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We know what to eat to stay healthy. So why is it so hard to make the right choices?
A healthy diet protects us against a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Jul 9, 2024
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Primary school children influence their peers' snack purchases, study reveals
Do primary school children influence the snack purchases of their peers? A study by the University of Bonn reveals that they do indeed. In the presence of friends or classmates, kids are more likely to choose the unhealthier, ...
Nov 28, 2023
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California city bans junk food from checkout aisles
Berkeley in northern California will ban the sale of junk food from supermarket checkout displays—becoming the first US city to do so, according to local media.
Sep 25, 2020
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How universities can help scale back the 'Freshman 15'
Students typically gain weight in their first year of university. There are expressions to reflect this knowledge, such as the "freshman 15" in North America (which assumes students gain 15 pounds, or around 8kg) and "freshman ...
May 21, 2019
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Back to work? Take lunch from home to save time and money – and boost your mood
Heading back to work after the holidays means turning your thoughts to what's for lunch. Are you a meticulous lunch planner, or do you only make a decision once those first hunger pangs signal it's lunchtime?
Jan 18, 2019
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Small changes to cafeteria design can get kids to eat healthier, new assessment tool finds
While a growing body of research suggests that small changes to a school environment can help reduce childhood obesity and improve nutrition, 80 percent of school-aged children still fall short of national dietary guidelines ...
Nov 30, 2018
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Adoption of 'healthier' Mediterranean-style diet varies considerably across US states
The traditional diet of people in Mediterranean countries has been linked to numerous health benefits and has been shown to cut the risk of obesity. Although popular elsewhere, this healthy eating pattern is relatively new ...
May 23, 2018
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It's the latest diet craze, but is it safe?
(HealthDay)—What if you could have your cake, eat it, too, and lose weight?
Nov 22, 2017
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Stop sabotaging your diet
(HealthDay)—You could be standing in the way of your own weight loss, eating more calories than you realize. Here's how to keep your head in the game.
May 11, 2017
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Statement provides blueprint for healthcare providers to translate nutrition recs
Healthcare providers who counsel people about choosing a healthier eating pattern are encouraged to consider personal, ethnic, and cultural preferences and use easy- to-understand language and food examples, according to ...
Oct 27, 2016
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