Obesity linked to social ties in older women, more so than in men
Credit: UBC Women who lack social ties have a greater likelihood of being obese, according to new UBC research published ...
Tag: Diet/Body Weight
Put down that cup of earl gray tea!
Antioxidant-rich foods like black tea, chocolate and berries may increase risk for certain cancers, new Hebrew University research findsCredit: EMET ...
Americans are consuming less sugar but more nonnutritive sweeteners
New Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics study shows US household purchases of foods & beverages containing caloric ...
Overweight and obesity are associated with a low sperm quality
Is a systematic review and meta-analysis of all the studies published to date. These results suggest that overweight/obesity prevention should ...
Study looks at excessive exercise in people with eating disorders
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio LAWRENCE -- For most people, exercise is healthy for both body and mind. Hours spent jogging, bike ...
Buckwheat enhances the production of a protein that supports the longevity
Credit: Shubhra Pande A healthy low-calorie diet that contains plant products can help us improve the level of sirtuin 1 ...
How neurons reshape inside body fat to boost its calorie-burning capacity
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at The Rockefeller University There's no doubt that you can lose fat by eating less ...
Study calls for review of rice and sugar in food subsidy programme
Credit: Lancaster University The nutritional benefit of rice and sugar distributed by a national food subsidy programme in India may ...
Quarantine coffee roasting competition: Game on (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 17, 2020 -- How hard could roasting beans at home really be? Sam ...
How long should you fast for weight loss?
UIC study shows fasting diets workCredit: UIC Two daily fasting diets, also known as time-restricted feeding diets, are effective for ...
High-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation
UC Davis study found that combining Western diet and antibiotic use is a pre- IBD risk factorCredit: UC Davis Health ...
Monell scientist receives 2020 Klingenstein-Simons fellowship award in neuroscience
Credit: Monell Chemical Senses Center PHILADELPHIA (July 1, 2020) - Amber Alhadeff, PhD, the newest faculty member at the Monell ...
Perceiving the flavor of fat: A Monell Center twins study
Researchers find genetic variation shapes individual perception of fatty foodsCredit: Monell Chemical Senses Center Most people would agree that the ...
Health disparities published in new volume
Researchers at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina lead health disparity research studiesCredit: MUSC HCC ...
Study pinpoints brain cells that trigger sugar cravings and consumption
Credit: Matthew Potthoff, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine New research has identified the specific brain cells that control ...
An early morning whey protein snack increases morning blood sugar level in healthy people
Credit: James Betts, the University of Bath Consuming protein at night increases blood sugar level in the morning for healthy ...
Dissecting fruit flies’ varying responses to life-extension diet
Study may help explain how genes and other factors influence an individual's response to restricting caloriesCredit: Alice C. Gray Changes ...
Study to evaluate app that automates calorie counting
PortionSize promises an affordable method to measure how much users eatCredit: John Apolzan, Corby Martin A new smartphone app promises ...
Childhood obesity linked to poor heart health signs at 11-12 years
Credit: Kai Keisuke Toddlers who were obese or overweight show concerning signs of cardiovascular disease at 11-12 years of age, ...
Soy and wheat proteins helpful for building aging muscles, but not as potent as animal protein
Credit: Photo credit: Anita Bean On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in ...