Children's health
19 Oct 2007
Overweight Prevention Program May Cut Risk of Eating Disorders Among Girls
Eating disorders among adolescent girls and boys can have substantial negative impact on their health and lead to dangerous weight-control behaviours, such as self-induced vomiting or abusing laxatives or diet pills to control weight. The middle school age is a high risk time, especially for girls starting to engage in…
Children's health
12 Oct 2007
Improve Healthy Eating by Involving Kids in Grocery Shopping
Getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables can be a challenge for any parent. However, involving children in grocery shopping is an important step in getting kids interested in fruits and vegetables. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention replaced the 5-A-Day program with the new Fruits and…
Children's health
12 Oct 2007
World expert wins prize for research on good trans fats
Brisbane-based researcher Dr Peter Parodi has won the 2007 International Dairy Federation award for his work on trans fatty acids. Dr Parodi, who has spent 50 years investigating the nutritional benefits of dairy foods, received the award at the opening ceremony of the World Dairy Summit in Dublin on October…
Chronic Pain
04 Oct 2007
Obesity and its Cost on the Workforce
Obesity is costing the Australian economy $637 million dollars each year due to indirect costs associated with increased sick leave, lower productivity, unemployment, disability, early…
Bone
28 Sep 2007
Body-conscious girls wrong to ditch dairy: study
Fat-phobic girls are mistakenly shunning calcium-rich dairy foods, just at the time when their young bodies most need it. A recent Canadian study found no difference in changes in per cent body fat over two years between girls eating varying amounts of calcium from food. The study, published in…
Children's health
25 Sep 2007
Dairy Foods and Type 2 Diabetes
Adjusting to a new diagnosis of diabetes can be a shock – and wondering ‘what can I eat?’ is only normal. Some people with diabetes cut out or limit their intake of dairy foods (like milk, cheese and yogurt) due to concern about the fat content. However, Diabetes Australia actually…
Cancer
18 Sep 2007
Children Caught in Web of Junk Food Promotion
New Cancer Council report exposes marketing “trickery.” Parents fighting childhood obesity must compete with clever and pervasive junk food marketing pitched directly at young children, according to an independent study conducted for The Cancer Council Australia.The Cancer Council is calling for regulation of junk food marketing to children to reduce…
Chest
17 Sep 2007
Introduction to Nutrition
Nutrition is essential for growth and development, health and well-being. Eating a healthy diet contributes to preventing future illness and improving quality and length of…
Children's health
14 Sep 2007
Girls who Begin Dieting Twice as Likely to Start Smoking
Starting to diet seems to double the odds a teenage girl will begin smoking, a University of Florida study has found. UF researchers, who analysed the dieting and smoking practices of 8,000 adolescents, did not find the same link in boys, who were also less likely than girls to diet,…
