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Obesity: Are Lipids Hard Drugs for the Brain?
Apr. 15, 2014 Why can we get up for a piece of chocolate, but never because we fancy a carrot? Research has demonstrated part of the answer: triglycerides, fatty substances from food, may act in our brains ... full story -
Dog Ownership Benefits Families of Children With Autism
Apr. 14, 2014 Dog ownership decisions in families of children with autism have been studied in a new project. Researchers have found, regardless of whether they owned dogs, the parents of these children reported ... full story -
Restaurants in Public Housing Developments Serve Fewer Healthy Meals, Nearly 75 Percent of Entrιes Unhealthy
Apr. 9, 2014 Restaurants in public housing developments serve fewer healthy meals. Roughly 75 percent of those entrιes at restaurants near housing developments were unhealthy, containing too many calories and ... full story -
Specific Causes of Brown Fat Cell 'Whitening' Found
Apr. 9, 2014 New information about the consequences of overeating high-calorie foods has been identified by researchers. Not only does this lead to an increase in white fat cell production, the type prominent in ... full story -
Severe Obesity on the Rise Among Children in the U.S.
Apr. 7, 2014 A new analysis finds that all classes of obesity in children have increased over the last 14 years. In addition, there is a troubling upward trend in the more severe forms of childhood ... full story -
Does a Junk Food Diet Make You Lazy? Psychology Study Offers Answer
Apr. 4, 2014 A new psychology study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary, rather than vice versa. Life scientists placed 32 female rats on one of two diets for six months. The ... full story -
Smoking May Dull Obese Women’s Ability to Taste Fat, Sugar
Apr. 3, 2014 Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with their ability to taste fats and sweets, a new study shows. Despite craving high-fat, sugary foods, these women were less likely than ... full story -
Food Pantry Clients Struggle to Afford Diapers, Detergent, Other Non-Food Items
Apr. 2, 2014 Many food-insecure families also struggle to afford basic non-food household goods, such as personal care, household, and baby-care products, according to a new study. "These families often make ... full story -
Men Who Started Smoking Before Age 11 Had Fatter Sons
Apr. 2, 2014 Men who started smoking regularly before the age of 11 had sons who, on average, had 5-10 kg more body fat than their peers by the time they were in their teens, according to new research. The ... full story -
Good Diet Boosts Health but Not Wealth
Apr. 2, 2014 The idea that a good diet means a healthy population with lower health costs only holds true when it comes to emergency care, a study shows. Although men and women aged over 65 years who ate ... full story -
Customers Prefer Restaurants That Offer Nutrition Facts, Healthful Foods
Apr. 1, 2014 Customers are more likely to frequent restaurants that provide both healthful foods and nutrition information, according to researchers. "The Affordable Care Act has mandated that chain ... full story -
Want Spring Allergy Relief? Avoid Stress
Apr. 1, 2014 Stress doesn’t cause allergies, but easing your mind might mean less allergy flare-ups this spring. According to a study, allergy sufferers with persistent stress experience more allergy flares. ... full story -
TV Linked to Poor Snacking Habits, Cardiovascular Risk in Middle Schoolers
Mar. 28, 2014 Middle school kids who park themselves in front of the TV for two hours or more each day are more likely to consume junk food and have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, even compared to those ... full story -
Eating Fruits, Vegetables Linked to Healthier Arteries Later in Life
Mar. 28, 2014 Women who ate a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables as young adults were much less likely to have plaque build-up in their arteries 20 years later compared with those who consumed lower amounts ... full story -
Sugary Drinks Weigh Heavily on Teenage Obesity
Mar. 26, 2014 New research shows sugary drinks are the worst offenders in the fight against youth obesity, and recommends that B.C. schools fully implement healthy eating guidelines to reduce their consumption. ... full story -
Smokers' Bitter Taste Buds May Be on the Fritz
Mar. 25, 2014 Bitterness can generally be tasted at very low concentrations, but not so for those who light up. Smokers and those who have quit cannot fully appreciate the full flavor of a cup of coffee, because ... full story -
One-Third of Kids With Obesity 'Metabolically Healthy,' Study Shows
Mar. 20, 2014 Physical activity and diet have positive impact on health, regardless of fat levels, a new study has indicated. "Since most children with obesity find it challenging to lose and maintain weight ... full story -
