From the Indiana University press release via ScienceDaily: A team of American and Italian neuroscientists has identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity. The findings could explain the body’s tendency to maintain…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you…
From the Cornell University press release via EurekAlert!: Skipping meals can sabotage your shopping – and your diet, according to a new Cornell study. Even short term food deprivation not only increases overall grocery shopping,…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham press release by Bob Shepard via ScienceDaily: A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study suggests that the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes consuming foods that contain omega-3 fatty…
From the Swinburne University of Technology press release via HealthCanal: New research from Swinburne University of Technology has found that the polyphenols in dark chocolate increase calmness and contentedness. Polyphenols are found naturally in plants…
From the University of Adelaide press release via EurekAlert!: Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via MedicalXpress: The largest study to date finds that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, chicken and salad dressing and avoiding saturated fats,…
From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: A worrisome increase in obesity levels in much of the world suggests that current methods of motivating people to eat healthier food and get more exercise are not…
From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology press release via EurekAlert!: Adding more color to your diet in the form of berries is encouraged by many nutrition experts. The protective effect of berries…
From the American Chemical Society (ACS) press release via ScienceDaily: The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips — eat one and you’re apt to scarf ’em all down — began coming out…