Feeling awake and alert is associated with diets lower in fat, while individuals consuming more fat tend to feel sleepier during the day, a new study has found. The researchers examined healthy, non-obese individuals, suggesting that fat has an impact on alertness separate from weight. A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or… [Continue Reading]
People Choose High-Calorie Food in Tough Economic Times
February 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Societal factors could be working against your efforts to lose weight. A new study has found that in tough economic times, people may subconsciously seek out rich, higher-calorie foods. Bad news about the economy could cause you to pack on the pounds. This according to a new study from the University of Miami School of… [Continue Reading]
Making Small Changes to Diet Effective for Weight Loss in the Long Term
December 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New research suggests that small changes to our diet are easier to maintain over the long-term, and can contribute to good health. Making small easy changes to our eating habits on a consistent basis – 25 days or more per month – can lead to sustainable weight loss, according to research by Professor Brian Wansink… [Continue Reading]
Taxing Unhealthy Foods Could Improve Public Health
December 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Encouraging people to eat more vegetables and fewer fatty and sugary foods is complex, but new research suggests that pricing policies could do just that. Taxes on soft drinks and foods high in saturated fats and subsidies for fruit and vegetables could lead to beneficial dietary changes and potentially improve health, according to a study… [Continue Reading]
Researchers Recommend “Energy Balance” Approach to Establishing a Healthy Body Weight
July 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While current advice to lose weight is sometimes rather simplistic- eat less- a group of researchers propose we take a new approach. A new article proposes that rather than encouraging people to eat unsustainable diets, they should be counseled to balance their diet and physical activity. The group of experts suggests that small changes could… [Continue Reading]
One Good Health Habit Can Help Overhaul Lifestyle
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Changing just one bad health habit can have a big impact, as it will change other habits that go hand-in-hand, a new study reports. Researchers have found that changing just one thing, such as time spent in front of the TV, and the amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet, have a more far-reaching… [Continue Reading]
Timing of Meals Affects Metabolism and Weight Gain
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The timing of meals makes an important difference for weight management and metabolism, a new study demonstrates. Using mice as a model system, researchers have shown that even when the amount of food is equal, those who only ate during a certain time in the day showed reduced rates of obesity. When it comes to… [Continue Reading]
DNA Structural Changes in Babies May Change with Maternal Diet During Early Pregnancy
April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Animal models suggest that dieting during early pregnancy- even around the time of conception- may have long-lasting effects on baby’s health. The work has found that changes in diet cause distinct changes in the structure in DNA that help regulate the function of genes related to glucose metabolism. If you’re expecting, this might make you… [Continue Reading]
Exposure to Mass Media Improves Eating Habits
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Counter to many expectations, people that consume mainstream media may actually have healthier diets, compared to those who shun TV, newspapers, and the Internet. Media consumers, the study reports, have an increased intake of healthy foods like fruit and fish, which more closely matches the Mediterranean diet, which is linked to a healthy lifestyle. It… [Continue Reading]
Low Calorie Diet Linked to Youthful Brain Protein
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New research suggests that a calorie-restricted diet is linked to the production of a protein associated with a more youthful brain state. Researchers hope to learn how to regulate the protein without severe diets, in order to improve health and reduce diseases of aging. Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a… [Continue Reading]