More time in front of the TV set and higher exposure to TV adverts may lead to increased consumption of sweetened beverages among children. This is the conclusion of a new study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The parents of more than 1,700 …
read moreIncreased TV Exposure Associated With Higher Consumption Of Sweetened Beverages Among Children
June 4, 2013
The artificial sweetener sucralose (Splenda®) is capable of changing the body’s insulin response, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine reported in the journal Diabetes Care. The study included 17 severely obese people who didn’t con…
read moreA new report in the BMJ has revealed that people are seriously underestimating the number of calories they are consuming at fast food restaurants. Teenagers are particularly unaware of their calorie intake with most of them assuming that the meals cont…
read moreTaking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Calcium, an essential nutrient for …
read moreDetrimental Effects In The Brain Of High-Fat Diets May Be Stalled By Fish Oil
May 15, 2013
Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown…
read moreDetrimental Effects In The Brain Of High-Fat Diets May Be Stalled By Fish Oil
May 15, 2013
Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown…
read moreThe dangerously high levels of salt in processed food and restaurant food remain the same despite many efforts from several public and private health agencies to change them, according to new research performed by Northwestern Medicine and the Center …
read moreIndependent And Small-Chain Restaurants Serving Extremely High Calorie Meals
May 14, 2013
A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that the average meal from independent and small-chain restaurants contains more than half of a person’s recommended daily calorie intake. On average, meals from such restaurants contain…
read moreCan you really go into a Subway, which calls itself the “healthy” fast food restaurant, and eat a healthy meal? UCLA researchers found that Subways may not be a much healthier alternative to McDonald’s for teenagers and young adults…
read moreNational Survey Highlights Perceived Importance Of Dietary Protein To Prevent Weight Gain
April 27, 2013
Women Eating More Protein Report Weight Loss Success Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In fact, according to the International Food Information Council Found…
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