Health
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.
Oct 3, 2012
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News tagged with portion sizes
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American snacking habits to blame for obesity: study
(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in PLoS Medicine, researchers have shown that it is not only the American habit of “super-sizing” meals that is leading to obesity, but the number of snacks and meals ...
Health
Diners who use big forks eat less: study
Researchers have found a new way to control the amount we eat: use a bigger fork. While numerous studies have focused on portion sizes and their influence on how much we eat, researchers Arul and Himanshu Mishra and Tamara ...
Jul 14, 2011
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Health
Almonds and dark chocolate lower bad cholesterol
Almonds and dark chocolate can possibly reduce a risk factor of coronary heart disease, according to a recent study funded by the Hershey Company and the Almond Board of California.
Feb 15, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Two common eating habits that can really pile on pounds
The portion of food that you put on your plate and how fast you eat it could determine how much you're eating—or potentially overeating.
Jun 7, 2021
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Health
Study explains how sleep loss can make you fat
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Proud of yourself for taking home leftovers? Think again
As portion sizes have grown larger and larger in the U.S., lots of restaurantgoers have taken it upon themselves to consume less, boxing up half and taking the leftovers home.
Sep 26, 2018
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Nutrition expert says new food labels will show real calorie picture
Sabrina Trudo, a registered dietitian and associate professor of human nutrition in the University of Arkansas' Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, says upcoming changes to nutrition facts on food ...
Jun 14, 2016
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Diabetes
People with diabetes who eat less processed food at night may live longer
The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Mississippi tips scale as nation's fattest state
(AP) -- Rural Mississippi is the country's fattest state for the seventh year in a row, according to an annual obesity report issued Thursday. Colorado, a playground for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, is the nation's thinnest.
Jul 7, 2011
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