News tagged with human nutrition

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New study highlights how little is known about baby weaning method

(Medical Xpress)—Starting babies on solids by letting them feed themselves pieces of food is a growing trend – yet there is scarce scientific research about the practice, putting healthcare professionals in a difficult ...

Health created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes study: 'Mindful eating' equals traditional education in lowering weight and blood sugar

(Medical Xpress)—Eating mindfully, or consuming food in response to physical cues of hunger and fullness, is just as effective as adhering to nutrition-based guidelines in reducing weight and blood sugar levels in adults ...

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Resveratrol falls short in health benefits

Resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine thought to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce risk of heart disease and increase longevity, does not appear to offer these benefits in healthy women, new research at ...

Medical research created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Economic conditions may trump genetics when battling obesity

In a first of its kind study that shows environmental conditions can be more influential than genetics, Virginia Tech researchers have found that the cost of food  — not someone's genetic makeup—is a ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Edible seaweed provides an alternative protein source

Teagasc researchers are looking to seaweed for proteins with health benefits for use as functional foods. Historically, edible seaweeds were consumed by coastal communities across the world and today seaweed ...

Health created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New link between high-fat 'Western' diet and atherosclerosis identified

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found that a diet high in saturated fat raises levels of endothelial lipase (EL), an enzyme associated with the development of atherosclerosis, and, conversely, that ...

Cardiology created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Team finds 14 new biomarkers for type 2 diabetes

A research team led by Anna Floegel of the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) and Tobias Pischon of the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) has identified 14 novel biomarkers for type ...

Diabetes created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How to eat a balanced diet over a week

Nutritionists at the University of Glasgow have served up a menu showing what a balanced diet over a week looks like.

Health created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

An apple a day lowers level of blood chemical linked to hardening of the arteries

(Medical Xpress)—Eating an apple a day might in fact help keep the cardiologist away, new research suggests.

Health created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Cuba's prenatal program improves low birth weights, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a study led by Dr. Yasmin Neggers, a University of Alabama researcher and professor of human nutrition and hospitality ...

Pediatrics created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ten years gone to waist: Scots have become fatter

(Medical Xpress)—A study by Human Nutrition researchers at the University of Glasgow has revealed that Scots' waistlines have become bigger in the last 10 years.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Higher levels of BPA in children and teens significantly associated with obesity

Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have revealed a significant association between obesity and children and adolescents with higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical recently banned by the ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Back to school: Is higher education making you fat?

A new study published today in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) looks beyond the much-feared weight gain common to first-year students and reports on the full 4-year impact of higher educat ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US agency accuses L'Oreal of misleading marketing

US regulators accused French cosmetics giant L'Oreal of misleading claims in marketing its Lancome line of anti-aging products, according to a letter released Tuesday.

Medications created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Self-motivation superior to pleasing others in battle to maintain healthy weight

(Medical Xpress)—Middle-aged women who are self-motivated to eat healthily have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who do so in order to keep others happy, new University of Otago research suggests.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0