Health
Research shows how to banish children's fussy eating
Parents could banish their children's fussy eating habits by following three simple steps, a new study suggests.
Jun 29, 2015
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Appetite
Overweight & Obesity
Obese women alter diets in response to additional calories from soft drinks
Obese women voluntarily reduce what they eat in response to additional soft drinks being added to their diets – a new 4 week study finds.
Oct 28, 2013
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Addiction
Impulsive personality linked to food addiction
The same kinds of impulsive behavior that lead some people to abuse alcohol and other drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy relationship with food, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Jan 24, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Junk food game helps people eat less and lose weight
Using a brain-training app helps people eat less junk food and lose weight, new research suggests.
Jun 1, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
New study adds weight to connection between fat taste and obesity
Deakin University health researchers have found that people who do not taste fat in food are more likely to overeat, adding weight to the growing body of research that points to a connection between fat taste and obesity.
May 26, 2014
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Health
Home-packed lunches include more vegetables if children help, study finds
Nearly half of the home-packed lunches that children brought to school each day rarely or never included vegetables, a University of Illinois researcher found in a new study of families in California.
Dec 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adults' interactions at mealtimes influence children's future relationships with food
Two University of Houston researchers are developing strategies to help parents artfully sidestep showdowns at the family table. The goal is to reign in mealtime angst early in children's lives so they can nurture positive ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study evaluates effects of noninvasive neuromodulation used to treat obesity
Novel approaches that have been tested to treat obesity include noninvasive neuromodulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Studies performed to date have suggested that this method does ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Health
Study concludes Americans self-diagnose to adopt gluten-free diets
Ailments such as celiac disease and gluten sensitivity prevent an estimated one in 20 Americans from consuming gluten, the mesh of proteins that gives wheat doughs their structure.
Nov 20, 2020
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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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