Health
Warmer office temperatures could lower food intake, pilot study finds
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have found preliminary evidence of effects of thermal environment on food intake.
Aug 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers use egg yolks to create supplement that could improve lives of people with celiac disease
University of Alberta researchers may have found a way to help people with celiac disease enjoy the wide variety of foods they normally have to shun.
Jul 16, 2015
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Health
Is defeat sweeter than victory? Researchers reveal the science behind emotional eating
Victory was sweet for the U.S. Women's World Cup team 5-2 victory this weekend – but it's a safe bet that the vanquished team from Japan was reaching for actual sweets after the stunning upset.
Jul 10, 2015
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Health
Infrared dry blanching may retain higher level of vitamin C in dried mangos
Mangos contain several bioactive compounds that are potentially related to chronic disease prevention. A new study in the June issue of the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), ...
Jun 19, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows noisy environments influence taste perception
Airline passengers who eat meals vary in their ability to taste sweet, sour, bitter and salty flavors. In studying how airplane noise affects the palate, Cornell food scientists have found sweetness suppressed and a tasty, ...
May 13, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Ancient wisdom, modern technology team up to fight disease
The high tech facilities where Jairam Vanamala probes the links between food and health are a long way from the rural village in southern India where he grew up, but to him the two are closely connected.
Apr 29, 2015
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Health
Choice of protein and carbohydrate-rich foods may have big effects on long-term weight gain
Making small, consistent changes to the types of protein- and carbohydrate-rich foods we eat may have a big impact on long-term weight gain, according to a new study led by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition ...
Apr 9, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Renewed call in Lancet for governments to get smart to curb obesity
A University of Otago economist has written in the latest issue of the prestigious medical journal The Lancet that Government policy-makers serious about curbing the obesity epidemic should take into account the evidence ...
Feb 20, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Green tea ingredient may target protein to kill oral cancer cells
A compound found in green tea may trigger a cycle that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, according to Penn State food scientists. The research could lead to treatments for oral cancer, as well as ...
Jan 28, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychology professor says social validation, meeting expectations among reasons we overeat on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting—lots of feasting. So is it any surprise that our eyes always seem to become so much bigger than our stomachs at this time of year?
Nov 25, 2014
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