Health
To lose weight, start with dairy swaps
(HealthDay)—Losing weight comes down to simple arithmetic: Eat fewer calories than you burn off.
May 29, 2017
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An adult's perspective on children's portion size
Children develop their eating behaviors in the environments they grow up in, and whether at home, in childcare or out in eateries, adults determine the quality and quantity of children's food provisions.
May 9, 2017
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Recommendations set out for food industry to reduce sugar
New voluntary guidelines have been released to help reduce the amount of sugar in foods eaten by children by 2020.
Mar 31, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why people are so good at spotting product downsizing and so bad at judging supersizing
But whenever a brand tries to shave a few percentages off the size of their product, consumers immediately notice and complain. The latest revolt occurred earlier when Mondelez reduced the size of its Toblerone chocolate ...
Jan 27, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Helping children make healthy eating choices
Childhood obesity rates have more than doubled in the last 30 years, with pre-adolescence emerging as a critical window for preventing excess weight gain. In a new Penn State project, researchers are investigating why some ...
Jan 4, 2017
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New research finds brain activation in children viewing large portions of food
Viewing large portions of high-calorie food activates reward and sensory processing areas in children's brains, according to a Penn State study.
Dec 15, 2016
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Focusing on pleasure of eating makes people choose smaller portions
The rapid rise in portion sizes has gone hand in hand with rising rates of obesity. To curb supersizing, governments and public health institutions have advocated portion size limits and health warnings, but they have had ...
Oct 21, 2016
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Pediatrics
Hungry parents may feed their kids more, study finds
The hungrier parents are at mealtimes, a new study shows, the more they may feed their young children, which could have implications for childhood obesity.
Jul 13, 2016
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Nutrition expert says new food labels will show real calorie picture
Sabrina Trudo, a registered dietitian and associate professor of human nutrition in the University of Arkansas' Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, says upcoming changes to nutrition facts on food ...
Jun 14, 2016
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How depictions on cake mix boxes can lead us to overeat
When estimating portion size, we may be more influenced by food images on the packaging than by the listed serving size leading us to serve more than is recommended. When additional food items are depicted on packages—such ...
Mar 30, 2016
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