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A study of baby and toddler foods in supermarkets across Australia reveals a staggering number of unregulated claims that mislead parents into thinking these often sugar-loaded products are healthy. The findings showed that none of the products for children aged 6-36 months met international guidelines for promotion and more than three quarters (78%) failed on overall nutritional requirements due to excess energy and sugar. Popular pouches were the worst offenders with the highest number of prohibited claims. Journal/conference: Maternal and Child Nutrition Link to research (DOI): 10.1111/mcn.13709 Organisation/s: George Institute for Global Health, Cancer Council Victoria, University of North Carolina,…
Fast-rising Unapologetic Foods — whose collection of New York restaurants includes the Michelin-starred Semma — has leased a space amid the booming Fishtown scene, where it plans to open an Indian bar-restaurant next year.Roni Mazumdar, who owns Unapologetic with James Beard Award-winning chef Chintan Pandya, told The Inquirer that the name and precise concept have not been determined.The restaurant will serve street food and homestyle food from lesser-traveled Indian regions — Unapologetic’s calling card. “If there’s one thing it’s not going to do is to compromise on the flavors,” Mazumdar said, alluding to the company ethos.The location — a mixed-use…
MIAMI (WSVN) – Students at Miami-Dade Public Schools are set to go back later this week and they’ll have a lot of healthy and delicious choices waiting for them at the cafeteria.School officials said they want to ensure parents that the kids will be nurtured through their mind and their body.“All of these items were vetted and approved, taste tested through over 700 by our own Miami-Dade County Public School students last school year,” said Angie Kasselakis, food nutrition officer of M-DCPSFor the start of the day, the district will be offering new and healthier options such as pan de…
This essay is part of What to Eat on a Burning Planet, a series exploring bold ideas to secure our food supply. Read more about this project in a note from Eliza Barclay, Opinion’s climate editor.No politician wants to be the one to break the news that sooner rather than later, for the health of the planet, most of us are going to have to learn to eat less meat — a whole lot less red meat than what the average American consumes. This won’t be fixed by a few meatless Mondays.We have a deep fatalism about our diets, and…
Promoting healthy diets for the entire family can better improve health outcomes for people with chronic illnesses, according to a new Cornell study.“Families are an essential social unit, and food is a social medium: families pool and negotiate food choices, and it’s also the way we pass on dietary preferences, traditions and build kinship,” said Ramya Ambikapthi, senior research associate in the Food Systems & Global Change program in the Department of Global Development, in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “If you can change food behaviors at the family level, you have the opportunity to achieve healthier diets for all, now…
ZAPPING the brain with “random noise” could starve cravings and stop emotional eating, scientists say. A study found that using electrical brain stimulation for 20 minutes per day just six times reduced appetite, willingness to eat, and hunger for two weeks.2’Brain-zapping random noise therapy’ could help you lose weight, a study suggestsCredit: KOREA ELECTROTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE(KERI)2Scientists studying brain electrical stimulation that can suppress appetiteCredit: KOREA ELECTROTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE(KERI)The therapy, called transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), works through simple skull caps and has already been found to lessen depression.Scientists from the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute said the therapy could be more…
Rob Kardashian has been comfort eating to cope with his bitter split from Blac Chyna. The ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ star has reportedly ballooned to 300lbs since he and the 29-year-old model – who is the mother of his nine-month-old daughter Dream – split earlier this year and friends are concerned about his health.A source explained: “He’s the biggest he’s ever been. He’s well over 300lbs now – we don’t know as the scales don’t go up past that – and he’s a heart attack waiting to happen. He’s been comfort eating big time. His fridge has become his…
As they say, “The only constant is change.” As much as we might want things to stay stable forever, we will all experience several major transitions in our lifetimes. These life transitions can range from celebratory events to devastating ones, but they all have one thing in common: they impact mental health. Let’s talk about how you can manage your mental health during significant life transitions and take care of yourself the best you can. How do life transitions affect mental health? Life transitions are times of significant change that force you to readjust to a new reality. We all…
Exercise is well-known as an important habit for physical health. But did you know its mental health benefits are just as powerful? Exercise is one of the best things you can do to improve your overall mental health, and can even be effective against mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. At The Center, we provide holistic mental health treatment that addresses the whole person. For four decades, we’ve been incorporating exercise, nutrition, and other whole-person care methods into our treatment programs because we understand the body and mind are deeply connected. Here, we’ll discuss the main research-backed benefits of…
Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder that causes severe mood swings. It can be challenging and emotionally painful to live with bipolar disorder, and this condition can have devastating effects when left untreated. But there are effective, research-based treatments that can help. There is hope if you live with bipolar disorder, and you can achieve remission with the right treatment. In this article, let’s review what bipolar disorder is and how you can navigate its challenges. What is bipolar disorder? First, let’s quickly go over what bipolar disorder is and what it looks like. Bipolar disorder is categorized as…