A two year study of over 30000 households has shown dramatic results after supermarkets removed unhealthy food from the checkout area.
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How to reduce food cravings
Food cravings can derail the best of intentions to eat healthily. Now a scientific review has looked at what causes food cravings and how they can be reduced.
Can a ritual improve self-control?
New research has found that for those who struggle with self-control when it comes to healthy eating habits, performing a simple ritual before a meal can help someone eat less.
Do meal replacements work for weight loss?
How meal replacements fare compared to other ways of losing weight was the subject of a recent systematic review.
Can a high BMI as a baby affect you as a teen?
A recent Australian study aimed to find out whether fluctuating body mass index as a baby influenced your health in adolescence. These are the results.
The benefits of an active commute
Swapping from commuting via car to taking public transport resulted in a reduction in body mass index.
The benefits of swapping to wholegrain foods
Lowered energy absorption and a rise in metabolic rate could be two new reasons in favour of making the change to wholegrain.
High fat: a hindrance for your children
Can high fat diet in mothers increase risk of offspring obesity and reduce the child’s responsiveness to the beneficial effects of exercise?
How to make New Year’s resolutions stick
Make a promise to improve your health and stick to it with our simple strategy for a healthier you in 2024
What does a good diet really mean?
Australian research has found that focusing on your whole diet rather than obsessing on individual nutrients pays off in terms of obesity and blood pressure. The study scored the diets of 5,000 men and women.