http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress) -- New research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region linked to appetite regulation is reduced in elderly people who are obese. Poor eating habits over a lifetime may therefore weaken brain function that helps us to control our desire to eat. The findings are published in The International Journal of Obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-obesity-size-brain.html Medical research Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:01 EST news247320906 If you are a people-pleaser who strives to keep your social relationships smooth and comfortable, you might find yourself overeating in certain social situations like Super Bowl watch parties. A new study from Case Western Reserve University found that, hungry or not, some people eat in an attempt to keep others comfortable. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-extra-burgers-fries-people-pleasers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:40:01 EST news247288882 FoodSwitch, an Australian-first iPhone app, has been launched recently to help shoppers make healthier food choices in the supermarket and reduce high levels of fat, salt and sugar from their diets. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-healthy-choices-easy-shoppers.html Health Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:31:25 EST news246180674 (Medical Xpress) -- It's no surprise that TV viewing has an effect on our eating habits, but a new study shows that even pre-schoolers planted in front of the set are more prone to eating sweets and salty foods instead of fruits and vegetables. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-pre-schoolers-sweets-tv-limited.html Health Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:39:52 EST news242465985 Women dieters who grab a snack between breakfast and lunch lose less weight compared to those who abstain from a mid-morning snack, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-mid-morning-snacking-sabotage-weight-loss-efforts.html Health Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:22:07 EST news241712521 Too much fast food, poor meal choices and bad eating habits are causing more Canadians to be overweight or obese. Despite this trend, individuals who eat well are 20 per cent less likely to be obese, according to a study by Concordia University economists published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-hefty-impact-poor-habits.html Health Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:06:38 EST news241185991 Waste not, want not. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Don't snack before supper; you'll ruin your appetite. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-food-thought-contravening-beliefs-heart.html Health Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:47:05 EST news239629614 With more people online and using smart phones, health applications or “apps” as they are popularly known are being promoted to help with everything from exercising to quitting smoking. A new review suggests that apps designed to change and improve eating habits may not make much of a difference. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-e-learning-habits.html Health Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:05:47 EST news238835134 Have a sweet tooth? It could protect you from a stroke, according to a large Swedish study published Tuesday on women chocolate-lovers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-women-chocoholics-smaller-swedish.html Cardiology Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:37:59 EST news237548266 Although the transtheoretical model stages of change (TTM SOC) method is frequently used to help obese and overweight people lose weight, a newly published Cochrane systematic review indicates there is little evidence that it is effective. "The use of TTM SOC only resulted in 2kg or less weight loss, and there was no conclusive evidence that this loss was sustained," says study leader Nik Tuah, who works at Imperial College London. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-frequently-weight-loss-method-evidence.html Health Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:41:16 EST news237004848 (AP) -- Scottish officials say they may take four heavy children away from their parents after warnings to help their kids trim down have apparently failed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-uk-obese-kids-custody.html Health Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:35:05 EST news234441279 Do you always get popcorn at the movies? Or snack while you're on the couch watching television? A new paper by USC researchers reveals why bad eating habits persist even when the food we're eating doesn't taste good. The study also reveals the surprisingly simple ways we can counter our habits to gain control over what we eat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-habit-bad-food-easy-swallow.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:45:39 EST news234103511 Siestas, a health diet -- and genetics -- could explain why people on the tiny Aegean island of Ikaria live so long, said a study by Greek cardiologists released Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-sea-diet-siesta-greek-island.html Health Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:45:07 EST news229779885 As children become teenagers, it may be more challenging to regularly include them in family meals, but doing so is key to heading off such problems as eating disorders, obesity, and inadequate nutrition in adolescence, said Barbara Fiese, a University of Illinois professor of human development and family studies and director of the U of I's Family Resiliency Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-family-meals-important-teen-years.html Health Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:37:42 EST news229706271 (Medical Xpress) -- From the paleolithic diet to the raw food diet, many health-conscious Americans now want to eat the way they believe our ancient ancestors ate. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-natural-diet.html Health Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:45:18 EST news226658670 Obesity is socially contagious, according to research published in the past few years. How it is "caught" from others remains a murky area. But findings from Arizona State University researchers published online May 5 in the American Journal of Public Health shed light on the transmission of obesity among friends and family. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-clues-obesity-socially.html Health Thu, 05 May 2011 16:00:04 EST news223822130