Spices and Herbs Intervention Helps Adults Reduce Salt Intake
Mar. 19, 2014 A behavioral intervention that taught adults to use herbs and spices instead of salt led to a decrease in sodium consumption compared to people who tried to reduce sodium on their own. Adults taking ... full story -
Program Taught in American Sign Language Helps Deaf Achieve Healthier Weight
Mar. 19, 2014 Deaf adults successfully lost weight in a program using American Sign Language. The study is the first randomized trial of a weight-reduction and lifestyle-change program in deaf ASL ... full story -
A Diet to Make You Fat or Fit? The Role of 'Sumo Stew' in Shaping a Sumo Wrestler
Mar. 19, 2014 A recent study explores the meanings of ‘fat’ and obesity in sumo and Japanese culture and the part that chanko, or ‘sumo stew’, plays in ... full story
- Restaurants in public housing developments serve fewer healthy meals, nearly 75 percent of entrιes unhealthy
- Specific causes of brown fat cell 'whitening' found
- Food pantry clients struggle to afford diapers, detergent, other non-food items
- Men who started smoking before age 11 had fatter sons
- Good diet boosts health but not wealth
- Customers prefer restaurants that offer nutrition facts, healthful foods
- Want spring allergy relief? Avoid stress
- TV linked to poor snacking habits, cardiovascular risk in middle schoolers
- Eating fruits, vegetables linked to healthier arteries later in life
- Spices and herbs intervention helps adults reduce salt intake
- Program taught in American Sign Language helps deaf achieve healthier weight
- A diet to make you fat or fit? The role of 'sumo stew' in shaping a sumo wrestler
- Fried foods may interact with genes to influence body weight, say experts
- Parents matter more than they think in how their children eat
- Higher exposure to take-out food could double the odds of being obese
- One out of two parents do not see their child's weight problem
- Tracking neighborhood eating habits to promote healthier diets
- Obesity associated with lower academic attainment in teenage girls, says new study
- Healthy food is good for you -- and can sell, too
- Healthy eating may reduce the risk of preterm delivery
- Healthy midlife diet may prevent dementia later
- Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to children's arteries
- Mother's diet linked to premature birth: fruits, vegetables linked to reduced risk of preterm delivery
- Moving out of high poverty appears to affect the mental health of boys, girls differently
- Prevalence of allergies the same across the U.S., regardless of where people live
- New online care from dietitians helps control weight
- Family meals do more than put food on the table: Benefits of cooking, eating as a family
- Get the most nutrition from your calories and 'enjoy the taste of eating right' during National Nutrition Month and Beyond
- Correctional officer stress studied: Conflicts between work, family life common
- High cost of fruits, vegetables linked to higher body fat in young children
- Involved parents raise slimmer adults
- Pregnancy study for overweight women leads to fewer high birth weight babies
- Passive smoking impairs children's responses to asthma treatment
- Children living close to fast food outlets more likely to be overweight
- Stopping smoking linked to improved mental health
- Better access to healthy foods not enough to tackle obesity
- Adolescents' salt intake correlates with obesity, inflammation
- 'Nutrition facts' food labels ready for a facelift
- New study finds no reason to replace fructose with glucose
- Depression symptoms, emotional support impact PTSD treatment progress, study finds
- Better eating habits, not bad economy, stabilized obesity rates
- New poll finds diabetes top health concern for Latino families
- Guys: Get married for the sake of your bones, but wait until you're 25
- Sugar tax would put America's medical bills on a diet
- Combining health, environment in food production
- Resolve to fight cancer: More than ever before, we know how to reduce some risk
- Want a better work-life balance? Exercise, study finds
- Amount, types of fat we eat affect health, risk of disease
- Lower fat content for adolescents' diets
- Nutrition guidelines needed for full-service restaurant chains
- Laying money on the line leads to healthier food choices over time
- Smoothing the way to healthy glow?
- Dietary fibers protect against asthma, study suggests
- New ways to promote fitness for urban girls
- Growing body of research supports efficacy of SNAP nutrition education
- Importance of food as key provider of vitamins and nutrients
- TV ads nutritionally unhealthy for kids, study finds
- Two in three 13-year-old girls afraid of gaining weight
- How household dogs protect against asthma and infection
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