Tag: Diet/Body Weight

Credit: Vilma Lehtovaara Many non-vegan vegetarians and omnivores are open to including insects in their diet. For vegans, however, that ...

Want healthier eating habits? Start with a workout

Credit: University of Texas at Austin In the latest evidence that it's worth sticking to your health-focused New Year's resolutions, ...

Drug shows promise to treat diet-induced osteoarthritis

Credit: Credit: QUT QUT scientists have found that a drug derived from omega-3 fatty acids can reduce osteoarthritis inflammation that's ...

Your body image is impacted by those around you

Spending time with people who are not preoccupied with their bodies can improve your own eating habits and body image, ...

Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity

A study conducted in Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, India and the United States found 94 percent of meals served in ...

Children looking at screens in darkness before bedtime are at risk of poor sleep

Pre-teens who use a mobile phone or watch TV in the dark an hour before bed are at risk of ...

Large molecules from dietary fiber can change gut environment through physical forces

New research on how solid particles group together in the small intestine could aid our understanding of how nutrients and ...

Does the 'buddy system' approach to weight loss work?

A new research study says, yes, but it's not that simple Key Takeaways: Peer dynamics can help or hinder individual ...

Lower obesity rates linked with public transportation use, study shows

Credit: Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD). (Used with permission) Public transportation systems provide numerous economic benefits for a community. An ...

Study: Faster weight loss no better than slow weight loss for health benefits

TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2019 - Losing weight slowly or quickly won't tip the scale in your favour when it comes ...

Jeffrey Gordon wins the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for pioneering microbiome research

The American researcher wins the BBVA Foundation award in the category of Biology and Biomedicine for his fundamental discovery of ...

Hospital patients are leaving their plates half full and it's putting their lives at risk, study shows

Credit: Abbott The largest analysis to date of U.S. hospital malnutrition prevalence confirms 1 in 3 adults are at risk ...

Waist-stature ratio can indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease even in healthy men

Physically active men who are not overweight but who have a relatively high waist-stature ratio are more likely to develop ...

Train the brain to form good habits through repetition

Credit: University of Warwick You can hack your brain to form good habits - like going to the gym and ...

Not all saturated fats are equal when it comes to heart health

New research in the International Journal of Cardiology confirms the cardiovascular risk of diets rich in saturated fats found in ...

Cassava high in iron and zinc could improve diets and health in west Africa

Field-grown cassava plants overexpressing a combination of plant genes can accumulate significantly higher concentrations of iron and zinc ST. LOUIS, ...

Addressing dietary inequities in Canada

To address the root causes of poor diets, improve nutrition and reduce dietary inequities in Canada requires a broad approach, ...

Women gain weight when job demands are high

January 25, 2019

Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson Heavy pressures at work seem to predispose women to weight gain, irrespective of whether they ...

Inspiring people to make better lifestyle choices — through isotopes

January 24, 2019

Credit: ASU Fitness goals are typically at the forefront of new year's resolutions for many Americans, and a recent study ...

New insights into why we crave fatty foods when dieting