A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals market to children.

She said processed foods in the fourth and fifth categories are high in calories, sugars and unhealthy fats. These can lead to health issues like obesity and high blood pressure. The Department of ...

Toddler food companies are using marketing strategies to trick parents into thinking their products are healthy ... into buying unhealthy foods for their kids. The report, released exclusively ...

Currently, kids will see over 100 ads or more on social media each week for junk food. CASON HO: In a statement, the Health Minister Mark Butler said he has commissioned a “feasibility study ...

And kids who are deprived of adequate sleep are more likely to be overweight. • Overweight parents – a family’s food habits can contribute to a child’s healthy weight. Some obese parents ...

Even in Quebec, which prohibits commercial advertising targeting children, young people are still being exposed to ads for junk food, fast food and sugary drinks, said study co-author Lana Vanderlee, ...

From the dyes in Fruit Loops cereal to seed oils in chicken nuggets, Kennedy - the newly confirmed lead of the Department of Health and Human ... hopes to target junk food, he will first have ...

A mother has slammed the NHS for serving "complete junk food" to children undergoing cancer treatment, as she launches a new book detailing her son's remarkable recovery journey. Sarah Cripps ...

In contrast, healthy fats have been found to have anti-inflammatory properties and are especially helpful when they replace unhealthy fats in the diet. Adding these foods to your diet ... and ...

"In the US, people are more likely to believe that unhealthy food ... we recommend framing healthy food as delicious. This way, parents would not feel the need to use extrinsic rewards, as the food ...