Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
Spoon-fed babies may become fatter kids
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Babies fed solid finger food may be less likely to become overweight as children than those who are spoon-fed pureed food. Continue…
Thursday, February 9, 2012 14:18 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - Feb 9, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
Fast-food diners say, ‘Downsize me’
TULANE (US) — Asking consumers if they would like a smaller portion may be a better approach to curb overeating than posting calorie counts. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2012 12:46 - 0 Comments
At cash-strapped schools, obesity rules
PENN STATE (US) — Going to a financially impoverished school may have more of a negative impact on a child’s weight than poverty in their own home, a new study finds. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 3, 2012 13:13 - 4 Comments
Walnuts may shrink prostate cancer risk
UC DAVIS (US) — Mice genetically programmed to develop prostate cancer had smaller, slower growing tumors when fed a walnut-rich diet, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 16:13 - 1 Comment
Vitamin B6 may beat malaria pathogen
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — New research on vitamin B6 could lead to drugs that target the pathogen that causes malaria. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2012 14:54 - 1 Comment
Fiber may raise risk of intestinal disease
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Eating a high fiber diet does not lower the risk of developing a disease of the large intestine, according to a new study that finds the opposite appears to be true. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2012 12:24 - 0 Comments
Pan-fried fish may raise cancer risk
USC (US) — The type of fish and how it is cooked may affect whether the fish offers protection against—or raises the risk for—developing prostate cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2012 12:48 - 0 Comments
Tongue has a taste for fat
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Taste buds on the tongue recognize and favor fat, according to a new study that finds variations in a gene can make people more or less sensitive to the taste. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2012 16:36 - 0 Comments
Parents, not doctors, recall weight advice
UC DAVIS (US) — Parents of overweight children and their pediatricians disagree about the extent of weight-related counseling that occurs during visits, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2012 10:48 - 0 Comments
Kids got broccoli blues? Add more color
CORNELL (US) — Parents of picky eaters take note: Children are most attracted to plates that have a wide variety of foods and colors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 30, 2011 11:38 - 4 Comments
Obesity grows in free markets
U. MICHIGAN (US) — New research suggests obesity may be one of the unintended side effects of free market policies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 27, 2011 12:31 - 1 Comment
Myths and truths: Pregnancy, weight, and risks
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are actually deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2011 13:23 - 0 Comments
Mouth swab detects zinc deficiency
U. FLORIDA (US) — Newly discovered biomarkers allow for accurate measurement of human zinc by a simple blood test or mouth swab. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 14, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Low-protein diet: How orangutans survive
RUTGERS (US) — How orangutans survive during extreme food shortages may help scientists better understand human eating disorders and obesity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 12:34 - 2 Comments
Kids and TV: Tuned in to unhealthy food
U. MICHIGAN (US)— Preschoolers who spend time in front of the television are more prone to eat sweets and salty foods than fruits and vegetables. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 11:46 - 0 Comments
Enzyme flips body’s ‘fat switch’
U. WARWICK (UK) — Discovery of a mechanism that controls the body’s “fat switch” may help explain why some people have a swift metabolism and others are in a constant struggle to control their appetite. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 8, 2011 8:14 - 0 Comments
Doctors need to say ‘Your kid’s overweight’
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Less than one-quarter of parents recall ever being told by a doctor or other health care provider that their child was overweight. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 14:43 - 2 Comments
Heart health: Add avocado to holiday meals
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A so-called “Mediterranean diet” can improve heart health in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, even if dietary changes aren’t coupled with weight loss, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
How ‘sensitive’ body parts cope with change
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, a finding that may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. (more…)
