Psychology & Psychiatry
Does a junk food diet make you lazy? Psychology study offers answer
A new UCLA psychology study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary—not the other way around.
Apr 4, 2014
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News tagged with nutritious foods
Medical research
Low-calorie diet may not prolong life: study (Update)
Scientists have found that calorie restriction—a diet comprised of approximately 30 percent fewer calories but with the same nutrients of a standard diet—does not extend years of life or reduce age-related deaths in a ...
Aug 29, 2012
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Health
Good maternal health 'reparations' has lifelong benefits for women, research finds
Women around the world who have positive health 'reparations' during the journey through pregnancy benefit throughout their lives, new research says.
Dec 8, 2023
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Health
Review of research shows climate change starts harming children before they are even born
A pair of researchers from Columbia University and Stanford University, respectively, has found that children around the world are at increased risk of health problems due to air pollution and climate change. In their paper ...
Overweight & Obesity
'New and improved' supermarkets trim childhood obesity in NYC
Access to newer supermarkets that offer fresh foods in some of New York City's poorest neighborhoods was linked to a 1% decline in obesity rates among public school students living nearby, a new study shows. The modernized ...
May 9, 2022
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Health
Researchers reveal findings of nationwide study of the relationship between food environment and healthy eating
An estimated 19 million people in the U.S. live in so-called food deserts, which have lower access to healthy and nutritious food. More than 32 million people live below the poverty line—limiting their options to the cheapest ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Health
Food stamps stretch farther when recipients have time to cook
A new paper in JAMA Network Open, written by Berkeley Public Health Professor of Community Health Sciences Barbara Laraia, Ph.D., MPH, RD, Anil Aswani, Ph.D., associate professor of industrial engineering and operations research ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Medical research
For gut microbes, not all types of fiber are created equal
Certain human gut microbes with links to health thrive when fed specific types of ingredients in dietary fibers, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Sep 19, 2019
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Health
Simple tips can lead to better food choices
A few easily learned tips on eating and food choice can increase amount of healthy food choices between 5 percent and 11 percent, a new Yale University study has found.
Nov 13, 2018
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Health
Four-part nutrition intervention program reduces adolescent malnutrition in Tanzania
Adolescence is an important period of life for healthy growth. Malnutrition during this seminal period may have long-term adverse effects on health and development. In sub-Saharan Africa, there is a lack of nutrition programming ...
Apr 10, 2024
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