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Calls for cartoon characters to be removed from 'junk food' packaging

AAP - 27-06-2017

A survey of 186 packaged foods using cartoons to attract kids has found half are classified unhealthy because they either contain too much sugar, fat or salt.

 
Coconut oil increases LDL cholesterol

AAP - 23-06-2017

Coconut oil raises cholesterol just like other saturated fats do, warns the American Heart Foundation. The health benefits of coconut oil have

 
Eggs increased growth and reduced stunting for babies

AAP - 09-06-2017

New US research has shown eggs can boost babies' growth and prevent stunting and Australian parents are recommended to introduced eggs by the age of six months.

 
Australian researchers are leading a study of 'time-restricted' eating

AAP - 02-06-2017

In today's modern society, where people eat food and work around the clock, the concept of 'time-restricted' eating has been gaining traction among scientists.

 
There's been a three-fold increase in hospital admissions for weight loss surgery

AAP - 26-05-2017

The number of hospital admissions for weight loss surgery has more than tripled in the past decade as more Australians become morbidly obese.

 
There's a link between a father's vitamin D intake and a child's height and weight

AAP - 19-05-2017

An Irish study has found an association between fathers' vitamin D intake before conception and their child's height and weight. What

 
Weight loss surgery an option for obese kids

AAP - 15-05-2017

Doctors are being urged to put weight loss surgery for children on the medical profession's agenda. Weight loss surgery on a child may be

 
Olympic gold medallist has found low carb, high fat diets can impair performance

AAP - 11-05-2017

An Australian study of elite walkers, including Olympic gold medallist Jarred Talent, has found low carb, high fat diets can impair performance.

 
Sweet tooth can be blamed on a hormone produced by the liver

AAP - 03-05-2017

Scientists have found that a hormone secreted by the liver after eating sugary

 
Yoghurt - desserts in disguise not a healthy snack

AAP - 27-04-2017

A survey of commonly sold flavoured yoghurts has found they can contain as much sugar as ice cream. Some flavoured yoghurts

 

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