News tagged with calorie levels

Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 7

Popcorn at the movies still an unhealthy treat

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study carried out in 1994 by advocacy group CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) found that popcorn being sold by cinema chains in the US was high in saturated fat and calories, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 5 weblog

Moderate sleep and less stress may help with weight loss

If you want to increase your chances of losing weight, reduce your stress level and get adequate sleep. A new Kaiser Permanente study found that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds were more likely to reach that goal ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Expected Calorie Content Influences Consumers' Reactions to Menu-Board Nutrition Information

A new study by marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas indicates that many consumers have a poor understanding of the calorie, fat and sodium content of quick-service restaurant meals. This finding is especially ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When the food labels says "free" it may not necessarily mean "free"

Foods labeled as fat free or sugar free might not be totally "free" depending on the portion you normally eat. In other words, if you want to keep off unwanted pounds, it's smart to be a label reader.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Calorie restriction causes temporal changes in liver metabolism

Moderate calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, whereas moderate weight loss affects muscle, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the Americ ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0