Addiction
Swipe away your drinking problem
An app has been developed that helps people struggling with alcohol addiction to reduce their alcohol intake, or to quit drinking completely.
Nov 10, 2016
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Diabetes
Study analyses reducing consumption of discretionary (unhealthy) foods and replacing them with core foods
New research presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting in Munich, Germany (12-16 Sept) shows the impact that substituting energy intake from discretionary foods (including sugar-sweetened ...
Sep 12, 2016
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Health
Healthy Eating standards still not fully adopted among YMCA after-school programs
Healthy Eating standards represent a means of increasing fruit, vegetable, whole grain, and water intake among adolescents by providing healthy snacks in conjunction with education on healthy eating. For these reasons, the ...
Sep 9, 2016
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Health
High alcohol intake associated with slightly decreased female fertility
Women who drink 14 or more servings of alcohol a week are slightly more likely to have reduced fertility, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.
Aug 31, 2016
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Health
Diet beverage drinkers compensate by eating unhealthy food, study finds
Want fries with that diet soda? You aren't alone, and you may not be "saving" as many calories as you think by consuming diet drinks.
Sep 11, 2015
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Health
Nutrition researchers develop the healthy beverage index
Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a new scoring method for assessing beverage intake, the Healthy Beverage Index (HBI). In a report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics they describe ...
Jul 9, 2015
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Cardiology
Moderate drinking in later years may damage heart
Drinking two or more alcoholic beverages daily may damage the heart of elderly people, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. The study correlated weekly alcohol ...
May 26, 2015
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Diabetes
Meta-analysis confirms sugar-sweetened beverage, T2DM link
(HealthDay)—Sugar-sweetened beverage intake is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.
Nov 24, 2014
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Addiction
Alcohol-evoked drinking sensations differ among people as a function of genetic variation
Taste strongly influences food and beverage intake, including alcohol. Furthermore, genetic variation in chemosensory genes can explain variability in individual perception of and preference for alcoholic drinks. A new study ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Health
Tax on fizzy drinks could save the lives of about 67 Kiwis each year
(Medical Xpress)—A tax on fizzy drinks could save lives and generate millions in revenue for health programmes in New Zealand.
Feb 14, 2014
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