects of sugar claims. Kristin Jürkenbeck and colleagues of the University ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Diabetes
What is sugar alcohol? The reduced-calorie sweetener you might not recognize
From 2017 to 2020, American obesity prevalence was 41.9%, according to the CDC. During that timespan, roughly 135 million Americans were considered medically obese, putting a large sector of the population at increased risk ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Do at-home COVID-19 tests expire?
Perhaps you stocked up when at-home COVID-19 test kits were hard to come by, before the U.S. federal government started a program to mail some to each household. Or maybe you found a bunch of test kits for a good price at ...
May 10, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
How calling a food 'light' in calories can backfire
(HealthDay)—If the label says your food is "light," will you eat more to fill up?
Feb 7, 2022
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