Overweight & Obesity
Say it isn't so! Indulging while pregnant linked to excess weight gain
A new University at Albany study may have pregnant women thinking twice before reaching for the pickles and ice cream.
Jun 20, 2016
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Appetite
Health
Just a few more bites: Defining moderation varies by individual, study finds
Though eating in moderation might be considered practical advice for healthy nutrition, a new University of Georgia study suggests the term's wide range of interpretations may make it an ineffective guide for losing or maintaining ...
Jun 6, 2016
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Health
Eating chocolate improves cognitive function, study finds
People who ate chocolate at least once a week performed better on multiple cognitive tasks, compared to those who ate chocolate less frequently, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maine, University ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Health
High in calories and low in nutrients when adolescents share pictures of food online
A new study from the University of Gothenburg show that adolescents like to present foods that are high in calories but low in nutrients in social media.
Apr 6, 2016
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Health
How poverty and inequality make us eat more food
New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered the psychological links between poverty, inequality, and food consumption.
Mar 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Comfort food leads to 'Kummerspeck'
People who overeat when they are depressed should be treated differently than those who lose their appetite. And eating while happy does not lead to weight gain.
Mar 7, 2016
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Health
Persuading picky eaters toward better choices
Research has found pre-school children whose parents considered them to be 'picky eaters' ate less dietary fibre, and were 30 per cent more likely to be constipated than those who were 'never choosy'. The research, conducted ...
Mar 1, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Parental nagging won't shift teen weight
If you want to encourage your overweight or obese teenager to eat better and exercise more, nagging and verbal pressure won't work, research says.
Jan 21, 2016
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Health
Rising risk of obesity among China's 'left behind children'
Some 61 million rural children left behind by parents moving to China's booming urban centres are at risk from increased fat and reduced protein in their diets, research from The University of Manchester, published in Public ...
Dec 9, 2015
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Health
Opinion: Why mix alcohol with energy drinks?
It is that time of year when schools and universities are breaking up from exams and when young people start to party and unwind from the pressures of the year. Curtin University's Julia Stafford considers the harmful effects ...
Dec 3, 2015
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