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Food additives a toxic mix for kids
(HealthDay)—Chemicals used to preserve, package and enhance food can harm children's health, a leading pediatricians' group says.
Jul 23, 2018
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Regulation of junk food advertising has minimal impact
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that regulations introduced to reduce children's exposure to junk food advertising have not had a significant impact.
Oct 3, 2012
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Pediatricians' group offers parents advice on GMO foods
Some parents are concerned about the effects of genetically modified foods on their children's health.
Dec 11, 2023
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Highly processed foods can be considered addictive like tobacco products, study claims
Can highly processed foods be addictive?
Nov 9, 2022
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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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Scientists build a healthy dietary pattern using ultra-processed foods
Scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center led a study that demonstrates it is possible to build a healthy diet with 91% of the calories coming from ultra-processed ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Cardiology
Tax on salt could reduce cardiovascular disease deaths by 3 percent
Voluntary industry reductions in salt content and taxation on products containing salt in 19 developing countries could reduce the number of deaths each year from cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 2-3 per cent in these countries. ...
Apr 22, 2012
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Study: Plant-based alternative food consumption may have doubled in UK over 10 years
The UK population are consuming more plant-based alternatives than ever, but more research is required into how healthy and sustainable these alternatives are.
Nov 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Searching for cause of alarming increase in acute severe hepatitis in children
At the end of March, the first cases of acute severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children were reported in the U.K. Since then, the number has increased to more than 300 in around 20 countries; there are now reports of ...
May 13, 2022
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Food system improvements could make it easier to eat healthier
A science advisory from the American Heart Association describes system-wide innovations to the U.S. food system that are sustainable and have the potential to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy foods. The advisory ...
Apr 29, 2019
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