Man-made chemicals present in homes, schools, offices, cars and food are probably contributing to the sharp rise in obesity and diabetes in Western societies, according to a review of scientific literature.
A U.K. government initiative to tackle obesity and improve puic health is "overly reliant" on voluntary agreements with the food industry, a report has warned.
Who is responsible for the problem? The solution? What role do food ingredients and food formulations play? Prepared Foods’ annual survey queries food product developers.
A growing body of medical research at leading universities and government laboratories suggests that processed foods and sugary drinks are not simply unhealthy. They can hijack the brain in ways that resemble addictions to cocaine, nicotine and other drugs.
Fast food alone cannot be blamed for high obesity rates among people with low incomes, according to a new UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research study.
Binge-eating disorder, in which people compulsively and frequently consume large amounts of food, is as destructive for men as for women, a new study finds.
Some school kids eat two or more breakfasts a day, while others eat nothing, and those who do eat breakfast are often starting the day with cereal and milk, a new survey shows.
New research suggests Boston's controversial ban on sugar-sweetened beverages has succeeded in limiting kids' consumption of soft drinks and sports beverages -- which some have identified as major contributors to the nation's epidemic of childhood obesity.
