Stress may sabotage your diet by short-circuiting self-control
Stress may sabotage your diet by short-circuiting self-control People are less likely to resist tasty, unhealthy foods when they’re under stress because…
Eating oily fish may help kids avoid nasal allergies
Eating oily fish may help kids avoid nasal allergies Children who eat certain types of fish may be less likely to develop nasal allergies, according to…
Coffee drinking may lower inflammation, reduce diabetes risk
Coffee drinking may lower inflammation, reduce diabetes risk Good news for coffee lovers. In a long-term study, coffee drinkers were about half as likely to…
High saturated fat diet dulls dopamine system, impairs cognitive function
High saturated fat diet dulls dopamine system, impairs cognitive function Chances are if something is bad for the heart, it’s bad for the brain too.…
Phthalates: 'Safer' replacements for chemical in plastics may pose health risks
Phthalates: 'Safer' replacements for chemical in plastics may pose health risks According to a new series of studies out of NYU Langone Medical Center, two…
U.S. chain restaurants get one more year to display calorie counts
U.S. chain restaurants get one more year to display calorie counts The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would extend the deadline for chain…
Vitamin C linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death
Vitamin C linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that high vitamin C…
Few people heading toward diabetes know it
Few people heading toward diabetes know it Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have…
Fat, sugar cause changes to gut bacteria that may affect brain power
Fat, sugar cause changes to gut bacteria that may affect brain power A new animal study from Oregon State University indicates that both a high-fat and a…
“Fitness” foods may cause people to eat more, exercise less
“Fitness” foods may cause people to eat more, exercise less Weight-conscious consumers are often drawn to foods such as energy bars and Wheaties, whose…