Dieting

Breast feeding may not alter older kids’ health

Exclusive breast feeding for up to 6 months, though beneficial for an infants’ immunity and mothers’ weight, may not alter children’s health risks over…    

New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as…    

Powerful pumpkins, super squash

Carotenoids, the family of yellow to red pigments responsible for the striking orange hues of pumpkins and the familiar red color of vine-ripe tomatoes,…    

Eating Quickly Is Associated with Overeating

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as…    

Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters

Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a…    

UIC Receives $1 Million Grant to Study ‘Fat Taxes,’ Diet, Obesity

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received $1 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the relationship…    

Help Your Kidneys: Pass on Salt and Diet Soda

Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according…    

Why fish oils help and how they could help even more

New research from Queen Mary, University of London and Harvard Medical School has revealed precisely why taking fish oils can help with conditions like…    

Forget About Dieting Over the Holidays

Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.

“Many of us…    

Forget Dieting Over the Holidays

Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.

“Many of us…    

Can fish for dinner lead to diabetes?

Making sure fish ends up on your dinner plate a couple of times a week may be a good way to cut your risk…    

Water drinkers may have better diets

People who get much of their daily liquids from plain water rather than other beverages may have healthier diets overall, a study suggests.

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Los Angeles fast-food restaurant ban unlikely to cut obesity, study finds

Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighborhood food environments and are unlikely to improve…    

Fruit juices contain more vitamin C than their labels indicate

A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices…    

Paradoxically, food insecurity may be underlying contributor to overweight

Both household food insecurity (HFInsec) and childhood overweight are significant problems in the United States. Paradoxically, being food-insecure may be an underlying contributor to…    

Social background weighs heavily on teenage diet

Teenagers’ attitudes to diet and weight are shaped by their social class, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.…    

New evidence that green tea may help improve bone health

Researchers in Hong Kong are reporting new evidence that green tea — one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide and now available as…    

Mediterranean diet tops low-fat diet for diabetics

A low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a typical low-fat, calorie-restricted diet for diabetes management, according to a study released Monday.

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Whole Grains = Whole Health

As the days get longer and we inch closer to bathing-suit season, health often takes a back burner to fad diets.

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Eating less red meat can prevent cancer, heart attacks and global warming

Raising livestock also accounts for around 18% of greenhouse gases. It is therefore possible to act against climate change and reduce cardiovascular and cancer…    

Low-Carb Diets Linked to Atherosclerosis and Impaired Blood Vessel Growth

Even as low-carbohydrate/high-protein diets have proven successful at helping individuals rapidly lose weight, little is known about the diets’ long-term effects on vascular health.…    

Smoking may worsen malnutrition in developing nations

A new study finds that smokers in rural Indonesia finance their habit by dipping into the family food budget—which ultimately results in poorer nutrition…    

Daylight could help control our weight

Exciting research into Brown adipose tissue (BAT) — brown fat, which is found in abundance in hibernating animals and newborn babies — could lead…    

‘DASH’ diet may prevent kidney stones

A diet widely recommended for lowering blood pressure may also curb people’s risk of developing kidney stones, a new study suggests.

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More evidence that fish is brain food

Older adults in developing countries who regularly eat fish seem to have a lower risk of dementia, a new study suggests.

Researchers…