Phenolic Compounds May Explain Mediterranean Diet Benefits
Phenolic compounds in olive oil, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties, may explain cardiovascular health benefits associated with the so-called Mediterranean Diet, according to a new study.
Study: Big Portions Influence Overeating As Much As Taste, Even When The Food Tastes...
According to a new Cornell University study, when moviegoers were served stale popcorn in big buckets, they ate 34 percent more than those given the same stale popcorn in medium-sized containers. Tasty food created even larger appetites...
Recipe For Overeating: Dangers Of Mixing Stress, Deprivation And Tempting Foods
Two studies in the October issue of Behavioral Neuroscience show that when animals are stressed, deprived and exposed to tempting food, they overeat, with different degrees of interaction. The powerful interplay between internal and external factors helps explain why dieters rebound and even one cookie can trigger a binge if someone's predisposed to binge.
Seaweed Could Make Junk Food Healthier
Junk food could be made healthier by adding an extract of an exotic type of seaweed, say British scientists.
Fried Food And Fatter Kids
New research shows that adolescents who eat large amounts of fried food away from home are heavier and more likely to have a poor-quality diet.
Bad Cholesterol: Genes Make The Difference
Why does it seem like some people can eat all the ice cream they want without increasing their cholesterol or gaining much weight? Because people's genes play an overriding role.
Soft Drink Consumption May Increase Childhood Obesity
Obesity is one of the biggest threats to child health.
Low-Fat Dairy Foods May Help Reduce Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
The consumption of low-fat dairy foods may reduce men's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study.
Frequent Fast Food Meals Increase Weight, Diabetes Risk
Young adults who eat frequently at fast-food restaurants gain more weight and have a greater increase in insulin resistance in early middle age, according to a large multi-center study.
Overweight, Boozy And Depressed: Why We Need Healthy New Year’s Resolutions
With the time for New Year's resolutions uncomfortably close, latest data from a huge nationwide study shows that obesity is up, as is drinking by women.
Study Suggests Nutrient Decline In Garden Crops Over Past 50 Years
A recent study suggests that their nutrient value has declined in recent decades.
Obesity Gets You Where You Live
Obesity is likely to affect individuals in low-income areas where fresh fruits and vegetables may not be as plentiful.
Soft Drinks Surpassing Milk As Calorie Source For Most Americans
Just as the milkman disappeared from America’s cultural horizon, the consumption of milk seems to be evaporating, replaced by more — and more super-sizing — soda drinkers.
U.S. Soft Drink Consumption Grew 135% Since 1977, Boosting Obesity
One of the simpler ways to curtail the obesity epidemic could be to cut the volume of sweetened soft drinks and fruit drinks Americans are increasingly consuming.
New Data Validate The Low-Glycemic Diet
A carefully controlled animal study provides clear evidence that a low-glycemic-index diet can lead to weight loss, reduced body fat, and reduction in risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Diabetic Gourmet Magazine’s New Cookbook Now Available Worldwide
The highly anticipated cookbook from Diabetic Gourmet Magazine, titled "The Diabetic Gourmet Cookbook: More Than 200 Healthy Recipes from Homestyle Favorites to Restaurant Classics," is now available in bookstores throughout the United States, as well as in Canada and England.
