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Brain Hard-Wired to Love Sugary, Fatty Foods
Fast food and processed foods trigger deep-seated instincts in the human brain that likely promote overeating, a new study suggests. These modern foods, high in both fat and carbohydrates, produce a higher "reward" signal than foods containing either mostly fat or mostly...
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Strength Training Tied to Less Depression
People who do resistance exercises like weight lifting and strength training may experience fewer depression symptoms, a research review suggests.
The study team analyzed data from 33 clinical trials that randomly assigned a total of 947 adults to participate in resistance...
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Physical Fitness Linked to Slower Brain Aging
Keeping physically fit and having more flexible arteries may be keys to slower brain aging, says a study from Australia's Swinburne's Center for Human Psychopharmacology. "Exactly why this occurs is unclear, but research indicates that exercise and physical fitness are...
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Coffee Protects Against Serious Liver Ailments
More good news for coffee lovers: Having three or more cups of "joe" each day may help ward off serious liver ailments, new research suggests. The 26-year study of more than 14,000 Americans couldn't prove cause and effect. However, participants who drank three-plus cups of...
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A 'Flexitarian' Diet Can Boost Your Health
Kicking off World Meat Free Week is World Meat Free Day, which aims to raise awareness of how going meat-free could improve both the planet and our own health. As the evidence grows that a plant-based diet brings benefits all-round, many people are currently switching to a...
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Your Workplace May Be Making You Fat
The dilemma is all too familiar: It's Monday morning, you walk into your office and see that someone has left a big box of donuts in the break room. Then, your co-worker tells you there will be cake later for yet another birthday celebration. One thing's for sure. You're not...
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Go Vegan to Jumpstart Weight Loss
Vegan diets are hard for many people to stick with long-term, but studies show that this way of eating can translate to weight loss. Vegan is the strictest type of vegetarian diet -- you choose only foods from plant sources, such as vegetables, fruits and grains, and avoid...
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Insomnia Linked to Junk Food and Nighttime Snacking
New US research has found that a lack of sleep may increase the risk of obesity and diabetes by increasing cravings for junk food and nighttime snacks.Carried out by researchers at the University of Arizona, the study looked at responses taken from a nationwide, phone-based...
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High-Calorie Foods You Should Include in Your Diet
Not every food you eat has to be low-calorie when you want to lose weight.There are many nutritious and tasty foods that can help you feel satisfied, rather than deprived, and that's important when you're facing calorie restrictions day in and day out. The key to including...
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Your Food Cravings Reveal the Nutrients Your Body Needs
Craving potato chips or a piece of chocolate candy? A craving, even if you know the food you're longing for isn't good for you, can be a signal that your body is craving a particular nutrient contained in your food of choice. Here's a list of common cravings, and what your...
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How Dangerous Is the Arsenic in Your Rice?
There's a danger lurking in rice and you won't find it by reading labels. It's the chemical arsenic. And the threat isn't about immediate poisoning but rather that long-term exposure to small amounts can increase the risk of bladder, lung and skin cancer, heart disease and...
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Exercise Helps Chronic Health Problems
Exercise can help prevent many chronic illnesses as well as make it easier to manage health conditions, from diabetes to joint pain. In terms of prevention, aim for the recommended 150 minutes of exercise, like brisk walking or cycling, each week. Along with eating a healthy...
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Calling Girls 'Fat' Leads to Eating Disorders: Study
For teen girls, being called "fat" by friends or family may contribute to later developing eating disorders, and the harsh word from family members seems to carry the most weight, a recent U.S. study suggests.
Weight stigma - the negative stereotypes, social devaluation and...
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Poor Diet Curbs Fertility: Study
Women who shun fruit or eat lots of fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according to a study released Thursday. A nearly no-fruit diet compared to one loaded with three or more pieces per day added about two weeks, on average,...
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New, More Accurate Peanut Test Developed
British scientists have developed a far more accurate blood test to diagnose peanut allergy, offering a better way to monitor a significant food hazard.
Peanuts are the most common cause of fatal food-induced anaphylaxis, or severe allergic reaction, and allergy cases among...
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Diet May Determine Timing of Menopause
What women eat might determine when they enter menopause, new research suggests. After tracking more than 35,000 British women for four years, investigators found that menopause tended to start earlier among those whose diets were heavy in refined carbs. In contrast,...
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Seniors Stick to Workouts Better if Exercising With Contemporaries
New Canadian research has found that older adults are more likely to stick to a fitness plan when they can work out with people of a similar age. Carried out by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) the study looked at 627 adults with an average age of 72...
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Doctors Taught Little About Nutrition: Study
Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Cut down on sweets and processed foods. Increase consumption of fish, nuts and legumes. This rudimentary advice has been dished out to the public for decades, yet soaring rates of diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and other chronic...
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Improved Diets Lower Risk of Liver Disease
People who make an effort to improve their diet may be more likely to have less fat in their livers and a lower risk of liver disease than individuals who stick to unhealthy eating habits, a U.S. study suggests.
Researchers focused on what's known as non-alcoholic fatty...
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Tainted Lettuce Sickens 98 People
An outbreak of E. coli bacteria in romaine lettuce has almost doubled in size over the past week, sickening 98 people in 22 states, US health officials said on Friday. No deaths have been reported but 46 people have been hospitalized, including 10 suffering from kidney...
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Is the Paleo Diet a Fad or Not?
The so-called "Paleo" diet, which cuts out a number of food groups to bring about weight loss, has been around for several years now and at first blush may sound like just another fad. But some recent scientific studies since the diet became popular have found that the...
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Extreme Exercisers May Have Higher ALS Risk
Fitness buffs who push themselves to the limit during workouts might slightly increase their risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study suggests. The same may hold true for working stiffs whose jobs place extreme physical demands upon them, the...
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Breakfast Fans Gain Less Weight: Study
Starting each day with breakfast may help you keep the pounds off through the years, a preliminary study finds.The study, of nearly 350 healthy adults, found that those who usually ate breakfast had smaller waistlines and were less likely to be obese, compared to people who...
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Exercise Halves Risk of Dying After Heart Attack
Exercising after a heart attack may help stave off death for longer, Swedish researchers said Thursday. A study which followed 22,000 heart attack survivors aged 18-74, found that those who boosted their exercise levels after being discharged from hospital, halved their risk...
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Childhood Pets Can Influence Adult Food Choices
New US research has found that the number of pets you have as a child could influence your eating habits in adulthood, with those who grow up around animals more likely to be vegetarian when they are older.Carried out by researchers at the University at Albany, the study...