Not exact matches
Media Statement 10 November 2014 Australians don't support another tax on the supermarket trolley
latest research shows Ipsos research commissioned by the Australian Beverages Council shows around two - thirds of Australians agree that a tax on soft drinks would be ineffective in reducing
obesity and the majority of those surveyed were
against the introduction of such a tax.
For babies, it can protect
against infections and reduce the rates of
later health problems including diabetes,
obesity, and asthma.
That's because breast milk boosts immunity, increases IQ, wards of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's
later in life, protects your child
against obesity and a host of other amazing benefits.
From the abstract: CONCLUSIONS: Initial breastfeeding protects
against obesity in
later life.
• Breastmilk contains special antibodies which help protect your baby
against infections • Breastmilk is your baby's natural food, it's easily digested and enough on its own for the first 6 months • Breastfed babies are less likely to have eczema and diabetes or high blood pressure and
obesity later on • Breastfeeding helps you and your baby to get to know each other • Breastfeeding means you'll return to your pre-pregnancy weight quicker • Breastfeeding helps give you stronger bones in
later life and helps protect
against breast and ovarian cancer • Breastfed babies are not as windy as bottle - fed babies • Nappies are not as smelly!
A mounting body of evidence suggests that breastfeeding may also play a role in programming noncommunicable disease risk
later in life (2 - 13) including protection
against overweight and
obesity in childhood (2 - 6).
Studies have shown that being fed breast milk early in life can help protect
against obesity, tooth decay, allergies, and high blood pressure
later in life.
Many epidemiologic studies consistently show that breastfeeding not only provides optimal bio-avaiable nutrients, but also protects
against diarrhoeal, respiratory and other diseases [11][12][13][14], including the non-communicable disease of
obesity in
later life [15][16][17] and leads to improved cognitive and psychosocial outcomes [18][19][20].
When I expressed concern she mentioned that research has shown that babies you get fat from breast milk actually have extra protection
against obesity and related diseases
later in life.
If actions
against childhood
obesity do not take place it is likely that today's children could be the first generation in over a century to experience a decline in life expectancy due to the epidemic of childhood
obesity which leads to complications in
later life.
Living
against the clock - working
late - night shifts or eating at inappropriate times, for example - can come with real health risks, metabolic syndrome,
obesity, and diabetes among them.
Living
against the clock — working
late - night shifts or eating at inappropriate times, for example — can come with real health risks, metabolic syndrome,
obesity, and diabetes among them.
In the
latest issue of JournalWatch, Dr Melissa Stoneham takes a look at
obesity in Australia's remote Indigenous communities and the struggle to eat well
against the odds.