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'Sugar Smart Smartphone App Receives Support From Weetabix, Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Morrison, Others

The Change4Life initiative's Sugar Smart campaign across England by the Public Health of England in the form of a smartphone app is receiving great support from such super chains as Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Asda and from such food manufacturers as Weetabix.

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'6 Essential Sugar Facts To Help Counter Addiction

The innocuous white substance that is so commonplace in every dinner table and abundantly present in virtually every meal has a far more devastating effect to the health than most people realise. Excessive consumption of sugar is one of the leading causes of a number of serious health conditions as obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cancers. Here are a few helpful facts on sugar and its consumption.
'Study Says People Who Live Alone Are Thinner

Being single might be linked to loneliness, depression and binge-eating, but a new study suggests otherwise.
'Study: Children With High Sensitivity to Sugar Are More Likely to Become Obese

Logic would suggest that the less sugar-sensitive—those who need to add more sugar to get the hit of sweetness—would be more likely to be obese, right? Not according to new research.
'Slimming Pill That Can Battle Obesity May Be Available Soon!

Scientists said they found the "fat genes" that could be the possible solution to the obesity problem.
'Want Better Diet? Canned Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Healthier Diet

In a recent U.S Study, it was found that people who eat canned fruits and vegetables may lead a healthier diet in life compared to those people who do not consume canned goods. Is that even possible?
'Diet and Weight Loss: The Best Ways to Eat Food and Be Healthy

You may have already decided what kind of diet you want to be on to lose weight or just to maintain your slimness. Or you may be one of those who are on a "yo-yo" diet because neither one works for you. Have you gone low-carb? Low-fat? Paleo? And these haven't worked for you? There's a simple formula that can help you lose weight.
'That Milkshake Can Actually Help You With Weight Loss, New Study About Probiotics Revealed

A recent study indicates that a probiotic blended with milkshake can actually help us against weight gain. These findings were released in the journal Obesity.
'Fighting Obesity One Plate at a Time: How Much Should You Have on Your Plate?

The battle against obesity can be slightly daunting, but knowing the appropriate plate sizes can make a difference.
'Mothers' Anti-Obesity Attitude Influences Toddlers

A few studies have already attempted to explain this significant change and offer solutions to solve the growing issue. Moreover, a study from New Zealand's University of Otago found out that toddlers are picking up on the anti-obesity attitudes of their mothers. It was observed that older toddlers (as young as 32 months) develop their attitudes according to their mothers' attitude to obesity.
'Slimmer Russia: Tons of Russian Coal to be Slimmer's Fortune

In Russia, concerns over the growing number of obesity cases prompted Governor Aman Tuleyev of the Siberian Kemerovo region to emulate Dubai's Your Weight in Gold.
'Obese Women Before and During Pregnancy May Conceive Babies Prone to Infant Death

Women who are obese before and during their pregnancy are at twice the risk of their baby dying before it reaches the age of one.
'Being Thin Doesn't Mean Healthy: Learn to Love Your Body No Matter the Size

A movement encourages everyone to make peace with our bodies. Health at Any Size is the organization that urges people to follow through on the campaign to love and make peace with their body.
''Obesity': Is it Genetic?

FTO gene is said to be responsible to an individual's high obesity risk.
'Fat Stigma Is Making Us Miserable, Studies Prove

It is not obesity but the stigma that comes with obesity that is making people unhappy and miserable, several studies show.