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Children Whose Parents Spend More Time Cooking Choose Healthier Foods Later
July 29, 2014 — New research suggests that the amount time parents spend on food preparation at home influences children's food intake decisions made in the laboratory without parental ... full story -
Striatal Dopamine Transporter Binding Correlates With Body Composition and Visual Attention Bias for Food Cues in Healthy Young Men
July 29, 2014 — Scientists have described a way that brain chemistry may make some people notice food more easily, which can tempt overeating even in people who are not ... full story -
When It Comes to Gluten-Free Diets, Unfounded Beliefs Abound
July 29, 2014 — Lots of people are eating gluten-free diets, but perhaps for the wrong reasons, a UF/IFAS researcher says. Such diets, while necessary for those with celiac disease, may lack nutrients essential to ... full story -
Favorite Foods Can Cause Serious Choking Accidents in Kids
July 29, 2014 — Food—not toys—is the most common culprit of choking accidents in kids under 5 years of age. An expert offers tips to prevent food choking ... full story -
Lifestyle Choices May Affect Long-Term Heart Health of Childhood Cancer Survivors
July 28, 2014 — Following a healthy lifestyle may lower childhood cancer survivors’ risk of developing the metabolic syndrome, a study shows. The findings indicate that children with cancer and adults who had ... full story -
Overweight, Obese Preschoolers Lose More Weight When Parent Is Also Treated
July 24, 2014 — Primary care treatment of overweight and obese preschoolers works better when treatment targets both parent and child compared to when only the child is targeted. The study results suggest that ... full story -
Trying to Get Kids to Eat Healthier? Don't Tell Them Veggies Are Good for Them
July 22, 2014 — At some point, most kids will hear that drinking milk helps make their bones strong or that fish is food for the brain. But do these messages foster the idea that if something is good for us, it must ... full story -
Room for Improvement in Elementary School Children’s Lunches and Snacks from Home
July 22, 2014 — Open a child’s lunch box and you’re likely to find that the lunches and snacks inside fall short of federal guidelines, report researchers. The findings highlight the challenges associated with ... full story -
Parents Rank Their Obese Children as 'Very Healthy'
July 21, 2014 — Parents of obese children often do not recognize the potentially serious health consequences of childhood weight gain or the importance of daily physical activity in helping their child reach a ... full story -
Consuming Probiotics for a Month Helps Diminish Fat Accumulation in the Liver, According to a New Study
July 18, 2014 — Scientists have demonstrated through an experiment on obese rats that the consumption of probiotics for thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in the liver. This new findingis a step ... full story -
Eating Lean Beef Daily Can Help Lower Blood Pressure, Study Suggests
July 17, 2014 — Contrary to conventional wisdom, new research suggests that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease. The DASH eating plan -- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension -- is currently ... full story -
Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Lower Physical Activity in People With PTSD
July 16, 2014 — A new study shows that worse sleep quality predicts lower physical activity in people with post-traumatic stress disorder. Results show that PTSD was independently associated with worse sleep quality ... full story -
Health Risks Posed by 'Third Hand' Tobacco Smoke
July 16, 2014 — The potential cancer risk in non-smokers -- particularly young children -- of tobacco smoke gases and particles deposited to surfaces and dust in the home has been demonstrated by researchers. Until ... full story -
Weighty Issue: Stress and High-Fat Meals Combine to Slow Metabolism in Women
July 14, 2014 — A new study in women suggests that experiencing one or more stressful events the day before eating a single high-fat meal can slow the body’s metabolism, potentially contributing to weight ... full story -
Omega 3 Fatty Acids Lessen Severity of Osteoarthritis in Mice
July 11, 2014 — Mice consuming a supplement of omega 3 fatty acids had healthier joints than those fed diets high in saturated fats and omega 6 fatty acids, according to researchers. “Our results suggest that ... full story -
Neighborhoods With Healthy Food Options Less Likely to Have Overweight Kids
July 8, 2014 — Children with a greater number of healthy food outlets near their homes had a reduced likelihood of being overweight or obese, finds a study. Children who had access to at least one healthy food ... full story -
Healthy Lifestyle Adds Years to Life
July 8, 2014 — Live longer thanks to fruit, an active lifestyle, limited alcohol and no cigarettes. This is the conclusion of a study by public health physicians who documented for the first time the impact of ... full story -
Sibling Composition Impacts Childhood Obesity Risk
