Parents say that healthy eating is challenging for youth who play sports
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 fi ...
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Sugar makes you stupid: Study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory
Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid.
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May 15, 2012 |
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Begin early: Researchers say water with meals may encourage wiser choices
Water could change the way we eat. That's the conclusion of new research by T. Bettina Cornwell of the University of Oregon and Anna R. McAlister of Michigan State University. Their findings appear online ...
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May 14, 2012 |
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Study finds soda consumption increases overall stroke risk
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Wellness Institute and Harvard University have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke. Conversely, ...
Cardiology
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Grant to fuel baking soda cancer therapy research
A $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable University of Arizona biomedical engineering researchers to improve the way doctors measure the effectiveness of drinking baking soda to ...
Cancer
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Study unravels health impact, interplay of diet soft drinks and overall diet
Are diet sodas good or bad for you? The jury is still out, but a new study sheds light on the impact that zero-calorie beverages may have on health, especially in the context of a person's overall dietary habits.
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Mar 28, 2012 |
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Diet soda linked to increase in glucagon-like peptide 1 levels
(HealthDay) -- Drinking a diet soda before a glucose load is associated with increased glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) secretion in individuals with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls, but not in those with ...
Diabetes
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Caffeine gives a small boost to painkillers' effectiveness
Caffeine improves the effectiveness of over-the-counter pain relieving drugs, but only by a small margin, according to a new evidence review in The Cochrane Library.
Medications
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Tasting fructose with the pancreas
Taste receptors on the tongue help us distinguish between safe food and food that's spoiled or toxic. But taste receptors are now being found in other organs, too. In a study published online the week of February ...
Medical research
Feb 06, 2012 |
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France approves soda tax
France's top constitutional body on Wednesday approved a new tax on sugary drinks that aims to fight obesity while giving a boost to state coffers.
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Dec 28, 2011 |
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Study finds overweight teens want to lose weight, going about it the wrong way
About 14 percent of Philadelphia's high school students are considered overweight, and while a myriad of research has been published on what schools, communities and parents can do to help curb these rates, very little information ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Half of Americans drink daily soda, sweet beverage
Half of Americans drink a soda or sugary beverage each day - and some are downing a lot.
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Sep 01, 2011 |
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As unhealthy food outlets multiply, teens eat more junk
Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh regularly on burgers and fries and wash them down with a soda.
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Jul 27, 2011 |
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Caffeine promotes drink flavor preference in adolescents
Research to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, indicates that caffeine ...
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Jul 12, 2011 |
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Diet soda doesn't make you fat -- it's the extra food
You are making a healthier choice when opting for a diet soda instead of a calorie-laden drink, but beware that you don’t sabotage your good behavior by indulging in extra-calorie foods, said an obesity specialist at ...
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