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Teenagers often love chocolate bars and hot chips. A paediatric nutritionist explains how we can help them make healthier choices.
How tasty is it? How healthy is it? Our brains work this out faster than conscious thought.
Which one contains the most fat, skim milk or light milk? How about protein or calcium? A nutrition researcher explains.
Past shifts in food habits suggest there are 2 paths to the adoption of new foods: One relies on familiarity and safety, the other on novelty and excitement.
A tool was needed to understand what drives people’s food choices in emerging economies.
When diners were asked why they don’t order plant-based meat dishes, it turns out they have many different reasons.
Not knowing whether their children will eat the healthy food put on their plates, parents may prepare a less healthy dish for themselves to serve as backup for the kids too.
The symptoms of B12 deficiency resemble a lot of other health problems, putting millions of Americans at risk of a misdiagnosis.
Looking to save money on your grocery bill but not sure about home-brand food? It’s actually a healthy option, with a few exceptions.
Ultra-processed foods high in sugar, fat and empty carbs are bad for the mind as well as the body. Lack of micronutrients affects brain function and influences mood and mental health symptoms.
New research suggests there’s often a mismatch between how you respond and what the other person wants to hear.
Backyard Easter egg hunts can be a joy for all the family and a great way to lift the spirits in isolation. They can also provide insight into how different children manage treat foods.
The recommendations of experts aren’t reaching people in the supermarket aisles. So what can be done about it?
Following a vegan lifestyle isn’t always easy. Navigating its burdens can signal a new you.
Research into our brain, gut and childhood memories tells us why we reach for macaroni cheese rather than salad in winter.
Sharks eating seagrass? Sounds fishy, but the reality is that animals don’t conform to the strict categories we try to place on their diets.
Food chains are often so complex that it’s too hard to make the right choices.
South Africa has problems with hunger and obesity and both are linked to malnutrition. But solutions like taxes, education, regulating food advertising and labelling can help the problem.
Are healthy behaviors virtuous (and unhealthy ones sinful), or are they just like any other choice? Here’s how we could likely improve our health if we viewed choice differently.
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Ben L. Fryrear Chair in Marketing and Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Food Science, Australian Catholic University
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Anthrozoologist, external advisor, Nottingham Trent University
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Dean and Professor of Marketing at School for Business and Society, University of York
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Professor and Head of Division Human Nutrition at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York
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Research Fellow, Social Marketing, Griffith University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Sustainability, Université de Lausanne
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Professor of Psychology, University of Canterbury
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Emeritus Professor of Education, Flinders University
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Research Fellow, Management, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Principle dietitian at the Nutrition Information Centre, Stellenbosch University