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Heart-healthy, low-cal diets promote weight loss regardless of fat, protein and carb content

Heart-healthy diets that reduce calorie intake—regardless of differing proportions of fat, protein, or carbohydrate—can help overweight and obese adults achieve and maintain weight loss, according to a study funded by the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

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.

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

Study shows pregnant mother's diet impacts infant's sense of smell

A major new study shows that a pregnant mother's diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the brain directly impacting what the infant eats and drinks in the future.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Remember magnesium if you want to remember

Those who live in industrialized countries have easy access to healthy food and nutritional supplements, but magnesium deficiencies are still common. That's a problem because new research from Tel Aviv University suggests ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

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

Probing Question: Are 'superfoods' really nutritional powerhouses?

You’ve probably seen the supermarket tabloid articles with titles like “The 12 Foods Everyone Should Eat” or “Four Foods for Peak Performance.” Every week there’s another berry, grain or bafflingly-named compound that is ...

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created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Human development experts recommend tuning in to family, not devices

Combined with increasingly hectic work, school and extracurricular schedules, the advent of wireless technology has led to less quality time between parents and children. University of Missouri human development specialists ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Seaweed as a rich new source of heart-healthy food ingredients

In an article that may bring smiles to the faces of vegetarians who consume no dairy products and vegans, who consume no animal-based foods, scientists have identified seaweed as a rich new potential source of heart-healthy ...

Chemistry / Other

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Consumer beware: Rejecting an option may make you more likely to choose it later

People make purchasing decisions by choosing between alternatives or by rejecting certain options. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that focusing on ruling out an option can lead consumers to rev ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unhealthy snacks play on our unconscious

Chances are small that young people will exchange the Mars bar or bag of chips in their hands for an apple or an orange. Even when they know that fruit is healthier and this is widely reported. That unhealthy snacks exert ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Americans think their diet healthy, poll shows it's not

Nine in 10 Americans say their diet is healthy but only a quarter limit the amount of fat or sugar they eat, and two-thirds don't eat enough fruit and vegetables, a poll published Tuesday found.

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created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Eating healthier means living longer

The leading causes of death have shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. These illnesses may be affected by diet. In a study published in the January ...

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created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Peer pressure can keep you healthy

Hanging out with healthy friends could be the best way to keep fit. A study of 3610 Australian women, published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity found that p ...

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created Dec 06, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

South Korean firm to develop healthier kimchi

A South Korean firm said Wednesday it plans to develop a healthier, low-salt version of the country's signature dish kimchi in line with global trends.

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created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Politics is key to tackling widespread obesity, studies suggest

Politicians could do more to tackle the spread of obesity, a new series of studies suggests.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0