News tagged with poor diet
Heidi, Germany's cross-eyed opossum star, dead
Heidi, a cross-eyed opossum who became an Internet sensation in Germany, winning three times more Facebook admirers than Chancellor Angela Merkel, died on Wednesday, her zoo said.
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Flight speed is affected by diet in early life
A good start in early life means everything, and not just for children cajoled into eating their vegetables. Zebra finches that grew up on a poor diet may catch up in weight and size, but become slower to ...
May 10, 2011 |
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Availability of local food key to improving food security
Most strategies to assist the hungry, including food banks and providing food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, are short-term, emergency solutions. Those who rely on these programs ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 09, 2011 |
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Life expectancy of severely mentally ill dramatically reduced due to poor physical health
Physical ill-health is rife among the severely mentally ill in Britain, according to new research published today by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 21, 2011 |
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New insight into why poor diet during pregnancy negatively affects offspring's health
Poor diet during pregnancy increases offspring's vulnerability to the effects of aging, new research has shown for the first time.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Eat a carrot, hurt the economy? Sometimes
Eating a healthy diet may be good for you, but it may be unintentionally slimming for the economies of some developing countries, a new study says. British researchers modeled what could happen if people in Britain and Brazil ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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What are babies made of? Research shows for some it is sugar, salt and not all things nice
Children as young as four weeks old are being fed a poor diet of biscuits, ice-cream and soft drinks, according to new Australian research.
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Children who eat vended snack foods face chronic health problems, poor diet
School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Chew on this: 6 dental myths debunked
Brushing, flossing, and twice-yearly dental check-ups are standard for oral health care, but there are more health benefits to taking care of your pearly whites than most of us know. In a review article, a faculty member ...
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Scottish people 'living dangerously'
Almost the entire adult population of Scotland (97.5%) are likely to be either cigarette smokers, heavy drinkers, physically inactive, overweight or have a poor diet. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Pu ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Binge drinking youths find getting old a drag
Young men who believe that happiness declines with age are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors such as binge drinking. Their misguided negative view of the aging process may act as a disincentive to behave 'sensibly' ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 01, 2009 |
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