Posts Tagged ‘diet’

High fiber trumps low fat for teen diets

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A diet high in fiber—but not necessarily one low in saturated fat or cholesterol—is tied to a lower risk of heart disease and type-2 diabetes in teenagers. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2011 16:29 - 0 Comments

Mexican immigrants quickly adopt US diet

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Mexicans who migrate to the US often begin eating a typical “American diet,” which may put their health at risk, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 18, 2011 16:54 - 0 Comments

No magic bullet to curb obesity

UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — While more neighborhood grocery stores and less fast food restaurants may be useful steps toward stemming the nation’s obesity epidemic, no single approach will be effective in doing so. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 30, 2011 15:41 - 1 Comment

Adults are eating more, more often

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Americans are eating larger portions and eating more often, trends that are contributing heavily to the country’s obesity epidemic. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2011 10:44 - 1 Comment

Slow and steady wins weight loss race

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Obese dieters would do well to approach losing weight like the tortoise rather than the hare. Beginning a diet by fasting triggers alterations that work against shedding pounds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2011 13:55 - 2 Comments

Fatty diet raises newborns’ diabetes risk

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A woman who eats a high-fat diet while pregnant may be putting her unborn child at risk for developing diabetes, even if she is not obese or diabetic herself. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 9, 2011 11:03 - 0 Comments

Pupfish evolution on fast-forward

UC DAVIS (US) — A pupfish that survives by biting the scales off its underwater neighbors is evolving up to 130 times faster than other pupfish species. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 5, 2011 14:40 - 2 Comments

Diet, not meds, best for osteoporosis

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Increasing dietary calcium and vitamin D or taking supplements should be considered before medication to ward off osteoporosis. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2011 17:00 - 2 Comments

Religion diet may make you obese

NORTHWESTERN (US) — Young adults who frequently attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely to become obese by middle age as young adults with no religious involvement. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2011 9:38 - 4 Comments

Fiber from whole foods protects heart

NORTHWESTERN (US) — A high-fiber diet in early adulthood may lower lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease, particularly when the fiber comes from whole foods rather than processed bars and drinks. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 15:40 - 5 Comments

Gorillas get svelte on low-sugar diet

CASE WESTERN (US) — Heart disease is the number one killer of male gorillas in North American zoos. A dietary experiment at a Cleveland zoo suggests sugar and starch play a role. (more…)

Kids are what their dads eat

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — What a father includes in his diet passes down and is able to reprogram how genes function in his children. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2010 17:25 - 0 Comments

Are brains born programmed for obesity?

YALE (US)—Why is it that two people can consume the same high-fat, high-calorie Western diet and one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 30, 2010 15:11 - 4 Comments

Diet linked to changes in breast cancer DNA

BROWN (US)—A new study suggests that epigenetic profiles of breast cancer tumors have a direct association with diet, alcohol, and tumor size. The finding could offer a new way to predict the severity of the disease. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 6, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments

Food fight: brain vs. gut

EMORY (US)—The relatively larger human brain makes us the most intelligent of the primates. But if we’re so smart, why have we eaten our way into an obesity epidemic? (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 11:28 - 0 Comments

Control lipoproteins to control diabetes

UC DAVIS (US)—New research is clarifying the role of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins—carriers of fats in the blood—in the initiation and progression of diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of premature death in patients with diabetes and the most common cause of long-term kidney failure in the United States. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 17, 2010 16:17 - 1 Comment

Salty snack lovers live in a neon food world

PENN STATE (US)—Low-salt foods leave some consumers with a bad taste in their mouths— make that no taste at all. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2010 8:30 - 0 Comments

Soda pops girls’ chances of a healthy diet

PENN STATE (US)—Young girls who drink soda have less healthy diets through adolescence than their peers that don’t, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 4, 2010 10:08 - 2 Comments

Maternal diet supplement eases Down syndrome

CORNELL (US)—More choline—a nutrient found in egg yolks, liver, nuts, and vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower—during pregnancy and nursing could provide lasting cognitive and emotional benefits to individuals with Down syndrome and protect against conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)

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