http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks identified a new tool that can dramatically improve the notoriously inaccurate surveys of what and how much an individual eats and drinks. Their research is published in the June 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-scientists-biomarker-sugar-consumption.html Health Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:48:11 EST news290792884 While some cancer survivors feel distressed about diet and body weight, exercise helps them feel they are taking back control of their health, Cornell researchers report in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (May/June issue). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-cancer-survivors-diet-distresses.html Cancer Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:41:09 EST news289806058 (HealthDay)—Women who report "eating more protein" as a weight loss strategy achieve weight loss over two years, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-protein-strategy-women-weight.html Health Sat, 11 May 2013 07:20:01 EST news287461187 (Medical Xpress)—Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, according to a team of Penn State, Tufts University and University of Pennsylvania researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-walnuts-oil-cardiovascular-disease.html Health Wed, 08 May 2013 11:15:49 EST news287230528 Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In fact, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation, 50% of consumers were interested in including more protein in their diets and 37% believed protein helps with weight loss. In a new study released in the May/June 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers found a relatively high proportion of women who reported using the practice of ''eating more protein'' to prevent weight gain, which was associated with reported weight loss. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-national-survey-highlights-importance-dietary.html Health Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:46:39 EST news286195583 Weight loss is a topic of concern for nearly 36% of Americans who are considered obese. There are many barriers that can interfere with weight loss. For those attending face-to-face weight loss programs, barriers can include travel, conflict with work and home, need for childcare, and loss of anonymity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-weight-loss-virtual-reality.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:05:29 EST news286178720 Grow it, try it, and you just might like it is a motto many schools are embracing to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Through community-based kitchen garden programs, particularly those with dedicated cooking components, schools are successfully introducing students to healthier foods. In a new study released in the March/April 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers found that growing and then cooking the foods that kids grew increased their willingness to try new foods. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-school-based-kitchen-gardens.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:02 EST news281809683 (Medical Xpress)—A fear of going hungry may be leading many older Georgians to skip medications and cancel doctors' appointments as they juggle limited incomes with prescription costs and out-of-pocket copayments required by Medicare, according to two new studies by University of Georgia researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-strong-links-food-insecurity-health.html Health Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:00:10 EST news281690670 (Medical Xpress)—Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis – common problems that are steadily rising along with the number of Americans who are overweight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-omega-oils-liver-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:47:46 EST news279290860 The number of people in England adding salt to food at the table fell by more than a quarter in the five years following a national campaign, according to research published in the British Journal of Nutrition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-people-adding-salt-table.html Health Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:23:06 EST news278590935 People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fat-faster-breakfast.html Health Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:10:01 EST news278239456 (Medical Xpress)—A study of 177 teenagers looks at whether teens are open to receiving text messages about health and what kind of information those messages should contain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-explores-teen-health-text-message.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:53:33 EST news277717755 According to the Nielsen consumer research group, teens receive an average of 3,417 text messages per month (that's 114 texts per day!). Couple this with CDC's report that high school students' consumption of fruit and vegetables is, on average, 1.2 times per day (much lower than the recommended 5 a day) and it makes sense to start using text messages to inform teens about health. In a new study released in the January/February 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, it was found that, in order to inform and motivate teens, text messages should address the reality of today's adolescent lifestyles. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-healthy-2day-highlights-effectiveness-lifestyle.html Health Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:41:17 EST news276950466 (Medical Xpress)—A study published recently in the Journal of Nutrition adds to the growing scientific evidence that when expecting mothers eat fish often, they are giving their future children a boost in brain development even though they are exposing their children to the neurotoxin, methyl mercury, present in fish. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-prenatal-exposure-fish-beneficial-child.html Health Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:20:01 EST news276512312 Older African Americans who are dissatisfied with their lives tend to choose diets high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables. They can improve their health-and eating habits-through social support, according to new research from the University of Georgia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-social-buffering-role-poor-diet.html Health Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:20:31 EST news274097213 Chock-full of Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, fish oil can help lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation in the skin and joints, and promote healthy fetal development. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has found that it has a positive effect on bedsores, too. