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Junk Food Marketing Impacting Kids’ Food Choices

Children are being bombarded with junk food marketing - its time to make it stop

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Policy News   |   17th Nov 2022

Obesity is a condition, not just a risk factor – WHO

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the WHO European Region

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Obesity News   |   12th May 2022

Government must do more to tackle childhood obesity

Government must do more to tackle childhood obesity

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Obesity News   |   8th Dec 2021

Seven Spooktacular Tips for a Healthy Halloween

Top tips for a happy and healthy Halloween

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Nutrition News   |   21st Oct 2021

Urgent need to ban digital junk food marketing to children

Irish Heart Foundation at the Oireactas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, and Media calls for ban on digital junk food marketing to children

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Policy News   |   3rd Jun 2021

Keep the kids Bizzy@ Home with the Irish Heart Foundation

Stuck at home with the kids here are some healthy ideas to keep them busy

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Coronavirus News   |   15th Jan 2021

Giving small children healthy eating habits for life

New healthy eating guidelines for 1-4-year-olds launched

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Nutrition News   |   5th Oct 2020

Sitting for too long linked to risk of depression in teens

A new study has found that sitting for too long can increase risk of depression in teenagers

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Policy News   |   18th Feb 2020

School lunchboxes dominated by snacks and sugary drinks

A new study on packed school lunches in England finds lunches contain less sugar but also less minerals and vitamins

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Nutrition News   |   14th Jan 2020

Kids who live near junk food outlets more likely to be obese

A new US study has found that children that live nearer to junk food outlets more likely to be overweight or obese

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Policy News   |   5th Nov 2019

High blood pressure in children is on the rise

Increased number of children in Ireland suffering from high blood pressure

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Heart News   |   4th Jul 2019

Child poverty linked to poorer health

DeepEnd Ireland conference to discuss child health inequality

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Policy News   |   29th May 2019

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