Seeing certain foods prompts kids to eat healthier
(Medical Xpress) -- Just because healthful foods are available in school cafeterias doesn't mean children are going to eat them, but in some cases, the very presence of such foods as whole fruit may...
View ArticleSurvey finds public support for legal interventions to fight obesity,...
The public is very supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices that can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases—but they're less likely to support such...
View ArticleMothers-to-be should be aware of unintentional chemical exposures
Pregnant women should be made aware of the sources and routes of chemical exposure in order to minimise harm to their unborn child, despite current uncertainty surrounding their effects, say experts...
View ArticleStudy reveals link between sleep deprivation in teens and poor dietary choices
(Medical Xpress)—Well-rested teenagers tend to make more healthful food choices than their sleep-deprived peers, according to a study led by Lauren Hale, PhD, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine...
View ArticleThat bad boss may be toxic to your family, too
(HealthDay)—When workplace stress spills over into your personal life, your family's well-being can also suffer, new evidence suggests.
View ArticleTaste rules for kids and healthy food choices
Sweet and salty flavors, repeat exposure, serving size and parental behavior are the key drivers in children's food choices, according to a July 15 panel discussion at the 2013 Institute of Food...
View ArticleNew study suggests that moving more may lower stroke risk
Here's yet another reason to get off the couch: new research findings suggest that regularly breaking a sweat may lower the risk of having a stroke.
View ArticleEmployees less depressed, more anxious in 2013
(HealthDay)—Employees are less depressed but more anxious than last year, with one-third of employees feeling tense or anxious much of the time, according to a report published by the ComPsych...
View ArticleFood app to fight nation's killers
A revolutionary smartphone app launched today will empower New Zealand shoppers to make healthier food choices - reducing their risk of dying early from two of the nation's biggest killers, heart...
View ArticleNew study to provide insights into young Europeans' health-related diet and...
Why do some children live on a diet of fast food while others eat healthily? What causes a teenager to choose a hamburger over a salad? Why do some choose to exercise whilst others do not? What are the...
View ArticleShopping to a list aids weight loss
Planning meals and sticking to a shopping list benefits the waistline, according to new research.
View ArticleNew Zealand failing in obesity prevention
A disinvestment in obesity prevention and failure to enact any major healthy food policies is contributing to New Zealand's worsening obesity statistics compared to other OECD countries, according to...
View ArticleHealthy food rarely convenient for urban minorities
Despite the prevalence of corner and convenience stores in urban neighborhoods, many residents have to travel farther to find supermarkets that offer a wide variety of healthful food choices, finds a...
View ArticleNon-drinkers seen as more socially competent in study
Students who avoid alcohol in social situations are perceived by their peers to be more socially competent than those who drink, according to new University of Sussex research.
View ArticleBook debuts brain models of risky decision-making
Risky choices – about sex, drugs and drinking, as well as diet, exercise, money and health care – pervade our lives and can have dire consequences. Now, a new book aims to help us understand the neural...
View ArticleGive future generations a chance: Support mothers to secure future public health
Current approaches to curbing the global rise of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, are failing, according to University of Southampton researchers.
View ArticleLabeling obesity as a disease may have psychological costs
Messages that describe obesity as a disease may undermine healthy behaviors and beliefs among obese individuals, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the...
View ArticleNew phone app will aid healthy food and drink choices
(Medical Xpress)—A free smartphone app has been launched to help shoppers in the UK make healthier food and drink choices.
View ArticleTracking neighborhood eating habits to promote healthier diets
Poor food choices, such as overconsumption of carbonated soft drinks, are an important factor driving the global obesity epidemic and have been linked directly to diabetes and heart disease. While...
View ArticleAbridged food education program for children still helpful
(HealthDay)—An abbreviated version of the Nutrition Detectives Program improves students' food-label literacy, according to a study published online April 10 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
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