July 8, 2014 — Having obese brothers and sisters is a more revealing indicator of child obesity than having obese parents, according to a new study. Older children in a two-child household with an obese parent are ... full story -
'Unhealthy' Food and Drinks Have Starring Role in Kids' TV Programs, UK Study Finds
July 4, 2014 — Unhealthy food and drinks are common in kids' TV programs broadcast in England and Ireland, and frequently portrayed in a positive light, reveals research. Statutory legislation to curb ... full story -
Explaining 'Healthy' Obesity
July 3, 2014 — Up to one-quarter of individuals currently labeled as obese are actually metabolically healthy. Though obesity is a major risk factor for diabetes, the two conditions aren't always linked. A new ... full story
- Children whose parents spend more time cooking choose healthier foods later
- Striatal dopamine transporter binding correlates with body composition and visual attention bias for food cues in healthy young men
- When it comes to gluten-free diets, unfounded beliefs abound
- Favorite foods can cause serious choking accidents in kids
- Trying to get kids to eat healthier? Don't tell them veggies are good for them
- Room for improvement in elementary school children’s lunches and snacks from home
- Poor sleep quality linked to lower physical activity in people with PTSD
- Health risks posed by 'third hand' tobacco smoke
- Neighborhoods with healthy food options less likely to have overweight kids
- Healthy lifestyle adds years to life
- Sibling composition impacts childhood obesity risk
- Twin study links community socioeconomic deprivation to sleep duration
- Food allergies: A new, simple method to track down allergens
- Four in 10 pancreatic cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes
- Influence of westernization spells danger for public health in Nigeria
- Adults can undo heart disease risk by changing lifestyle
- Kids who know unhealthy food logos more likely to be overweight
- Adding sugar to high-fat Western diet could be worse than high-fat diet alone
- Nutrition education program improves preschoolers' at-home consumption of vegetables, low-fat/fat-free milk
- Peanuts don't panic parents as much as milk and eggs
- Are hormones causing children's weight gain?
- Fruits, vegetables: Good for health, not necessarily a weight loss method
- Diet or exercise? 'Energy balance' real key to disease prevention
- Offer kids whole grains; they'll eat them, study shows
- The next food revolution: Utilizing food waste to feed a growing, 'nutritionally insecure' world
- Exercise boosts diversity of gut bacteria, study show
- Parent and child must get enough sleep to protect against child obesity
- Targeting popular teens not all that effective in fighting obesity, study finds
- Divorce may be linked to higher risk of overweight/obesity among kids involved
- Nutrition is key to oral, overall health
- Are your pets disturbing your sleep? You’re not alone
- Parents should stock up on healthy food for growing teens
- Social integration improves lung function in elderly
- Is the food industry really concerned with obesity? If people eat less, profits will decline
- Social networks linked to better health for older adults
- Families with preschoolers buying fewer high calorie foods and beverages
- Low-carb vegan diet may reduce heart disease risk, weight
- Intuitions about causes of rising obesity are often wrong, researchers report
- Inexpensive food a key factor in rising obesity
- Try this allergy test: Three little-known facts about indoor allergies
- Children of nicotine-addicted parents more likely to become heavy smokers
- Frequent arguments with family, friends linked to doubling in death risk in middle age
- If they know it's good for them, will they eat it?
- Impulsivity is risk factor for food addiction
- New face of tofu: Quick, easy, keeps you trim
- Sports, energy drink consumption linked to negative behaviors
- Lots of fruits, vegetables, but lots of high-fat snacks: Home food environment of overweight women
- Blood pressure control, lifestyle changes key to preventing subsequent strokes
- Rules of thumb: Three simple ideas for overcoming childhood obesity
- 'Til sickness do us part: How illness affects the risk of divorce
- Road to fountain of youth paved with fast food ... and sneakers? Exercise may prevent or delay fundamental process of aging
- Exercise more, eat less? There’s a lot more to it, says scholar
- Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute to U.S. obesity epidemic, particularly among children
- More Americans in their golden years are going hungry
- High-calorie, low-nutrient foods in kids' TV programs
- Genetics risk, prenatal smoking may predict behavioral problems
- Girls' mental health suffers when romances unfold differently than they imagined
- Obesity: Are lipids hard drugs for the brain?
- Restaurants in public housing developments serve fewer healthy meals, nearly 75 percent of entrées unhealthy
- Specific causes of brown fat cell 'whitening' found
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