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	New EU label to warn against hyperactivity in children is based on unrealistic consumption levels, say scientists High intake of dairy products may decrease the risk of hypertension in the elderly Funding food science and nutrition research: financial conflicts and scientific integrity. Feeding olive by-products may improve fat quality of meat and milk from ruminants Quality of fat during infancy seems more important than quantity Plant sterols lower bad cholesterol dose-dependently Study recommends pregnant women to watch their caffeine intake Drinking water before a meal may help reduce calorie intake in the elderly Slow eating may be rewarded with lower calorie intake in women Brazil nuts may be effective in improving selenium status Beta-carotene supplements may help prevent sunburns Low blood levels of vitamin D associated with heart disease risk Genetic factors remain major driver of obesity risk Maternal and infant predictors of child obesity Fat cell number stays constant in adults Following a Mediterranean diet may lower diabetes risk Macadamia nuts may benefit people with elevated cholesterol levels Characterising the nutritional value of foods, using nutrient profiling Overweight parents more likely to have overweight children Snacks and inactivity predict overweight in childhood Very low carb diets could be incompatible with exercise Current guidelines on physical activity may create misconceptions Sugar sweetened drinks seem not to be associated with child obesity Objective assessment of physical activity reveals self-reported overestimation Chewing gum found to control appetite Current food allergy labelling can still be improved Low vitamin D may be linked to pregnancy complication Repeated dietary counselling in childhood may help lower heart disease risk Folic acid may help prevent heart disease 2nd Anniversary of the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity & Health Lack of outdoor play is health time bomb for children Are you a little low? Failure to match energy intake with requirements is a possible cause of that ‘low blood sugar’ feeling. Managing sweetness

Scientific quality of EUFIC nutrition labelling consumer research acknowledged

Results of EUFIC pan-European consumer research on in-store behaviour, understanding and use of nutrition information on food labels, and nutrition knowledge, now published in peer-reviewed journals.

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	EC initiative to combat obesity celebrates its 4th year In a podcast interview with EUFIC, Director General of the European Commission’s DG SANCO (Health & Consumers) Robert Madelin discusses the progress of co-operative voluntarism.
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