When you open the refrigerator for a late-night snack, are you more likely to grab a slice of chocolate cake or a bag of carrot sticks? Your ability to exercise self-control—i.e., to settle for the carrots—may depend ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Current approaches to curbing the global rise of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, are failing, according to University of Southampton researchers.
Dec 11, 2013
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A sleepless night makes us more likely to reach for doughnuts or pizza than for whole grains and leafy green vegetables, suggests a new study from UC Berkeley that examines the brain regions that control food choices. The ...
Aug 6, 2013
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The nationwide baby formula shortage two years ago forced many parents to involuntarily switch brands or types. A recent survey from researchers at the University of California, Davis, highlights how these substitutions led ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Official dietary advice in Australia is set to warn of the climate impact of certain foods. The move has raised the ire of farmers, meat producers and others who branded it "green ideology" and a "war on meat."
Feb 26, 2024
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Using the Nutrition Facts labels to make food choices is significantly associated with healthy eating among 8th and 11th grade students in Texas, although the proportion of students using nutrition labels to make their food ...
Feb 6, 2024
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How many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with that of our peers? Or perhaps we remember references to calories and diets in the classroom.
Feb 6, 2024
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A new study by the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology—BIPS has investigated how emotional states influence the eating habits of children and adolescents and which interventions help to change unhealthy ...
Jan 17, 2024
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As Christmas approaches, so does the challenge of healthy eating and maintaining weight-related goals. The season's many social gatherings can easily tempt us to indulge in calorie-rich food and celebratory drinks. It's why ...
Dec 19, 2023
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A new study from University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers highlights the impact of food security on college students' health and well-being.
Oct 17, 2023
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