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Systematic review finds no difference in nutritional value of organic vs. conventional foods      Probiotics in winter time may reduce incidence and severity of cold in healthy young children      Study shows no association between dietary saturated fats and cardiovascular disease risk      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      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.       
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Just like a bike may become rusty if it is not used for some time, our muscles and bones need to be kept moving too. Activity is needed to keep your heart healthy and your bones strong. It can also be good fun. Try to include some form of activity every day: it may be just walking to school and running up the stairs. However, games like skipping and football at break times are good fot giving the body a workout. Swimming is a particularly good sport for keeping you healthy.
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Read up! Are consumers paying attention to nutrition labels? 20/08/2010
Podcast: EATWELL (Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating Habits: Evaluation and Recommendations) 15/04/2010
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