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Healthy Drink Can Pack a Punch in Preschooler’s Lunch

'It is much easier than parents may think to pack a healthy lunch,' says postdoc Maria Romo-Palafox, author of a new study.

Couple prepares healthy meal together at home. (Getty Images)

Scientists Identify Weight Loss Ripple Effect

When one member of a couple commits to losing weight, chances are the person's partner will lose weight, too, a UConn study says.

A group of preschoolers watch television. (Shutterstock Photo)

Preschoolers Still See TV Food Ads Despite Companies’ Promises

Because of a loophole in the companies’ pledges, children under 6 are still exposed to TV food ads, at an age when they are particularly vulnerable to advertising.

Fast food restaurants thrive in one of the poorest areas of Los Angeles. South LA has the highest concentration of fast-food restaurants of the city, about 400, and only a few grocery stores. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts

A new UConn Rudd Center study found that easy access to fast- and junk-food outlets was a better predictor of high obesity rates than lack of access to affordable, nutritious food.

A focus on positive coping strategies could help improve health for those who experience being teased or bullied because of their weight, according to new research by the UConn Rudd Center. (UConn Rudd Center Photo)

How People Cope with Weight Stigma Affects Their Health

A focus on positive coping strategies could help improve health for those who experience being teased or bullied because of their weight, according to new research by the UConn Rudd Center.

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Despite Progress, Most Food Advertising to Kids Still Unhealthy

'Ten years after the launch of food industry self-regulation, food advertising to children remains far from the goal of supporting healthful diets.'

A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at UConn shows that many individuals who are targets of weight bias blame themselves for the stigma they experience. (Shutterstock Photo)

Many Americans Blame Themselves for Weight Stigma

A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at UConn shows that many individuals who are targets of weight bias blame themselves for the stigma they experience.

A new UConn Rudd Center study shows that healthy lifestyle messages in food ads can make unhealthy products seem healthier to children.

‘Health Halo’ Effects of Food Ads Can Mislead Kids

A new UConn Rudd Center study shows that healthy lifestyle messages in food ads can make unhealthy products seem healthier to children.

Rudd Center researcher Jennifer Harris says reducing children’s consumption of nutritionally poor fast food will require much more than just not listing unhealthy items on the menu. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Fast-Food Restaurants Not Promoting Healthy Kids’ Meal Options

Breaking News: Yesterday, McDonald's announced it is making Happy Meals healthier, a move advocated by UConn's Rudd Center.

A child drinking a small carton of milk. (Shutterstock)

No Chocolate Milk? No Problem, Kids Get Used to Plain Milk

A UConn Rudd Center study finds that removing flavored milk from school lunch menus is an effective way to reduce children’s consumption of added sugar.