Tag: diet

Study suggests food may affect mood – and differently depending on age

From the Binghamton University press release: Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus older adults, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of… Read more »

Study links healthy eating to kids’ happiness

From the BioMed Central press release: Healthy eating is associated with better self-esteem and fewer emotional and peer problems, such as having fewer friends or being picked on or bullied,… Read more »

When vegetables are closer in price to chips, people eat healthier

From the Drexel University press release: When healthier food, like vegetables and dairy products, is pricier compared to unhealthy items, like salty snacks and sugary sweets, Americans are significantly less… Read more »

Study examines how branding and prices influence children’s decisions about snack purchases

From the Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus press release: What determines how children decide to spend their cash on snacks? A new study shows that children’s experience with money and their… Read more »

High-fat diet in pregnancy can cause mental health problems in offspring

From the Oregon Health & Science University press release: A high-fat diet not only creates health problems for expectant mothers, but new research in an animal model suggests it alters the… Read more »

Mediterranean-style diets linked to better brain function in older adults

From the American Geriatrics Society press release: Eating foods included in two healthy diets — the Mediterranean or the MIND diet — is linked to a lower risk for memory difficulties… Read more »

Study examines link between job stress, junk food and sleep

From the Michigan State University press release: Stress during the workday can lead to overeating and unhealthy food choices at dinnertime, but there could be a buffer to this harmful pattern…. Read more »