News tagged with caloric intake

Discovery may aid search for anti-aging drugs

A team of University of Michigan scientists has found that suppressing a newly discovered gene lengthens the lifespan of roundworms. Scientists who study aging have long known that significantly restricting food intake makes ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Eating less may not extend life

If you are a mouse on the chubby side, then eating less may help you live longer.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Phytochemicals in plant-based foods could help battle obesity, disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- The cheeseburger and French fries might look tempting, but eating a serving of broccoli or leafy greens first could help people battle metabolic processes that lead to obesity and heart disease, a new University ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

New research: Sugar substitutes help reduce caloric intake without overeating or hunger

A new study published in the August 2010 journal, Appetite, further demonstrates that people who consume low-calorie sweeteners are able to significantly reduce their caloric intake and do not overeat.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Extreme dieting: does it lead to longer lives?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Animals who consume fewer calories live longer and healthier lives. Now, a seminal study at the University of California, San Francisco is testing whether the same is true for extreme dieters.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

New gadgets demystify metabolism; Find out how many calories your body burns

And when she doesn't gain a pound -- ever -- there's only one thing to blame: her metabolism.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Judge: McDonald's must pay obese employee $17.5K

(AP) -- A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds (30 kilograms) while working there for a dozen years.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 29, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1