News tagged with food options
When do consumers try to increase social standing by eating too much?
Consumers who feel powerless will choose larger size food portions in an attempt to gain status, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But there is hope for convincing them that a Big Gulp won't transl ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Old fruit peel are the new healthy snacks
Japanese food researchers Noriham Abdullah, Marina Zulkifli, Mohd Hilmi Hassan, Wan Nur Zahidah Wan Zainon and Nur Ilmiah Alimin have developed a new healthy snack out of fruit peels to fulfil a growing need ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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US approves new HIV drug
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new drug, Edurant, to fight HIV in combination with other antiretrovirals already on the market.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
May 21, 2011 |
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Losing while cruising to the store: Obesity linked to fewer neighborhood food options
Contrary to what you might believe, living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for obesity, according to a new study from the University of ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Best intentions: The presence of healthy food can lead to unhealthy choices
More restaurants and vending machines offer healthy choices these days, so why do Americans' waistlines continue to expand? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that some efforts to control eating may ba ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009 |
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