Health
How many fruits and veggies do you really need?
Many Americans still don't get enough fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods.
Aug 14, 2019
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Make the most of summer's sweet treat: Delicious corn
(HealthDay)—Sweet corn is an irresistible summer veggie and a good source of fiber. Ideally, you want to eat it as soon as possible after it's picked, but you can store corn for up to one week—keep the husks on and refrigerate ...
Jul 12, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Text-mining analysis of Amazon customer reviews suggests foods are over-sweetened
New research from the Monell Center analyzed nearly 400,000 food reviews posted by Amazon customers to gain real-world insight into the food choices that people make. The findings reveal that many people find the foods in ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Genetics
Sickly sweet or just right? How genes control your taste for sugar
You might love sugary doughnuts, but your friends find them too sweet and only take small nibbles. That's partly because your genes influence how you perceive sweetness and how much sugary food and drink you consume.
Apr 24, 2019
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Study shows cigarillo flavors enhanced by high-intensity sweeteners
In a new study, Yale researchers found that popular brands of cigarillos are flavored with high-intensity sweeteners, potentially reducing the aversive sensation of smoking and making cigarillos more palatable. The concern ...
Oct 3, 2018
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Get the veggies, skip the starch
(HealthDay)—Who doesn't love a big serving of creamy mashed potatoes or a side of steamy rice with their chicken? They're delicious, but it's easy to overindulge in these starchy, higher-calorie foods while falling short ...
Sep 4, 2017
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Artificial sweeteners trick the brain: study
(HealthDay)—New research may help explain the reported link between the use of artificial sweeteners and diabetes, scientists say.
Aug 10, 2017
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Swishing with mouth rinse may improve athletic performance
Endurance athletes looking to improve their times might consider swishing with a mouth rinse that contains a little sugar during their next performance.
Feb 16, 2017
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Does a sweet tooth affect sugar intake?
It has long been known taste plays an important role in many of our food choices, but what if we knew whether having a so-called "sweet tooth" did indeed lead to a sugar habit?
Jun 21, 2016
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Neuroscience
Gut enzymes in sweet taste cells may point way to better-tasting non-caloric sweeteners
According to new research from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions, the sweet taste cells that respond to sugars and sweeteners on the tongue also contain digestive enzymes capable of converting sucrose (table ...
May 9, 2016
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