News tagged with energy diet

Led by China, fish farms 'soaring'

Nearly half of the fish eaten around the world now comes from farms instead of the wild, with more foresight needed in China and other producers to limit the ecological impact, a study said on Tuesday.

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fueling the body on fat

Researchers have found what appears to be a critical tuning dial for controlling whole body energy, according to a new report in the January issue of Cell Metabolism. When energy levels within cells drop, it sets off a ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Diet when young affects future food responses

A high protein diet during development primes the body to react unhealthily to future food binges. A study on juvenile rats, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism, suggests that lastin ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain cells determine obesity -- not lack of willpower: study

An international study has discovered the reason why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

Weight loss reduces sleep problems in obese men

Weight loss reduces obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men, with the greatest effect seen in patients with severe disease, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal today.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Anti-Atkins' low protein diet extends lifespan in flies

Flies fed an "anti-Atkins" low protein diet live longer because their mitochondria function better. The research, done at the Buck Institute for Age Research, shows that the molecular mechanisms responsible for the lifespan ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Influence of 'obesity gene' can be offset by healthy diet

Children who carry a gene strongly associated with obesity could offset its effect by eating a low energy density diet, according to new research from UCL (University College London) and the University of Bristol published ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

ASU genetics research sheds light on evolution of the human diet

Diet - and how it has shaped our genome - occupies much of an evolutionary scientist's time. Anne Stone, associate professor of anthropology in Arizona State University's School of Human Evolution and Social Change, will ...

Biology /

created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Evolutionary link to modern-day obesity, other problems

(PhysOrg.com) -- That irresistible craving for a cheeseburger has its roots in the dramatic growth of the human brain and body that resulted from environmental changes some 2 million years ago.

Biology /

created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0