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A common misconception is that diets are automatically more expensive than eating “regular” food, which more often than not, is junk food. A new research shows that families can in fact save money by choosing to eat healthy.
Published in the latest issue of the esteemed British Journal of General Practi... |
16 December 2011
07:52 GMT |
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Investigators based at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) say that prostate cancer patients ate low-fat diets between four and six weeks before having their prostate removed exhibited lower cancer cell growth rates than their peers.
The study was meant to c... |
26 October 2011
04:38 GMT |
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For quite some time now, investigations have been suggesting that children are extremely sensitive to targeted ads from various types of companies, and that their diets were ultimately out of their parents' hands. A new study from the Texas A&M International University, in Laredo, Texas, shows this is false.
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7 October 2011
14:01 GMT |
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A collaboration of paleontologists from the University of California in Berkeley (UCB) and the Smithsonian Institution determined that gray whales were able to survive past cycles of global warming and cooling by adopting a more varied diet. When their very survival hung in the balance, the marine animals turned to e... |
7 July 2011
09:59 GMT |
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Scientists have recently discovering that subjecting diabetes patients to a draconian, 600-calorie- a-day diet can actually reverse the course of the disease in these individuals. The team behind the work is however quick to point out that this does not work for every single patient.The new work was carried out on 11... |
27 June 2011
10:57 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that following certain types of diets can have a positive effect on the human body, protecting it from the development of cancer, and stopping the spread of tumors that are already formed. This effect was observed for people who consumed diets th... |
15 June 2011
08:25 GMT |
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Even though half of the general population in the United States consumes dietary supplements, no noticeable increase in public health has been recorded in the country over the past few decades. These pills apparently have no role in improving individual health statuses, a new study indicates. In fact, it would seem t... |
26 April 2011
07:47 GMT |
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According to a new scientific investigation, it would appear that the type of foods parents give to their children is a clear indicator on the IQ level the young ones will develop when they grow up.The researchers behind the new study looked at how dietary patterns begin to influence the IQ of children aged 8. They n... |
8 February 2011
08:23 GMT |
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Humans are known for being picky when it comes to eating, as demonstrated by those who are willing to starve themselves rather than eat something they don't want. The same apparently goes on in the animal world as well, with great implications for ecosystem stability. Members of more than half of all species on ... |
30 November 2010
10:46 GMT |
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Analysis of artifacts dating back to the Stone Age have revealed that our ancestors most likely ate a rather balanced diet, and not just meat, as originally proposed. Experts believed until now that ancient hominids used a prehistoric version of the Atkins diet, which avoids the use of carbohydrates such as sugar,&nb... |
19 October 2010
04:00 GMT |
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A new investigation has recently determined that consuming only moderate amounts of carbonated drinks did not promote weight gain in overweight women. It was found that mood and carbohydrate craving were also undisturbed after the entire study period. The investigation, entitled “Effects of sucrose drinks on ma... |
12 August 2010
05:42 GMT |
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According to a team of investigators in the United Kingdom, at the University of Brighton, it would appear that girls who have a diet featuring a lot of meat tend to hit puberty faster than their peers who consume much less of the stuff. The researchers believe that this is one of the main reasons why girls today ten... |
11 June 2010
11:11 GMT |
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Scientists discovered some time ago that our ancient ancestors experienced a surge in brain capacity and cognitive abilities millions of years ago, but they had very little information about other things going on at the same time. Now, new excavations conducted in Kenya, near Lake Turkana, evidenced data on the diets... |
2 June 2010
06:45 GMT |
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Over the years, companies advertising food have become a steady presence on the small screens, battering customers with ads about various products. Some individuals have gotten to the point where they base their diets entirely on how TV ads present reality, but researchers say that this is a very bad habit. They expl... |
1 June 2010
03:50 GMT |
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One of the most difficult aspects of whale research is explaining their widely-varying sizes. The vaquita porpoise, which weighs barely 55 kilograms, cannot be readily placed in the same category as the blue whales. The latter is the largest animal in existence, weighing around 180 metric tons. Still, they are both c... |
