Focus on low-fat diets and lack of differentiation between healthy and unhealthy fat has led to 'paradoxical policies' about healthy eating.
Eating a non-calorie restricted Mediterranean diet high in vegetable fats such as olive oil or nuts does not lead...
Fresh green tea leaves. Credit: © Wilerson S Andrade/ Flickr
A chemical in green tea has been shown to improve cognitive ability in persons with Down's syndrome, scientists and doctors said Tuesday.
In a year-long clinical trial, the treatment led to...
Eating walnuts may change gut bacteria in a way that suppresses colon cancer, researchers led by UConn Health report in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.
A team of researchers from UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine found...
Most people know that a diet high in fiber helps to keep us "regular." Now Australian researchers have uncovered a surprising benefit of this often-undervalued dietary component.
A new paper -- published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological...
Cluttered and chaotic environments can cause stress, which can lead us to grab more of the indulgent snacks -- twice as many cookies according to this new study! Credit: Daniel Miller
Cluttered and chaotic environments can cause stress, which can...
Evidence is mounting that a diet mimicking the effects of fasting has health benefits beyond weight loss, with a new USC-led study indicating that it may reduce symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
Scientists discovered that the diet triggers a death-and-life process...
Diners are 16-24 percent more likely to order healthy food in well-lit restaurants. Research published in the Journal of Marketing Research (2016) by Dipyan Biswas, Courtney Szocs, Brian Wansink (Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab) and Roder...
A new study suggests that increased fruit consumption during pregnancy can lead to significant increases in infant cognitive performance. Credit: © Vince Wingate / Flickr
Most people have heard the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away."...
Artificial sweeteners help individuals with obesity to cut calories and lose weight but may have negative health effects, according to researchers at York University's Faculty of Health.
"Our study shows that individuals with obesity who consume artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame,...
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Researchers at King's College London have found no significant link between eating the evening meal after 8pm and excess weight in children, according to a paper published this month in the British Journal...
Skimping on sleep has long been associated with overeating, poor food choices and weight gain. Now a new study shows how sleep loss initiates this process, amplifying and extending blood levels of a chemical signal that enhances the joy...
