Dietitians of Canada call for tax on sugar-sweetened beverages sold in Canada
Dietitians of Canada call for tax on sugar-sweetened beverages sold in Canada Dietitians of Canada released a position statement on February 9th that…
Is 2016 the year of the sugar tax?
Is 2016 the year of the sugar tax? For years, public health advocates have called for taxing sweetened food and drinks as one prong of an attack against a…
Graphical vs. numerical display of nutrition information keeps diners on target
Graphical vs. numerical display of nutrition information keeps diners on target A new study from the University of Illinois found that when consumers are…
Eating fish may benefit older adults at risk for dementia
Eating fish may benefit older adults at risk for dementia For older people, the brain-protecting benefits of eating fish outweigh any potential harms from…
Eating more fibre in teen years may lower future breast cancer risk
Eating more fibre in teen years may lower future breast cancer risk According to a new large U.S. study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in…
Eating leafy greens may lower glaucoma risk
Eating leafy greens may lower glaucoma risk People who eat more green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and Swiss chard, good sources of nitrate, may…
WHO: Number of obese and overweight children under five 'alarming'
WHO: Number of obese and overweight children under five 'alarming' At least 41 million children under the age of five are obese or overweight across the…
Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure
Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure Infants and preschoolers who gain weight rapidly may have higher-than-average high blood…
Are football players too fat?
Are football players too fat? In the world of American football, there’s a stigma that players need to increase their overall body size to make an…
Fibre and saturated fat tied to sleep quality
Fibre and saturated fat tied to sleep quality A new study from the Columbia University Medical Center in New York found that eating less fibre, more saturated…