Better Eating Habits Help Adults With Cystic Fibrosis Stay Healthy
People with cystic fibrosis who take new medications are gaining weight and eating poorly, which can cause health problems. Researchers asked 82 adults with …
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Why College Students' Food Choices Matter More Than You Think
Researchers studied over 1,100 college students in Ontario, Canada to understand what influences their eating habits. They found that students who eat …
Read MoreWhat Parents Really Think About Packing Healthy School Lunches
Researchers in Australia asked 52 parents about how they decide what to pack in their kids' lunchboxes. Most parents (78%) try to include healthy foods and …
Read MoreUnderstanding Nutrition Knowledge Helps People Eat More Vegetables and Fruit
Researchers in China studied how well people understand nutrition and whether that knowledge affects how many vegetables and fruits they eat. They surveyed …
Read MoreTraining School Lunch Workers Helps Them Do Better Jobs
School lunch workers play an important role in keeping students healthy and helping them learn. But many workers, especially in rural areas, don't get enough …
Read MoreFeeling Confident About Food Labels? That's the Real Secret
A new study of over 2,000 American adults found that confidence in your ability to read and understand Nutrition Facts labels is the biggest factor in whether …
Read MoreNew Tool Measures How Well Lebanese Adults Understand Food
Researchers in Lebanon created and tested a new questionnaire to measure how well adults understand food and nutrition—what experts call "food literacy." They …
Read MoreWhat Helps People Stick to Healthy Eating? A Turkish Study
Researchers in Turkey wanted to understand what helps adults successfully manage their weight and eat healthier. They looked at four main things: how confident …
Read MoreMost People With Fatty Liver Don't Know How to Eat Right
Researchers in China surveyed 357 people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (a condition where fat builds up in the liver) to see what they knew about …
Read MoreCan Job Training Programs Help Unemployed People Learn About Health?
Researchers created a new program to teach long-term unemployed people about healthy eating, exercise, and mental health. They tested it at nine job training …
Read MoreWhy Money and Education Matter for Eating Healthy Foods
A study of over 2,200 adults in China found that people with higher incomes and more education tend to eat a wider variety of foods. The research discovered …
Read MoreQuick Quiz Helps Teens with Type 2 Diabetes Learn Better
Researchers tested whether giving newly diagnosed teenagers with type 2 diabetes a short nutrition quiz could help them remember what they learned about …
Read MoreLearning About Food Helps You Eat Healthier and Save the Planet
Researchers studied 1,712 adults in Turkey to see if knowing more about nutrition helps people eat better and follow a Mediterranean diet (which focuses on …
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