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Brain Reward Gene Influences Food Choices in the First Years of Life
Research has suggested that
a particular gene in the
brain’s reward system
contributes to overeating
and obesity in adults. This
... > full story
Does Obesity Reshape Our Sense of Taste?
Obesity may alter the way we
taste at the most
fundamental level: by
changing how our tongues
react to different foods.
Biologists report that being
severely overweight impaired
... > full story
Coffee May Help Perk Up Your Blood Vessels
A small study showed that a
cup of coffee improved small
blood vessel function. The
study takes us one step
closer to understanding how
coffee might benefit
cardiovascular health. ... > full story
Schools Help Kids Choose Carrots Over Candy Bars
When schools adopt healthful
nutrition policies and
practices, kids' diets
improve. According to new
research, when schools
offered snacks in lunchtime
... > full story
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Study Finds Parental Stress Linked to Obesity in Children
December 6, 2013 — Parental stress is linked to weight gain in children, according to a new ... > full story -
Teen Sleep Problems: Social Ties More Important Than Biology
December 5, 2013 — Medical researchers point to developmental factors, specifically the decline of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, as an explanation for why children get less sleep as they become teenagers. But a ... > full story -
Study Links Sleep to Mood Disturbance, Poor Quality of Life in Obese
December 4, 2013 — A new study shows that poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and lower quality of life among people with extreme ... > full story -
Race Trumps Economic Status in Access to Healthy Food
December 3, 2013 — A study finds that when compared with other neighborhoods and without regard to income, predominantly black neighborhoods have the most limited access to supermarkets and to the healthier foods such ... > full story -
Food Fight or Exercise Attack?
November 29, 2013 — Experts offer two ways to battle the holiday ... > full story -
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Unhappy Meals? Majority of Very Young Children in California Eat Fast Food at Least Once Per Week
November 26, 2013 — A surprisingly large percentage of very young children in California, including 70 percent of Latino children, eat fast food regularly, according to a new policy ... > full story -
Regular Physical Activity in Later Life Boosts Likelihood of 'Healthy Aging' Up to Sevenfold
November 25, 2013 — It's never too late to get physically active, with even those starting relatively late in life reaping significant health benefits, finds ... > full story -
Childhood Exercise May Stave Off Bad Effects of Maternal Obesity, Animal Study Suggests
November 25, 2013 — Rats whose mothers were fed a high-fat diet during pregnancy and nursing were able to stave off some of the detrimental health effects of obesity by exercising during their ... > full story -
Expert Calls for Mandatory Screening of 18 Year-Old Mexicans
November 23, 2013 — A cardiovascular disease (CVD) expert is calling for mandatory screening of 18 year-old Mexicans to halt the CVD epidemic plaguing the ... > full story -
Link Between Allergies, Increased Risk of Blood Cancers in Women
November 22, 2013 — A team of scientists looking into the interplay of the immune system and cancer have found a link between a history of airborne allergies – in particular to plants, grass and trees – with ... > full story
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