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-fish-oil-bed-sores-critically.html Health Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:47:36 EST news273847643 The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys revealed that over 21% of children 2 to 5 years old were considered overweight or obese. Child care settings can serve as a platform to teach children about nutrition in our fight against childhood obesity, as nearly 50% of children in the United States under age 5 are enrolled in child care. In a new study released in the November/December 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, training child care providers about their role in children's healthful eating is an essential component of child care-based obesity prevention initiatives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-highlights-child-solution-childhood-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:47:02 EST news271612012 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 28% of adolescents are overweight. This means that about 1 in every 5 parents is thinking about how to discuss this with their child. Creating a healthful home environment, modeling healthful behaviors, and providing encouragement and support to adolescents for positive behavior changes may be more effective than communicating with adolescents about weight-related topics, according to a new study released in the November/December 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-parents-teens-overweight.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:44:03 EST news271601026 A national study of older Americans shows those who have limited mobility and low physical activity – scientifically categorized as "frail" – are five times more likely to report that they often don't have enough to eat, defined as "food insufficiency," than older adults who were not frail. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-older-adults-frail-food-insufficient.html Health Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:31:34 EST news271355486 College students are notoriously sleep-deprived, live in close quarters and lead stress-filled lives, making them especially susceptible for contracting colds and upper-respiratory infections. For these reasons, a team lead by researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–School of Health Related Professions (UMDNJ–SHRP) selected this population to study the effects of probiotic supplementation on health-related quality of life (HRQL) during the common cold. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-probiotics-secret-weapon-symptoms-common.html Health Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:05:17 EST news270291733 (Medical Xpress)—Anti-cancer properties have been found in extracts from Australian-grown faba beans, along with effects that may have implications for treating hypertension and maintaining healthy weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-anti-cancer-traits-australian-faba-beans.html Cancer Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:24:52 EST news269159078 (Medical Xpress)—If your dinner date chooses unhealthily from a restaurant menu, you are less likely to stick to healthy options, according to University of Birmingham research published in the British Journal of Nutrition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-dinner-date-weight.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:28:35 EST news265998453 Reducing television viewing may be an effective strategy to prevent excess weight gain among adolescents, according to a new study released in the September/October 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-limiting-tv-timeeffective-strategy-weight.html Health Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:06:46 EST news265288000 Jack Winkler's commentary on a report by Ng et al., challenges the proposal of a 10% tax on 'sugar-sweetened beverages' (SSB). Both articles appear in the current issue of British Journal of Nutrition and raise important questions about soft drink taxation and consumption. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-tax-soft.html Health Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:40:02 EST news264412254 (Medical Xpress) -- Mothers who eat more salmon before giving birth boost levels of a vital nutrient in their breast milk, but could lower levels of disease-fighting antibodies they pass on while feeding their baby, researchers have found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-salmon-pregnant-affects-contents-mother.html Health Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:40:23 EST news263209214 A Wayne State University researcher has found that an extract from algae could become a key to regulating cardiovascular disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-algae-good-cholesterol.html Health Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:05:34 EST news260805922 The food and beverages available to youth when they participate in organized sports can often be unhealthy, according to a new study released in the July/August 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The findings were based on interviews with parents of players participating in youth basketball programs. Common food in youth sport settings were sweets (eg, candy, ice cream, doughnuts), pizza, hot dogs, ''taco-in-a-bag,'' salty snacks (eg, chips, cheese puffs, nachos), as well as soda pop and sports drinks. Parents also reported frequent visits to a fast-food restaurant (eg, McDonald's, Dairy Queen) when their children were playing sports. Parents told researchers they considered these to be unhealthy. Parents said their busy schedules getting to practices and games made them rely more on convenient, but less healthy, foods and beverages. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-parents-healthy-youth-sports.html Health Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:54:01 EST news259340034 Consumption of resistant starch leads to positive changes in the bowel and could protect against genetic damage implicated in bowel cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-resistant-starch-potential-bowel-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:48:21 EST news254652490 Eating foods at breakfast that have a low glycemic index may help prevent a spike in blood sugar throughout the morning and after the next meal of the day, researchers said at the Institute of Food Technologists' Wellness 12 meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-glycemic-index-foods-breakfast-blood.html Health Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:19:58 EST news252775177 Scientists from the Monell Center report that blood glucose levels following starch ingestion are influenced by genetically-determined differences in salivary amylase, an enzyme that breaks down dietary starches. Specifically, higher salivary amylase activity is related to lower blood glucose. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-enzyme-saliva-blood-glucose.html Medical research Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:17:58 EST news252767866