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Fasting for Lent forces hyenas to change diet

Many Christians give up certain foods for Lent, however ecologists have discovered these changes in human diet have a dramatic impact on the diet of wild animals. In Ethiopia, members of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church stop ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gorillas, unlike humans, gorge protein yet stay slim

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Massey University scientist's study on how wild gorillas in Uganda stay healthy by gorging on protein has highlighted fundamental differences in the way eating habits of various species ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

US replaces food pyramid with 'healthy plate'

The US government on Thursday ditched its two-decade old "pyramid" model for healthy eating and introduced a new plate symbol half-filled with fruits and vegetables to urge better eating habits.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 6

Binge eaters' dopamine levels spike at sight, smell of food

(PhysOrg.com) -- A brain imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory reveals a subtle difference between ordinary obese subjects and those who compulsively overeat, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Thought for food: New research shows imagining food consumption reduces actual consumption

If you're looking to lose weight, it's okay to think about eating your favorite candy bar. In fact, go ahead and imagine devouring every last bite — all in the name of your diet.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Licensed Characters on Food Packaging Affect Kids' Taste Preferences, Snack Selections

(PhysOrg.com) -- Children significantly prefer the taste of junk foods branded with licensed cartoon characters on the packaging, compared with the same foods without characters, finds a new study from the Rudd Center for ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Body-image distortion predicts onset of unsafe weight-loss behaviors

Normal weight and underweight teenage girls who falsely believe they are overweight are at significantly greater risk of succumbing to unnecessary and unsafe weight-loss behaviors than girls who can accurately assess their ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 17, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mongoose traditions shed light on evolution of human culture

A groundbreaking study of banded mongooses in Uganda has shown even small-brained animals pass on traditions, giving a valuable insight into how complex human culture could have evolved.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers Link Tooth Chipping in Fossils With Diets of Early Humans

(PhysOrg.com) -- George Washington University researchers have discovered a new method of linking tooth chips in fossils of early humans with their eating habits. Based on chip and tooth size, the research of anthropologists ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tiny fruit fly could offer big clues in fight against obesity

The tiny tongue of a fruit fly could provide big answers to questions about human eating habits, possibly even leading to new ways to treat obesity, according to a study from a team of Texas A&M University ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Conformists at more risk of eating disorders: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Young women who conform to the expectations of others and follow the crowd are more likely than non-conformists to have a negative image of their bodies and signs of eating disorders, a new ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mutant gene lessens devastation of flesh-eating bacteria

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston recently discovered a simple gene mutation that decreases the chance people will get a flesh-eating disease called necrotizing fasciitis. ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Processed, high-fat foods linked with depression

(PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Food habits of the poor unchanged by NY calories law: study

A New York City law requiring restaurant chains to display calorie counts has not changed eating habits among poorer people, a study released Tuesday said.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Food habits are more important than the most important obesity risk gene

The risk of becoming obese is 2.5 times higher for those who have double copies of the best known risk gene for overweight and obesity. However, this is only true if the fat consumption is high. A low fat diet neutralizes ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0