Study shows that food may be addictive: research indicates food craving is’hard-wired’ in the brain

A international group of researchers have found that food craving activates different brain networksbetween obese and normal weight patients.

Sugar consumption having a ‘devastating’ effect on all of our dental health, claims charity

Important changes need to be made at the highest level to urgently address the UK’s deteriorating dental health from sugar consumption, an oral health charity says.

The 5-colour nutritional labelling system is the most effective for consumers

While the French High Council for Public Health (HCSP) made public on Monday, 24 August 2015, a positive opinion regarding the relevance of the 5-colour code for the public, a team of researchers…

"Happy Meals" Bill could improve healthfulness of fast food meals for kids in New York City

A bill to improve the nutritional value of fast food restaurant meals marketed to children – like McDonald’s Happy Meals – could have a wide enough impact to reduce calories, fat, and sodium…

Relationship between feeding and development of infants set out for parents for the first time

A brand new resource for parents combines the developmental stages of infants and young children and their relationship with food and feeding. This influence starts as early as in the womb.

Carbonated drinks linked with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of cardiac origin

Carbonated beverages are associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests of cardiac origin, according to results from the All-Japan Utstein Registry presented for the first time today at ESC Congress.