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Showing 1 to 20 of 140 for “"Healthy food"”.
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Cultivating healthy food ventures: the business model perspective
… business model innovation in the context of the healthy food venture (HFV). The HFV is defined as an organised initiative that aims to improve people’s health by encouraging healthy food consumption. This research has grown out of the need to find new ways of tackling the public health issues …
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Healthy Food Access and Consumption: Informing Interventions Through Analytics
… about 19 million people reside in low income food deserts--neighborhoods where the majority of the population does not have access to large grocery stores. These areas are associated with less healthy diets and higher rates of poor health outcomes such as obesity and heart disease. Roughly 25% …
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Increasing access to healthy food at a cooperative grocery store
… of approaches, including public and private food assistance and community-based models, are being used to address food insecurity. In this participatory project, I worked with representatives of a grocery cooperative and interviewed social services staff and low-income residents from the …
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Effects of Photovoice on Youth Perceptions of Healthy Food Access in the Built Environment
… stores that have affordable, fresh, nutritious foods that are necessary for a healthy diet. Photovoice can serve as a tool to engage youth in positive health behaviors and behavior change. Healthy food access has been analyzed based on nutrition, yet there is a lack of literature as to what …
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AN HEALTHY DIET AND AN HEALTHY FOOD ADDED WITH L-ARGININE: BIOAVAILABILITY AND BENEFICIAL EFFECTS
Background The use of L-Arginine as food supplement to a normal diet, in relatively large doses, has been proved to have a salutary effect on cardiovascular diseases and glucose metabolism. L-Arginine was found to be bio-available and effective in the prevention of impairment of glucose metabolism …
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The needs and expectations of parents for guidance on healthy food, nutrition and lifestyle behaviour
… intervention project focused on the promotion of healthy nutrition-related practices, physical health and the socio-emotional functioning of primary school children in resource-constrained communities in South Africa. The initial intervention was offered to Grade 1 to 3 learners at two schools …
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Evaluating Saudi Arabian Fathers as Key Socialisation Agents in Children's Healthy Eating and The Implications for Healthy Food Marketing Policy Development
… aims to explore the parental role in children’s food socialisation. Despite the current consumer socialisation literature demonstrating that parents are the most influential socialisation agent for children, little is known about the role fathers play in shaping and forming their children’s …
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Development and testing of an evidence-based tool to support adoption and implementation of the National Healthy Food and Drink Policy
Background: In 2016, a voluntary National Healthy Food and Drink Policy was released to improve the healthiness of food and drinks for staff and visitors in New Zealand health sector organisations. However, there were no resources developed to support policy implementation. Aim: To develop …
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An Examination of Celebrity Endorsement Used to Promote Branded Food and Beverage Products to American Children, Adolescents and Young Adults to Inform Policies to Promote Healthy Food Environments
… is a global billion-dollar business used by food, beverage and restaurant companies to influence dietary behaviors that may contribute to overweight and obesity. Evidence suggests that existing government policies and industry self-regulatory programs in the United States (US) do not …
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Prioritizing Food Retailer Perspectives for Environmental Change in Food Stores to Encourage Healthy Dietary Purchases Among Low-Income Consumers in the United States
… could be improved to favor consumer purchase of healthy products. Engaging with the key intermediaries who can use marketing-mix and choice-architecture (MMCA) strategies to encourage low-income consumers to purchase healthy products aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), …
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Exploration of Differences in Food Environment Perceptions and Shopping Behaviors among Residents of Low Food Access Versus High Food Access Areas
… unhealthful dietary behaviors. Limited access to food outlets, such as grocery stores and supermarkets, is a major problem for many low income populations.</p> <p>Purpose: We explored potential differences in healthy food availability perceptions and food shopping behaviors between residents …
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Comparison of two methods of teaching the diabetic diet to elderly women
… in Group 1 received one-on-one instructions of Healthy Food Choices, whereas participants in Group 2 received videotaped instructions of Healthy Food Choices. Healthy Food Choices is a more simplified meal planning tool designed for those that cannot understand the concepts of the Exchange Lists …
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Utilizing geographic information systems to examine the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics in food oasis and food desert in Wayne County, MI
<p>In the last few decades, the concept of a <em>food desert</em> has captured the attention of the public and academia. Research has referred to <em>food desert</em> as an area with lack of access to adequate healthy food, especially for those without a vehicle or who live more than ¼ mile walking …
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Healthy Eating Opportunities and Choices for University Faculty
College food environments can be obesogenic settings due to the availability of fast food restaurants and buffet style cafeteria’s accessible to the university community. These environments often foster eating behaviors that can contribute to rising obesity rates in the United States. The aim of …
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Healthy Building, People, Planet: A Place for Learning and Play
… accessibility to public parks, availability of healthy food, and accountability for sustainability within our cities and suburbs. The architectural design proposal is an Elementary School, in Old Town Alexandria, that promotes learning through activity and play, is a living laboratory for …
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User experience research for a campus food system
… community and increase access to information on healthy food options by mapping affordability, sustainability, and location-based attributes of MIT's food system in order to generate a community-based food resource. This work builds on recommendations from MIT's sustainability and food-focused …
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Contextual and socio-economic factors that impact food purchasing patterns of health club members residing in a predominantly black- urban township in South Africa
… socioeconomic and environmental predictors of food purchasing and thus healthy eating, is imperative in order to develop appropriate nutrition and health interventions. Understanding the complex world of food choice requires a meticulous examination of stimuli and deterrents of food choice all …
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The perceived trustworthiness of electronic word of mouth (eWOM) on attitude towards dietary supplements, purchase intention and behaviour for dietary supplements amongst female adolescents in Saudi Arabia
… socio-economic changes in Saudi Arabia (SA), healthy food intake was replaced by high-calorie diet and sedentary behaviour. The proposed model for this study investigates purchase behaviour in social media by using the three dimensions of perceived trustworthiness of eWOM. The sample size was …
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