Disney to ban junk food ads on programmes for kids
June 6th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) US media and entertainment giant Walt Disney Company has announced it will become the first major media company to ban junk-food advertising on its TV, radio ... Read more...
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Regular soda intake spikes stroke risk
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Regularly quaffing sugar-sweetened, low-calorie sodas is likely to spike risk of a stroke, but intake of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee seems to lower it, a study ... Read more...
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Sugared beverages raise heart, diabetes risks for women
November 15th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) Drinking two or more sugared beverages daily could not only bloat a woman's waistline but also elevate the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Researchers compared ... Read more...
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Increased intake of added sugars linked to weight gain: Study
March 25th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Increased consumption of added sugars could make you gain extra pounds, according to a study that followed Minnesota residents for 27 years.Researchers at the University of Minnesota used ... Read more...
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Coca Cola embroiled in ‘dangerously misleading’ water ad controversy
February 5th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): Coca Cola's Vitaminwater advertisements have come under fire from a U.S. consumer group.The beverage giant has been accused of 'dangerously misleading' in ads and labels on the bottled ... Read more...
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Coke’s ‘health’ drink ‘too sweet to be nutritious’
January 19th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): The UK's advertising watchdog has banned an advertisement of Coca-Cola's 'Vitamin Water' for claiming that the drink is 'nutritious' while containing up to five teaspoons of sugar.It is ... Read more...
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Half of toddlers food far too sweet, finds study
June 29th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): More than half the food products targeted at babies and toddlers have a high sugar content and are excessively sweet, according to a new Canadian study.Researchers at the ... Read more...
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California County Officials To Ban Happy Meal Toys
May 1st, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
California, May 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As a measure of introducing healthy lifestyle and food habits among children, the County Supervisors in California have asked to ban all toys that come ... Read more...
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Stay away from grocery store aisles to keep weight gain at bay
February 24th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
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(ANI): Batting an eyelid and pushing the cart past the aisles at the local
grocery store can help keep you from piling on unwanted pounds, according ... Read more...
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Added sugar in raisin bran cereals may promote tooth decay
December 19th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): A new study has shown that added sugar in raisin bran cereals increases acid in dental plaque, leading to tooth decay.During the study, research team from University of ... Read more...
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Discounts promote sale of unhealthy drinks
June 1st, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 1 (IANS) Discounts are promoting the sale of unhealthy drinks that are rich in fat and sugar, a study has found.
In New Zealand, University of Otago researchers looked at about ... Read more...
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Replacing sugar-sweetened beverages with water may curb childhood obesity
April 7th, 2009 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 7 (ANI): Children and adolescents can be prevented from consuming an average of 235 excess calories per day by replacing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with water, according to a ... Read more...
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Drinking juice not linked to being overweight in kids
June 3rd, 2008 - 11:20 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Kids who drink 100-percent juice are no more likely to be overweight than children who do not drink juice, finds a new study.In fact, they may have ... Read more...
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