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Diet tips on kids food

General Mills is to change the packaging of some of its products as well as embark on a ne...


Less Talk and More Action

The Government is failing to tackle Britain's obesity crisis over fears of being branded a...


Fruit good for heart

A research project undertaken at the University of Navarra reveals that the antioxidant su...


Too many fat bellies

A study from the University of Rochester Medical Center has found that abdominal obesity i...


China's growing waistline

About 20% of the more than 1 billion overweight people in the World are Chinese. China is ...


Alzheimer’s Diet

New research shows restricting calorie intake can help fight disease. A new study direc...


Obesity killing Asia

Bird Flu is expected to be one of the top items discussed for the third straight year at t...


EC plans for obesity

The European Commission has presented the results of a public consultation on promoting he...


BMI Unreliable

Two recent studies have questioned the use of the Body Mass Index (BMI). A study published...


Parents Influence Obesity

The amount and quality of time parents spend with their children has a direct effect on ch...


Rationalizing obesity

A new study has found that more than four out of five Americans characterized their eating...


Low GI diet best

The most effective diet for weight loss and cardiovascular health is a high carbohydrate p...


Asthma & obesity linked

A new asthma gene provides an unexpected link between asthma and obesity according to a re...


Dietary changes needed

Food consumption patterns would change dramatically if everyone ate a healthy diet, accord...


Calcium Affects Weight

Increased total calcium intake in the form of supplements can help middle-aged adults main...


Fiber Prevents Obesity

While diets low in carbohydrates and high in protein continue to attract the public's atte...


Nutrition Labels Failing

Amid calls from public health and consumer advocacy groups for legislation that would requ...


Adult diabetes in US kids

A new study published in a US medical journal has estimated that almost 40,000 adolescents...


Call for junk food labels

In an attempt to fight growing rates of obesity, Australian Federal health Minister Tony A...


Urgent action required

The National Heart Foundation has called for urgent action to curb excess body weight. ...


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