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Fewer people adding salt at the table
• Dieting • Jan 28 13
The number of people in England adding salt to food at the table fell by more than a quarter in the five years following…
Diet, Parental Behavior, and Preschool Can Boost Children’s IQ
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Dieting • Jan 26 13
Supplementing children’s diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways…
Effect of taking smaller bites outweighs tendency to eat more when distracted
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Jan 24 13
Eating while distracted generally makes people eat more without being aware of it, but reducing bite sizes may be able to counter this effect,…
Black, poor youth consume more sugar-laden drinks
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 17 13
Black children and teens in the U.S. are almost twice as likely as their white peers to consume more than 500 calories a day…
Weight Watchers Best Commercial Diet
• Dieting • Jan 10 13
A ranking of U.S. diet programs found among the 12 commercial programs marketed to the public, Weight Watchers was the best.
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Should I stop drinking alcohol in January?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 07 13
Is there anyone left to have a drink with in January? Two charities, Alcohol Concern and Cancer Research UK are encouraging people to have…
Still hungry? It could be that fructose in your drink
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 02 13
This is your brain on sugar - for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar…
Two cups of milk daily enough for most kids: study
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Dec 19 12
Two cups of cow’s milk per day may be enough for most kids to have the recommended amount of vitamin D in their blood…
Coffee Linked to Fewer Oral Cancer Deaths
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 19 12
A large study has found that drinking coffee is associated with a reduced risk of death from oral cancer.
Researchers studied 968,432 initially healthy…
2 cups of milk per day best for toddlers, study finds
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Dec 18 12
Some pediatricians are advising that parents only give their toddlers two cups of milk a day, because too much of it could deplete them…
Battling Brittle Bones ... With Broccoli and Spinach?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 12 12
A new study from engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role…
Eating or spending too much? Blame it on Facebook
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 12 12
Participating in online social networks can have a detrimental effect on consumer well-being by lowering self-control among certain users, according to a new study…
Bye bye Mediterranean diet, the poorest can’t afford it anymore
• Dieting • Dec 05 12
The results of a large study published in the Bmj Open by Italian scientists, at the Fondazione di ricerca e cura Giovanni Paolo II…
Moderate coffee consumption may reduce risk of diabetes by up to 25 percent
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 04 12
Drinking three to four cups of coffee per day may help to prevent type 2 diabetes according to research highlighted in a session report…
Fruits, Vegetables Linked With Lower Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Stroke • Dec 04 12
Eating a diet heavy in vegetables, fruits, grains and fish could protect people with heart disease from experiencing a dangerous - and often fatal…
U.S. diets not up to U.S. standards: study
• Dieting • Nov 30 12
In a broad comparison of U.S. dietary standards and real Americans’ eating habits, researchers found that people fall short of nutritional recommendations overall, but…
Personal coaching app tracks sleep, diet, fitness
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • • Sleep Aid • Nov 27 12
Trying to get fit or lose weight but lacking the motivation and willpower? A new app that acts like a digital personal coach monitors…
Fast food menus still pack a lot of calories, Temple-led study finds
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 14 12
With increased scrutiny over the past decade by the mass media and several legislative efforts by local governments, you might think fast food has…
High-protein diet may help some people shed pounds
• Dieting • • Obesity • Nov 02 12
Dieters who eat meals and snacks high in protein might lose a bit more weight than those who get less protein and more carbohydrates…
Couple of weekly portions of oily fish can help ward off stroke
• Dieting • • Stroke • Oct 31 12
Eating at least two servings of oily fish a week is moderately but significantly associated with a reduced risk of stroke, finds a study…
Bullying has long-term health consequences
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Oct 30 12
Childhood bullying can lead to long term health consequences, including general and mental health issues, behavioral problems, eating disorders, smoking, alcohol use, and homelessness,…
Omega-3 Intake Heightens Working Memory in Healthy Young Adults
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 25 12
While Omega-3 essential fatty acids - found in foods like wild fish and grass-fed livestock - are necessary for human body functioning, their effects…
Green tea drinkers show lower cancer risks
• Cancer • • Dieting • Oct 23 12
Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of colon, stomach and throat cancers than women who make no time…
Legumes May Aid Glycemic Control, Cut Lipids
• Diabetes • • Dieting • Oct 23 12
Eating more legumes such as beans and chickpeas helped improve glycemic control and lowered total cholesterol and triglycerieds in patients with type 2 diabetes,…
Study shows overeating impairs brain insulin function, can lead to diabetes and obesity
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Obesity • Oct 18 12
New research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine sheds light on how overeating can cause a malfunction in brain insulin signaling, and lead to…