The rise of the takeaway

The number of takeaway food outlets has risen substantially over the past two decades, with a large increase seen in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage, according to a study carried out across…

Survey of ready-to-eat salads exposes high salt content

Despite a large reduction in average salt content over the past decade, many food stores and restaurants in the UK are still loading their salads with unhealthy quantities of salt.

Worldwide obesity rates see ‘startling’ increase over past 3 decades

An international research team has found that, unlike other major global health risks – such as smoking – obesity rates have significantly increased over the past 30 years.

Bedroom TVs a cause of childhood obesity, study suggests

Recent figures show that childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents over the past 3 decades. New research suggests that children who have televisions in their bedroom are more likely to gain weight, compared with those who do not have them in their bedroom.This is according to a study recently published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

What are the health benefits of oats?

Oats (Avena sativa) are a cereal commonly eaten in the form of oatmeal or rolled oats.They are mainly eaten as porridge, as an ingredient in breakfast cereals and in baked goods (oatcakes, oat cookies and oat bread). Over the past few decades oats have become a very popular “health food”.

Black Tea Lowers Type 2 Diabetes Risk Rates

Countries with high black tea consumption have lower type 2 diabetes rates, compared to other nations, researchers reported in BMJ Open today. The authors carried out a mathematical analysis of data from fifty different nations

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don’t Improve Heart’s Ability To Relax And Efficiently Refill With Blood

Over the past three decades, researchers have firmly established that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have healthy effects on the heart…

Cooking Should Be Integrated Into School Curriculum To Fight Childhood Obesity

Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other reports that childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years, we recognize the importance of reaching our children early to form good food habits…

Classroom Cookery Lessons To Fight Obesity Head On

Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other studies revealed that obesity among children has tripled over the past 3 decades, it is vital that we teach children early to form healthy food habits…

Peer Mentors Help Teens Lose Weight

Obesity among adolescents has more than tripled over the past 40 years, and recent estimates find that over 18% of teens in the U.S. are obese…

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