Tag: Diet/Body Weight

Rutgers research also found more studies needed on cost-effectiveness of intervention outcomes A Rutgers study has found a need for ...

Analyzing metagenome helps understand the role of bacterial species in Crohn's disease

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Research on gut metagenome of patients with Crohn's disease elucidates how it influences the taxonomic and functional composition of intestinal ...

New study shows how vegans, vegetarians and omnivores feel about eating insects

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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