Summer most fattening time of year for kids
Summer most fattening time of year for kids Children are more likely to become overweight or obese during summer vacation than during the school year, a new…
Social eating prompts men to overeat
Social eating prompts men to overeat Gorging at a holiday meal or friend's BBQ might have more to do with your ego than the quality of the food, at least…
An extra 10 pounds comes with a college degree
An extra 10 pounds comes with a college degree According to a new study from the University of Vermont, college students are lugging an extra 10 pounds gained…
Want to feel full? Add beans and peas to meals
Want to feel full? Add beans and peas to meals Meals based on legumes such as beans, peas and lentils are more satiating than pork and veal-based meals…
Gut microbes may play role in yo-yo dieting
Gut microbes may play role in yo-yo dieting Scientists studying yo-yo dieting in mice say the tendency for people to regain excess weight rapidly after…
TV ads spur snacking in kids as young as two
TV ads spur snacking in kids as young as two Mindless snacking in front of the television may start long before children know how to work the remote control,…
Eating dinner early – or skipping it – may improve metabolism
Eating dinner early – or skipping it – may improve metabolism The first human study of early time-restricted feeding found that this meal-timing strategy…
Sleep deprivation may cause people to eat more calories
Sleep deprivation may cause people to eat more calories There may be some truth to the saying 'early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy and…
The dangers of eating with the TV on
The dangers of eating with the TV on Families that eat dinner with the television on tend to eat less healthy food and to enjoy the meals less than families…
Teenage weight tied to odds of diabetes-related death decades later
Teenage weight tied to odds of diabetes-related death decades later The increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and eventually dying from the disease,…