Health
What's driving Australians' unhealthy food habits
Public health experts have long argued that when it comes to preventing obesity, we need to stop blaming individuals.
Jun 16, 2021
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Health
Healthy food marketing needed for parents
Marketing healthy food as tasty and convenient while limiting junk food advertisements could help improve children's diets and combat childhood obesity, according to a study of parents' attitudes towards unhealthy food and ...
Jun 22, 2015
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Health
Experts urge UK government to keep focus on leveling-up health
Experts are calling on the government to continue focusing on "leveling-up" health, arguing that reducing the health gap is too important an agenda to abandon.
Sep 30, 2022
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Health
More structure, fewer screens makes for healthier kids on the school holidays
Vacation care, sports programs, or performing arts—whatever your child's interests, researchers say that adding structure to the school holiday is a great way to keep kids healthy and active over the break.
Apr 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Overweight individuals more likely to make unhealthier choices when faced with real food
Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food, even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, according to research led by the University ...
Apr 14, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Better food policies needed to combat obesity and overnutrition in South Asia, says study
New research highlights an urgent need for more effective food policies to address rising levels of obesity in South Asia.
Jul 11, 2024
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Health
Study: Adding ultra-processing to nutritional labeling system offsets 'health halo' effect
Making simple changes to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system to factor in ultra-processing would lower the high scores currently assigned to many unhealthy foods, according to new research published today in Nutrition and ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Pediatrics
Kids gain weight when new convenience stores open nearby
A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that changes in the food environment around low-income and high-ethnic/racial minority populations over time impact childhood obesity. Increased availability ...
Dec 10, 2020
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Health
Many kids missing out on healthy lifestyle
(HealthDay)—Only half of American youths get the recommended amount of exercise and less than one-third eat the suggested amount of fruits and vegetables each day, according to a federal government study.
Jun 25, 2013
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Health
Eating well can benefit both your health and your bank account
It is well-known that a poor diet can hurt your health. But, according to research, the consequences don't stop there—it also can hurt your wallet.
Mar 30, 2020
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