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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Preserving Memory
April 29, 2013 A new study suggests that the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes consuming foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, chicken and salad dressing, and avoiding saturated fats, meat and ... > full story -
Key Shift in Brain That Creates Drive to Overeat Identified
April 29, 2013 Neuroscientists have identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity. The findings could explain the body's tendency to maintain undesirable weight levels, rather than an ideal ... > full story -
Treatment by Naturopathic Doctors Shows Reduction in Cardiovascular Risk Factors
April 29, 2013 Counseling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17 percent over a year for ... > full story -
Will Green Tea Help You Lose Weight?
April 29, 2013 Green tea extract in tandem with an additional compound could be effective for body weight control and type 2 diabetes, a new study in mice indicates. Evidence has shown that green tea extract may be ... > full story -
Conversion from 'Bad' Fat to Good Fat
April 28, 2013 Scientists have shown for the first time that white and brown fat cells can directly interconvert in a living organism from one type to the other. This finding challenges the prevailing belief that ... > full story -
Weight Loss Programs Via Virtual Reality
April 26, 2013 There are many barriers that can interfere with weight loss. For those attending face-to-face weight loss programs, barriers can include travel, conflict with work and home, need for childcare, and ... > full story -
National Survey Highlights Perceived Importance of Dietary Protein to Prevent Weight Gain
April 26, 2013 Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In a new study, researchers found a relatively high proportion of ... > full story -
Using Mobile Phone Apps in Weight-Loss Programs
April 26, 2013 Mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring have been shown to be useful additions to health ... > full story -
Intermittent Fasting May Help Those With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests
April 26, 2013 Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but scientific evidence showing how such regimes affect human health is not always clear cut. Now a scientific review suggests that fasting diets may help those ... > full story -
New Excavations in Sweden Indicate Use of Fertilizers 5,000 Years Ago
April 26, 2013 Researchers have spent many years studying the remains of a Stone Age community in Karleby outside the town of Falköping, Sweden. The researchers have for example tried to identify parts of the ... > full story
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