Prevalence of various disorders such as obesity and diabetes has led to surge in demand for food products with low sugar content. In addition, growing need for weight management is projected to impact
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Food companies and grocery retailers stepping up to tackle obesity: report
Results from the latest Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Health & Wellness Progress Report, prepared in conjunction with Deloitte Global, indicate steady progress is being made by consumer products companies
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Sugary soft drinks could increase cancer risk, no matter your weight
Drinking sugary soft drinks could increase cancer risk, regardless of body size, reveals new research from Cancer Council Victoria and University of Melbourne.
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Junk food can harm teenagers’ mental health, say researchers
A poor diet and obesity can lead to mental health problems in adolescents, according to researchers from the University of Tasmania.
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Chemicals used in food packaging, clothes may cause weight gain – research
A class of chemicals used for more than 60 years in products ranging from food wrappers to clothing to pots and pans may cause greater weight gain after dieting, particularly among women.
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Teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads
Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks, according to a report by Cancer Research UK.
Being bombarded by TV ads for unhealthy,
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App addressing childhood obesity in regional Victoria
Australian tech company, Oxil has officially launched the Challenger App and jumped into the deep end from the get-go by including over 1000 students in South West Victoria.
The simple to use app was developed
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Aussie company develops breakthrough healthier noodle formula
Australian company Holista CollTech and US-based Holista Foods have developed a noodle formula with a low Glycemic Index, which may help fight obesity.
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Australia facing $22 billion obesity bill by 2025
Today is World Obesity Day and the spotlight is shining on the staggering costs and continued impact of obesity.
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Call for Government to take action on obesity
Thirty-four leading community, public health, medical and academic groups have united to call for urgent Federal Government action to address Australia’s serious obesity problem.
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Sugary drinks increase diabetes risk regardless of obesity – research
An international study led by ANU has found that as sugary drinks consumption increased the risk of type 2 diabetes also increased, independently of obesity and weight gain.
The study, which used a new
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Giant junk food portions fuelling obesity crisis – research
Australians are eating ever bigger portions of foods laden in fat, sugar, and salt, according to research by The George Institute for Global Health.
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Food makers using cartoon characters to sell kids junk food: research
More than half of supermarket products marketed at kids are unhealthy, according to research from the Obesity Policy Coalition.
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Aussies spending most of food budget on junk food
Australian households spend 58 per cent of their food budget on discretionary or ‘junk’ foods and drinks, according to new research.
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The online tool that can track, monitor and analyse nutritional intake
The variety of food choices makes it hard for consumers to even start to estimate how many calories or nutrients they might be consuming.
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Do smaller plates make you eat less?
Dependent on how you spend your Monday evenings you may have caught Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped on TV. The programme
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Fact or fiction – is sugar addictive?
Some of us can definitely say we have a sweet tooth. Whether it’s cakes, chocolates, cookies, lollies or soft drinks, our world is filled with intensely pleasurable sweet treats. Sometimes eating these
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Do vegetarians live longer? Probably, but not because they’re vegetarian
While the veggie patty is not going to totally replace lamb, chicken or beef as Aussie staples any time soon, the number of Australians identifying as a vegetarian is rising steadily.
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What’s driving the worldwide obesity epidemic?
The rise of obesity around the globe has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to urge countries to impose a tax on sugary drinks.
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The ten things Australia needs to do to improve health
A collaboration of Australia’s leading scientists, clinicians and health organisations has produced health targets for Australia’s population to reach by the year 2025.
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