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June 10, 2024

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June 5, 2024 — Eating a poor quality diet might lead to brain changes that are associated with depression and anxiety. This is according to a first-of-its-kind study into the brain chemistry and structure, and diet quality of 30 ...

Fatherhood's Hidden Heart Health Toll

May 28, 2024 — Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men, and being a father may put men at an even greater risk of poor heart health later in life, reports a new study. The study of 2,814 men between the ages of 45 and 84 found cardiovascular health ...

Sense of Belonging and Food Choices

May 23, 2024 — New research has revealed that feeling a sense of belonging to a social group can have a significant impact on our food choices, potentially nudging us towards healthier options. This could have implications for the development of health campaigns ...

1 in 4 Parents Say Their Teen Consumes Caffeine Daily or Nearly Every Day

May 20, 2024 — A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to a new national ...

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Exercising During Pregnancy Normalizes Eating Behaviors in Offspring from Obese Mice

June 4, 2024 — Maternal obesity impacts the eating behaviors of offspring via long-term overexpression of the microRNA miR-505-5p, according to a new ...

Medical School Isn't Teaching Doctors Much About Nutrition

June 4, 2024 — Current medical training focuses on weight and body mass index (BMI), exacerbating anti-obesity bias and increasing the risk of eating disorders, the authors said. And it doesn't give future doctors ...

Intervention Reduces Stress and Feelings of Burden of Family Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia

May 29, 2024 — Interprofessional research study found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week ...

Natural Toxins in Food: Many People Are Not Aware of the Health Risks

May 16, 2024 — Many people are concerned about residues of chemicals, contaminants or microplastics in their food. However, it is less well known that many foods also contain toxins of completely natural origin. ...

Prostate Cancer Study: More Health Benefits from Plant-Based Diet

May 13, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil, according to new ...

Childcare Pick-Up: A 1-Hour Window to Build Healthier Eating Habits

Apr. 30, 2024 — After-care food and drink accounted for about 22% of the day's added sugar and about one-third of the sweet and salty snack foods the children ate, according to a new ...

For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Increases With Proportion of Life Spent There, Study Finds

Apr. 24, 2024 — Immigrants to Canada who have spent a greater proportion of their lives in Canada have a greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than ...

New Research Shows 'Profound' Link Between Dietary Choices and Brain Health

Apr. 24, 2024 — New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain ...

Social Media Can Be Used to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young People

Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little as two weeks ate more fruit and vegetables and ...

3 in 5 Parents Play Short Order Cook for Young Children Who Don't Like Family Meal

Apr. 22, 2024 — While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to ...

Study Links Household Chaos With Sleep Quality Among Teens With ADHD Symptoms

May 31, 2024 — A new study found that household chaos and sleep hygiene are important factors in the relationship between sleep quality and ADHD symptoms in ...

Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients Across the Lifespan

Apr. 17, 2024 — In the long history of recommendations for nutritional intake, current research is trending toward the concept of 'food as medicine' -- a philosophy in which food and nutrition are ...

Take It from the Rats: A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Adolescent Brains

Apr. 15, 2024 — A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain ...

Choosing Sugary Drinks Over Fruit Juice for Toddlers Linked to Risk of Adult Obesity

Apr. 12, 2024 — Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new ...

Mixed Diets Balance Nutrition and Carbon Footprint

Apr. 10, 2024 — What we eat can impact our health as well as the environment. Many studies have looked at the impacts of diets in very general terms focused at the level of food groups. A new study explores this ...

Feeding the Lonely Brain

Apr. 4, 2024 — A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures ...

Unfavorable Social Factors May Raise Heart Disease Risk Factors in Asian American Adults

Apr. 3, 2024 — Asian American adults with more unfavorable factors related to income level, education, housing, access to health care and other social variables had a greater likelihood of having risk factors for ...

An Avocado a Day May Improve Overall Diet Quality, Researchers Report

Mar. 22, 2024 — Eating one avocado per day may improve overall diet quality. A recent study found that the participants who had an avocado per day significantly increased their adherence to dietary ...

How Home Food Availability Affects Young Children's Nutrient Intake

Mar. 14, 2024 — Early childhood is an important time for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in ...

Researchers Identify Distinct Sleep Types and Their Impact on Long-Term Health

Mar. 12, 2024 — Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this relationship, a team identified four distinct patterns ...

Too Little Sleep Raises Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, New Study Finds

Mar. 6, 2024 — Adults who sleep only three to five hours per day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Chronic sleep deprivation cannot be compensated for by healthy eating ...

A Safer Treatment Path for High-Risk Children to Overcome Food Allergies

Feb. 28, 2024 — New research reveals a safe path to overcoming food allergies for older children and others who can't risk consuming allergens orally to build up their resistance. It's called sublingual ...

Living Near Pubs, Bars and Fast-Food Restaurants Could Be Bad for Heart Health

Feb. 27, 2024 — Exposure to more ready-to-eat food outlets linked to a higher risk of heart failure, in a new ...

Drug Limits Dangerous Reactions to Allergy-Triggering Foods, Stanford Medicine-Led Study of Kids Finds

Feb. 25, 2024 — A drug that binds to allergy-causing antibodies can protect children from dangerous reactions to accidentally eating allergy-triggering foods, a new study ...

Pregnant Women Should Avoid Ultraprocessed, Fast Foods, Experts Urge

Feb. 7, 2024 — Research shows that phthalates, a class of chemicals associated with plastics, can shed from the wrapping, packaging and even from plastic gloves worn by food handlers into food. Once consumed during ...

The More the Merrier: Research Shows Online Interventions With Social Support Help Middle-Aged Adults With Obesity Lose Weight

Jan. 24, 2024 — Obesity is a problem in the United States. In fact, 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have the disease. Not only is obesity the nation's second leading cause of preventable death (behind ...

Obesity Linked to Detection of Blood Cancer Precursor

Jan. 14, 2024 — Individuals with obesity are more likely to have monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a benign blood condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, according to new ...

Participants in School-Based Gardening and Food Programs Benefit from Lasting Impacts on Dietary Behaviors

Jan. 8, 2024 — To encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among youth, experiential food education programs such as gardening and cooking lessons have increased across both community and school settings. A recent ...

Low-Carbohydrate Diets Emphasizing Healthy, Plant-Based Sources Associated With Slower Long-Term Weight Gain

Dec. 28, 2023 — Low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of plant-based proteins and fats with healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains were associated with slower long-term weight gain than low-carbohydrate diets ...

Strong Connections Found Between Vaccine Hesitancy and Support for Vaccinating Pets

Dec. 22, 2023 — Study findings raise the stakes for public health efforts to improve attitudes about vaccination rates across the ...