News tagged with sugar intake

Not so sweet: Increased added sugars intake parallels trends in weight gain

Weight gain in adults coincided with increased consumption of added sugars, in a study reported today at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ

A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ, while a diet packed full of vitamins and nutrients may do the opposite, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology an ...

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created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Brain might be key to leptin's actions against type 1 diabetes

New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest a novel role for the brain in mediating beneficial actions of the hormone leptin in type 1 diabetes.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research: Sugar substitutes help reduce caloric intake without overeating or hunger

A new study published in the August 2010 journal, Appetite, further demonstrates that people who consume low-calorie sweeteners are able to significantly reduce their caloric intake and do not overeat.

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created Jul 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Diabetes' link to eating disorders explored

Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find themselves in the sticky wicket of needing treatment that makes them hungry, researchers said.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 7

Heart group: Cut back - way back - on extra sugar

(AP) -- A spoonful of sugar? Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it's time to cut way back, the American Heart Association says.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Consumption of sugar substitutes assists in long-term weight control

A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity reports that consumption of sugar-free beverages sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners increases dietary restraint, a key aspect of successful weight maintenance.

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created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Gut hormone has 'remote control' on blood sugar

A gut hormone first described in 1928 plays an unanticipated and important role in the remote control of blood sugar production in the liver, according to a report in the August 6th Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. What's ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chewing gum reduces snack cravings and decreases consumption of sweet snacks

Men and women who chewed ExtraŽ sugar-free gum three times hourly in the afternoon chose and consumed less snacks and specifically, less sweet snacks than they did when they did not chew gum. They still reached for a variety ...

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created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Reducing sugar and increasing fiber intake may improve diabetes risk factors in Latino teens

Reducing sugar intake by the equivalent of one can of soda per day and increasing fiber intake by the amount equivalent to one half cup of beans per day appears to improve risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes in Latino ...

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created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Not so sweet: Over-consumption of sugar linked to aging

We know that lifespan can be extended in animals by restricting calories such as sugar intake. Now, according to a study published in the journal PLoS Genetics, Université de Montréal scientists have discov ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 1


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