Health
Low-fat or low-carb? It's a draw, study finds
New evidence from a study at the Stanford University School of Medicine might dismay those who have chosen sides in the low-fat versus low-carb diet debate.
Feb 20, 2018
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Health
Consuming protein supplements with meals may work better for weight control
A new systematic review of available evidence appearing in Nutrition Reviews indicates that consuming protein supplements with meals may be more effective at promoting weight control than consuming supplements between meals ...
Apr 25, 2018
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Addiction
Overeating and addiction may have roots in early human brain evolution and prosocial behaviors
Research led by the Department of Anthropology and School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Ohio, has investigated neuropeptide Y innervation in an area of the brain called the nucleus accumbens of various primate ...
Overweight & Obesity
Time-restricted eating early in day more effective for weight loss
Time-restricted eating (TRE) by eating early in the day (eTRE) is more effective for weight loss at 14 weeks than eating over a period of 12 or more hours daily, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Internal ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Increased saturated fat in diet linked to aggressive prostate cancer
Eating a diet higher in saturated fat, a type of fat found commonly in foods such as fatty beef and cheese, was linked to more aggressive prostate cancer, a study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alternate-day fasting could be a good option for patients with fatty liver disease
Nutrition researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago studied 80 people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and found that those who followed an alternate-day fasting diet and exercised were able to improve their ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Fatty diet may boost risk of relapse in kids with multiple sclerosis
A fatty diet may boost the risk of a relapse in kids with multiple sclerosis (MS) by as much as 56 per cent, with saturated fat associated with a tripling in risk, suggests research published online in the Journal of Neurology ...
Oct 9, 2017
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Medical research
Eating less is healthy thanks to gut bacteria
Mice with a lower calorie intake live longer and are both healthier and leaner. A team of researchers funded by the SNSF may have found the reason for this positive effect: much of it is down to gut microbial communities ...
Aug 31, 2018
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Health
Ramadan: A dietitian offers tips for healthy fasting
Ramadan is the month in the Islamic calendar when the Qur'an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). During the month, Muslims abstain from all sensory pleasures (like food and drink, sex, TV and music) from dawn to ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity in mice lowered by increasing effects of key weight-regulating hormone
Blocking the activity of an enzyme inside fat cells can decrease obesity and related health disorders in mice, according to new research led by the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute.
Jan 17, 2022
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