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A way you can get your children to eat more vegetables Making sure children eat their recommended intake of fresh vegetables is a battle most families face every day. But now, thanks to science, there a proven way to get kids to eat their greens - and it couldn't be simpler. Researchers at Deakin University's Centre for Advanced Sensory Science tested Read More.

Serious risk of colorectal cancer for obese teenagers Adolescents with obesity problems risk more than their peers, as adults, colorectal cancer. The alarm has been sounded by a maxi-research released by the Rabin Medical School and Tel Aviv University. They have monitored the state of health of more than two million adolescents who underwent screening and clinical examinations Read More.

Binge-drinking has a bigger impact on youth obesity rates Underage binge-drinking is having a huge impact on teenagers' weight. A team of Canadian researchers has published a new report suggesting that teen drinking has a much bigger impact on youth obesity rates than once thought. The researchers found that nearly 39% of high-school students reported binge drinking - defined Read More.

When dad’s in charge of dinner, the kids get fat When mum isn’t home and dad prepares dinner he tends to favour burgers, fries and ice cream. It seems, in fact, that American fathers, when it comes to food, are much more permissive than mothers. This is the solution to spending lots of time at the cooker and, above all, Read More.

Early signs of anorexia are seen in brain for first time For the first time signs of anorexia have been seen in the brain. The discovery, published in Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging, was credited to an Italian research group at the Università Campus Bio-Medico, in Rome, Italy, who also collaborated with a non-profit, La Cura del Girasole. The team used a new Read More.