Many of you may remember your parents saying “finish your plate or you don’t get any dessert”. Well recent studies show this may lead to obesity later in life. Denying kids certain foods or forcing them to “clean their plate” …
he risk of breast cancer has increased among British Asian women, a new research has revealed. The study conducted by the University of Sheffield has suggested that historically women from this ethnic group have had a lower risk of the disease than white British …
Meeting Description: Across the country local stakeholders are adopting methods and strategies to improve access to healthy foods by advocating for policy change. This webinar uses The Food Trust’s recently published Healthy Food Financing Handbook: From Advocacy to Implementationto discuss how …
What are the food options like in your neighborhood? They could be a huge predictor for obesity, according to a new study. Researchers from the Drexel University School of Public Health found that people with healthy food options within a mile …
Unhealthy diets and limited physical activity are leading causes of obesity in children, and now new research adds to growing evidence that the chemical BPA found in food packaging may be partly to blame. The study, published in the journal PLOS …
An ad campaign meant to combat obesity in California features a pudgy little girl drinking a packet of sugar and smiling. Below her, the ad warns: “Sugary drinks like juice, sports drinks and soda can cause obesity. Choose milk and water instead.” …
Health problems linked to obesity could skip an entire generation, according to a study. Overweight mothers could pass on problems like diabetes and heart disease to their grandchildren, missing out their immediate offspring, researchers say. The reasons why the first …
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