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Balloon capsule can shed kilos

A new weight-loss balloon that can be swallowed in a pill has been launched in Britain.

Simple, colourful labels = healthy food choices - research

Colourful labels with simple images are more effective at prompting people to pick up healthy foods than traditional ones with detailed information, new research has found.

Fit teens cut heart attack risk

Keeping fit as a teenager can halve the risk of heart attacks much later in life, a study has found.

Does bad sleep make you fat?

Few people would argue with the idea that sleep is good for us, but not many of us know that a lack of sleep can cause weight gain.

Study: Spoon-fed bubs fatter

Babies who are spoon-fed by their parents are more likely to become overweight, a new study has revealed.

How we're eating our way to early death

It's a frightening figure - 11 per cent of early deaths in NZ are due to poor nutrition and obesity. So what can be done to reverse the trend?

Obesity study targets kindies

Early childhood education centres are targeted in a new study examining some of the root causes of NZ's growing obesity problem.

New health warning: Cut your sugar intake by half

Plus size Barbie – a good idea?

A mocked-up image of a plus-size Barbie beside a traditional Barbie has sparked a debate about the doll's impact on female body image.

Paleo diet is not a fad, it's a lifestyle - trainers

When it came to clean living, our earliest ancestors knew what they were doing - at least that's the message of personal trainers Luke Hines and Scott Gooding.

Fussy eating can make kids fat

Children who get away with fussy eating are more likely to become obese, a nutrition expert says.

Camera on kids' food

New Zealand children will wear cameras in a world-first study to monitor the daily advertising bombardment of junk food and other unhealthy products.

Diet clue to why we over-eat

A lack of protein in the modern diet is a cause of overeating and is a big factor in causing obesity, an Australian university study has found.

Health team calls offside on junk food

Health woes as more teens seek obesity surgery - study

Teens seeking weight-loss surgery in the US have a startling number of health problems that used to be seen only in adults, according to a major government-funded study.

Clue to beating heart trouble

Researchers hunting for the next blockbuster heart drug say levels of enzyme activity checked in their study can help to predict a person's risk of coronary heart disease.

Rise in younger people suffering strokes

The number of New Zealanders dying from strokes has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years, but it's affecting more young and middle-aged people, a major new study has found.

Six out of 10 Pacific adults obese

Lack of exercise, $1.50 pies, an abundance of fried chicken and traditional Polynesian food served with lashings of coconut cream have resulted in an obesity rate in Pacific adults of more than 60 per cent.