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Is the “there is no such thing as bad foods, only bad diets” argument helpful?

BBC News - Study finds obesity can lead to lack of vitamin D

Obesity can lower vitamin D levels in the body, a study suggests.

Vitamin D, Omega-3 May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found in Alzheimer's

A team of academic researchers has pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.

5 Feb 2013 - The Telegraph - Celebrity chefs unite to fight obesity and malnutrition

Britain’s children are in the midst of a major nutritional crisis. Celebrity chefs, executives from the top British food brands, and Olympians have united to demand action from the Government.

29 Jan 2013 - The Guardian - Tax sugary drinks to boost child health, says report

Budget should raise £1bn a year to pay for free school meals and encourage children to eat fruit and vegetables, urges charity

28 Jan 2013 - Omega-3 rich diet can boost children's IQ, says meta analysis

27 Jan 2013 - Don't worry - eat: Study shows fruits and veggies make you happy

New Zealand study published in the British Journal of Psychology reports eating certain foods could elevate your mood. Study found that participants were happier, calmer and had greater energy on days they ate fruits and veggies.

22 Jan 2013 - Nutraingredients - Researchers call for holistic approach to children's additive exposure risk

20 Jan 2013 - BBC News - How addictive is sugar?

Prime Minster David Cameron revealed this week in the House of Commons that he has trouble stopping his three children from over-indulging on sugary, fizzy drinks.

15 Jan 2013 - BMJ - Science Souring on Sugar

Accumulating evidence points towards a role for sugar and other refined carbohydrates in the development of overweight

BMJ - Sugar and the Heart - Old Ideas Revisited

Forty years after he first put them forward, John Yudkin’s warnings on sugar are finally being recognised.

13 Jan 2013 - The Telegraph - We're eating our way to disaster

As the Government threatens to cap sugar and fat levels in junk food, a warning is sounded from the US

11 Jan 2013 - UCSF - Sugar Fights Still Simmer as New Brain Study Finds Fructose Might Stimulate Appetite

Western diet may cause brain impairment and neurodegenerative conditions, say researchers

Consumption of a high fat, high sugar, Western style diet leads to the long-term impairment of brain functioning and may contribute to the development of neurodegenerative conditions, say scientists reviewing decades of evidence.

9 Jan 2013 - BBC News - Diet drinks 'link to depression' questioned

Experts are questioning whether diet drinks could raise depression risk, after a large study has found a link.

9 Jan 2013 - Food Navigator - Study links carbonated drinks to depression while coffee is tied to lower risk

Fizzy drinks and fruit squashes are linked to an increased risk of depression, according to new research that also suggests coffee could reduce risk.

4 Jan 2013 - The Times - Fat and sugar are just as deadly as cigarettes

Britain is second only to America for obesity. Relying on education alone has failed – now we must ban trans fats

2 Jan 2013 - Scientist salutes study showing lower satiety for fructose vs glucose drinks

Beverages high in fructose produce smaller increases in satiety hormones and associated feelings of satiety compared to drinks sweetened with the same amount of glucose, according to a new US study.

31 Dec 2012 - Daily Mail - The real reason you eat too much: New theory could revolutionise the way we lose weight

Waistband feeling a bit tighter, or buttons straining after Christmas?

12 Dec 2012 - MedicalXpress - Could ending your fatty food habit cause withdrawal symptoms and depression?

Could ending your fatty food habit cause withdrawal symptoms and depression?