Tag: food

Study suggests reward sensitivity increases food ‘wanting’ following television ‘junk food’ commercials

From the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour via EurekAlert!: Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the… Read more »

Study questions short-term role of Omega-3 in preserving cognitive function in older people

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release: Older people who take omega-3 fish oil supplements are probably not reducing their chances of losing cognitive function, according to a new Cochrane systematic review…. Read more »

Brain scan study suggests sleep loss can affect ability to choose proper foods

From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via HealthCanal: MRI scans from a study being presented today at SLEEP 2012 reveal how sleep deprivation impairs the higher-order regions… Read more »

Study suggests community-based intervention may encourage teens to reduce intake of sugary drinks

From the Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science press release via Newswise: By participating in a peer- and community-driven education program, a new study offers evidence supporting… Read more »