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College students not eating enough fruits and veggies
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 17 11

College students aren’t eating enough fruits and vegetables – in fact, a new study shows students aren’t even eating one serving per day, far… College students not eating enough fruits and veggies   

 
 

Scientists highlight link between stress and appetite
• Dieting • • Neurology • Aug 15 11


Researchers in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism by which stress increases food… Scientists highlight link between stress and appetite   

 
 

Gazpacho ingredients lose vitamin C during preparation
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 08 11

In summer, more dishes like gazpacho –a cold soup containing raw vegetables, bread, olive oil and vinegar– are consumed. A new study has revealed… Gazpacho ingredients lose vitamin C during preparation   

 
 

Comfort eating helps stave off the blues: study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 02 11

A sweet tooth might not be the only reason why we reach for ice cream and cake in times of stress.

Comfort from the… Comfort eating helps stave off the blues: study   

 
 

70 percent of 8-month-olds consume too much salt
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 01 11

Seventy per cent of eight-month-old babies have a salt (sodium chloride) intake higher than the recommended UK maximum level, due to being fed salty… 70 percent of 8-month-olds consume too much salt   

 
 

As unhealthy food outlets multiply, teens eat more junk
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 27 11

Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh… As unhealthy food outlets multiply, teens eat more junk   

 
 

Home is where the healthy meal is
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 27 11

Can a cozy dining table and nice music prompt people to reach for the greens and go light on dessert?

So suggests a new… Home is where the healthy meal is   

 
 

Children eating more, and more frequently outside the home
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jul 25 11

As childhood obesity rises and the American diet shifts towards increasing consumption of foods eaten or prepared outside of the home, concerns about the… Children eating more, and more frequently outside the home   

 
 

Why do people eat less when they have big forks?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 14 11

Larger portion sizes usually mean we eat more food, but according to new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, bigger bites lead to… Why do people eat less when they have big forks?   

 
 

Higher-protein diets can improve appetite control and satiety
• Dieting • Jul 11 11

A new study demonstrates that higher-protein meals improve perceived appetite and satiety in overweight and obese men during weight loss.(1) According to the research,… Higher-protein diets can improve appetite control and satiety   

 
 

EU members approve stevia sweeteners for food use
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 06 11

Natural sweeteners derived from the stevia plant could be authorized for EU-wide use by the end of the year, after governments approved their sale… EU members approve stevia sweeteners for food use   

 
 

Review raises questions over benefits of cutting salt
• Dieting • • Heart • Jul 06 11


In an analysis that set off a fierce debate over the health effects of salt, researchers said on Wednesday they had found no evidence… Review raises questions over benefits of cutting salt   

 
 

U.S. Adults Not Just Eating More, but More Often
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jun 29 11

Over the past 30 years U.S. adults have been eating larger portions and eating more often, according to a new study by University of… U.S. Adults Not Just Eating More, but More Often   

 
 

New study shows children and adolescents who eat candy are less overweight or obese
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Jun 28 11

Children and adolescents who eat candy tend to weigh less than their non-consuming counterparts, according to a new study published in Food & Nutrition… New study shows children and adolescents who eat candy are less overweight or obese   

 
 

Understanding the antiepileptic benefits of an Atkins-like diet
• Dieting • • Epilepsy • Jun 23 11

Some individuals with epilepsy fail to respond to treatment with conventional drugs but benefit from consuming a ketogenic diet — a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet… Understanding the antiepileptic benefits of an Atkins-like diet   

 
 

Obese dieters’ brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts
• Brain • • Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jun 23 11

If you’ve been trying to lose weight and suspect your body’s working against you, you may be right, according to a University of Illinois… Obese dieters’ brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts   

 
 

Eat your fruits and vegetables!
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 15 11

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2010 objectives, adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a national public… Eat your fruits and vegetables!   

 
 

Children eschew the fat if dads aren’t lenient
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Jun 09 11

This Father’s Day, dad’s choice of where to eat could literally tip the scales on his children’s health.

A father’s use of restaurants and… Children eschew the fat if dads aren’t lenient   

 
 

Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 09 11

Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time… Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables   

 
 

Minorities see bottled water as safer, buy more
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 08 11


Poor minority parents are spending a sizeable chunk of their income on bottled water based on unfounded beliefs that it’s safer, researchers say.

A… Minorities see bottled water as safer, buy more   

 
 

Coffee drinking improves hepatitis C treatment response
• Dieting • • Infections • Jun 07 11

Advanced hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease may benefit from drinking coffee during treatment, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official… Coffee drinking improves hepatitis C treatment response   

 
 

Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 02 11

A study conducted at the University of Granada has proved that children eat up to 80 percent more vegetables when they are allowed to… Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose   

 
 

Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea, new approach to autoimmune disease
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Jun 02 11

One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of “regulatory T cells” that play a… Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea, new approach to autoimmune disease   

 
 

Researchers evaluate red wine compound for treating concussions in pro boxers
• Dieting • May 26 11

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are engaging the help of professional boxers and trainers to study whether a component in red wine and grapes… Researchers evaluate red wine compound for treating concussions in pro boxers   

 
 

Study: Surge in obesity correlates with increased automobile usage
• Dieting • • Obesity • May 12 11

Junk food, video games and a lack of exercise all have received their fair share of blame for the spiraling epidemic of obesity in… Study: Surge in obesity correlates with increased automobile usage   

 
 
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