Washington, May 21 (ANI): A new research has suggested that frequency of candy consumption is not associated with weight or certain adverse health risks.

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Colorful vegetables are often promoted as top nutrient sources, but leading nutrition scientists have revealed that potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to a healthy diet as their colorful cousins in the produce aisle.

London, May 15 (ANI): Fish oils could minimize the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown.

Washington, May 14 (ANI): Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, a new study by an Indian origin researcher and her team has found.

Washington, May 12 (ANI): University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) exercise and nutrition experts have offered tips for those in search of a summer slim down.

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Thursday said improving nutrition status of India's women and young children is a high priority for the Government of India.

Washington, May 8 (ANI): Results from a 14-year long study has indicated that fast food restaurant menus have only modestly increased nutritious offerings, and much improvement is still needed.

Washington, May 6 (ANI): There is a strong connection between the food people eat and their oral health, a recently updated position paper of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has stated.

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs (B.E.N. Center) have found that preordering lunch would nudge students to make healthier choices.

London, April 29 (ANI): A few simple changes to diet and lifestyle can protect you against a string of killer diseases and add years to your life, a landmark study has shown.

Washington, April 23 (ANI): A recent study has added new evidence to caffeine's effect on cognitive performance in children and teens.

Melbourne, Apr. 22 (ANI): Good nutrition, exercise and sun protection are the best things for appearance and self-esteem, Australia's head of cosmetic surgery has said.

Washington, April 17 (ANI): If we are to make any progress in tackling the obesity crisis, we have to look again at what really makes us fat, an expert has claimed.

Washington, April 5 (ANI): Deciphering nutritional information in a food package isn't always easy. People tend to eat more when presented with only calorie counts on the label.

New Delhi, Apr. 4 (ANI): Aiming to provide food security to 75 percent of the rural and 50 percent of the urban population along with a special focus on nutritional needs of children, pregnant and lactating women, the National Food Security Bill will lead to massive PDS reforms, including doorstep delivery of food grains, end-to-end computerisation, leveraging "aadhaar", etc.

New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): Expressing hope that the National Food Security Bill will be passed by Parliament in the second half of the Budget Session, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Professor. K.V Thomas on Wednesday said India will be known the world in the times to come for this important step towards eradication of hunger, malnutrition and resultant poverty.

Washington, Mar. 27 (ANI): Researchers have found that vitamin D supplements can help obese children and adolescents control their blood-sugar levels, which may help them stay clear off the disease.

Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to a research.

Washington, March 19 (ANI): Memories of recent meals reduces the amount of food eaten later on, a new research has found.

Washington, March 17 (ANI): It is possible to aid eye health through nutrition and supplements, experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

London, Mar. 13 (ANI): Nearly two million children have become the victims of bloody conflict in Syria, with many suffering from trauma, malnutrition and disease, a report has warned.

Washington, March 12 (ANI): Food that soon-to-be-moms eat in the days and weeks around the time of conception-or what's known as periconceptional nutrition-may affect the functioning of genes in her children, and their health, according to a new study.

Washington, Feb. 22 (ANI): A lifelong diet that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids - found in fish oils - can decrease growth of breast cancer tumours by 30 percent, a new research has revealed.

Washington, February 21 (ANI): There is increasing evidence of a connection between diet and acne, particularly from high glycemic load diets and dairy products, a new study has revealed.

London, Feb. 21 (ANI): Sugar-free fizzy drinks are no more likely to make you eat junk food than water, researchers have claimed.