Though we all know about the importance of watching what we eat and going to the gym regularly, we tend to neglect these things, thanks to our busy lifestyles! But managing your weight and staying healthy is not as hard as you think. With just a little more attention to your eating habits, you can make a lot of difference.

Trials will soon be underway in three UK prisons to investigate the link between nutrition and behaviour. Funded by the Wellcome Trust and run by Oxford University researchers, the study will look at which nutrients are most important and at what dosage.

From May 1, most packaged food products sold in China will have standardized, reader-friendly nutrition information labels, according to non-binding guidelines released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health.

The rate of obesity amont American children and youth is rising, and there is an increasing availability of high-calorie, low-nutrient products on school grounds.