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Kids now see fewer TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks, but exposure remains high

Written by | 29 Aug 2024

Children’s exposure to food and drink ads during kids’ TV shows has dropped substantially since food and beverage makers pledged to stop advertising unhealthy fare during children’s TV […]

Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk, study of two million people finds

Written by | 27 Aug 2024

Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, […]

Two thirds of baby foods in US grocery stores are unhealthy, study shows

Written by | 24 Aug 2024

A staggering 60 percent of infant and toddler foods fail to meet nutritional recommendations, and none meet promotional requirements set by World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, according to […]

Significant link found between heme iron, found in red meat and other animal products, and type 2 diabetes risk

Written by | 18 Aug 2024

Higher intake of heme iron, the type found in red meat and other animal products—as opposed to non-heme iron, found mostly in plant-based foods—was associated with a higher […]

Sugar sweetened beverage intake among children and youths shows alarming increases worldwide

Written by | 15 Aug 2024

Children and adolescents (ages 3-19) worldwide consumed on average 23% more sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) in 2018 than they did in 1990, researchers reported on August 7, 2024 […]

Vegan diet better than Mediterranean diet for weight loss and reducing harmful inflammatory dietary compounds, finds new research

Written by | 11 Aug 2024

Eating a low-fat vegan diet reduces harmful inflammatory dietary compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) by 73%, compared to no reduction on a Mediterranean diet, according to new […]

Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents

Written by | 8 Aug 2024

Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) new research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found. The study found that UPF […]

Could a dietary fiber supplement offer long-awaited treatment for food allergy sufferers?

Written by | 17 Jul 2024

A study from the University of Michigan has identified a potential new treatment for food allergies in inulin, a naturally occurring plant fiber commonly used as a supplement, […]

Daily sugar intake fell by 5 g in kids + 11 g in adults year after UK sugar tax imposition

Written by | 13 Jul 2024

Daily sugar intake fell by around 5 g in children and by around 11 g in adults in the 12 months following the introduction of the UK’s ‘sugar […]

For healthy adults, taking multivitamins daily is not associated with a lower risk of death

Written by | 2 Jul 2024

What: A large analysis of data from nearly 400,000 healthy U.S. adults followed for more than 20 years has found no association between regular multivitamin use and lower risk […]

Should you eat more dietary fiber? New study says it depends

Written by | 28 Jun 2024

Nutritionists generally advise everyone to eat more dietary fiber, but a new Cornell University study suggests that its effects on health can vary from person to person. The […]

Specialist weight-loss services in England unable to keep up with spiralling demand

Written by | 20 Jun 2024

One in six integrated care boards (ICBs) in England have stopped accepting new patients for specialist weight management services as their referral numbers spiral out of control, an […]

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