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Skin Color Gives Clues to Health
Researchers have found that
the color of a person's skin
affects how healthy and
therefore attractive they
appear, and have found that
diet may be crucial to
achieving the most desirable
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Some Obese People Perceive Body Size as OK, Dismiss Need to Lose Weight
Eight percent of obese
people misperceived their
body size, believing they
did not need to lose weight
or that they could afford to
... > full story
Diet Switching Can Activate Brain's Stress System, Lead To 'Withdrawal' Symptoms
Intermittent access to foods
rich in fat and sugar
induces changes in the brain
which are comparable to
those observed in drug
... > full story
Disruption Of Circadian Rhythms Affects Both Brain And Body, Mouse Study Finds
A new study has found that
chronic disruption of one of
the most basic circadian
(daily) rhythms -- the
day/night cycle -- leads to
... > full story
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Diabetics Show Alarming Increase in Morbid Obesity
November 23, 2009 — One out of five type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight -- a new study has ... > full story -
Women Can Quit Smoking and Control Weight Gain
November 19, 2009 — Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism. But a new meta-analysis shows that women who ... > full story -
To Eat or Not to Eat? Mental Budgets Help Control Consumption
November 18, 2009 — If you feel like you're in a losing battle with a triple-chocolate cake, a "mental budget" can help, according to a new ... > full story -
Family Partnership, Education Interventions Lower Heart Failure Patients' Salt Consumption
November 17, 2009 — Educating family members of heart failure (HF) patients about the health benefits of consuming a low-salt diet and providing skills for support and communication can effectively reduce HF patients' ... > full story -
Mood Improves on Low-Fat, but Not Low-Carb, Diet Plan
November 12, 2009 — After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a new ... > full story -
'Health-at-Every-Size' Approach Is Effective: Health-Centered Weight Control Method Shows Promise
November 5, 2009 — Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity -- and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a "weight-acceptance" intervention, ... > full story -
Maternal High-Fat Diet Has Serious Implications For Brain Development Of Offspring, Mouse Study Finds
October 27, 2009 — Feeding high-fat food to pregnant mice can affect their pups' brain development in ways that may cause them to be more vulnerable to obesity and to engage in addictive-like behaviors in adulthood, a ... > full story -
Junk Food Diet Causes Rats’ Brain Pleasure Centers To Become Progressively Less Responsive
October 27, 2009 — Brain pleasure centers became progressively less responsive in rats fed a diet of high-fat, high-calorie food, a new study has found. As the changes occurred, the rats developed compulsive overeating ... > full story -
Pinpointing When Rates Of Binge Eating Converge Across Races
October 25, 2009 — Existing research has shown that rates of binge eating are almost identical between white and African-American adult women. A new study finds that among college age women, rates are higher among ... > full story -
Low-Carb Diet Speeds Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury
October 22, 2009 — A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates, known as the "ketogenic" diet, quickens recovery in paralyzed rats after spinal cord injury, according to new ... > full story
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