19 May 2010
04:36 GMT |
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For several decades, anthropologists and other experts have been debating about the origins of the cognitive abilities that placed our species in a dominant position on the planet. Many scholars cite the famous Lascaux cave paintings as being among the first signs of higher brain powers, whereas others contest the cl... |
23 April 2010
10:04 GMT |
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Many people, at one point or another in their lives, decide they want to lose weight. While on paper, it's all well and good, with fixed eating schedules, and the amount of allowed calories per day clearly established, in reality, things are a lot different. One of the main reasons why so large discrepancies exi... |
9 April 2010
06:46 GMT |
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Scientists have recently discovered that reindeer living in the Arctic really have not much use for a circadian rhythm to help them cope with the night and day cycle. And the reason for this is fairly simple – there are no days or nights at their location, just six months of dark, followed promptly by six month... |
12 March 2010
02:42 GMT |
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These times of economic crisis we are all experiencing could also have some beneficial consequences in the long run, if we act now. This is especially true for those who want to lose some weight. Rather than clipping more and more coupons out of magazines, or searching for discount aisles in superstores, you could si... |
9 March 2010
10:42 GMT |
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According to a new investigation conducted in Israel, it would appear that three types of diets may be playing a very important role in promoting a healthy heart, by helping reverse blockages in arteries. Mediterranean, low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets were deemed to be the most effective in terms of their health b... |
3 March 2010
19:01 GMT |
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According to a new investigation funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), it may be that teenagers' diet and eating habits are heavily influenced by their social background. The paper essentially shows that the diet, weight and health of teens is directly influenced by practices and perceptions... |
26 September 2009
21:41 GMT |
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Employees may benefit from an improvement in their basic health condition, if an email-based intervention program is tailored for each individual, a new study conducted by US researchers proves. The new investigation was conducted by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, and is currently detailed in the latest ... |
19 May 2009
08:57 GMT |
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According to a new joint study by Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) scientists, working together with experts from the University of Oslo, mothers who have a lot of negative feelings and emotions are far more likely to give unhealthy food to their children than other moms, not necessarily on purpose, but si... |
6 April 2009
04:07 GMT |
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Experts from the Danish Science Communication and the University of Copenhagen have recently made public some of their findings concerning children's tastes and their ability to “feel” the same products in different ways. The tests have revealed that there are consistent differences between genders i... |
18 December 2008
09:58 GMT |
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All legumes have beneficial effects on one's health, but some of the most common on our plates is broccoli, a plant from the brassicaceae family, along with cabbage and cauliflower. Experts agree that this particular legume should be included in our diet at least twice a week, as it has been proven that it has a... |
18 December 2008
08:55 GMT |
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Wall Street Journal recently revealed the intentions of the Coca-Cola Company to put three new innovative drink flavors on the US market, to complete its Odwalla beverage line. What makes them so special is the fact that they would contain a natural sweetener, a version of the already existing substance called rebian... |
17 December 2008
11:39 GMT |
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Nutritionists unanimously agree that having some quick snacks at work, or when short on time and yet very hungry is, by far, less dangerous for one's figure than consciously starving to death, while trying to keep the unwanted pounds away. Hunger would only be prolonged until you get home, to the goodies stacked... |
17 December 2008
08:56 GMT |
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Scientists from St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto, coordinated by Dr. David Jenkins, studied the impact that a diet rich in nuts, lentils and beans might have on one's health, compared to a high cereal-fiber diet. The experts were particularly concerned with improving the physical conditi... |
17 December 2008
05:04 GMT |
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Despite the financial crisis affecting everyone's shopping priorities, milk is among the products that shouldn't be forgotten when going to the store. Experts keep reminding us, if necessary, just how great milk is for our health and well-being, as it is considered to be one of the most nutrient-rich produc... |
16 December 2008
06:16 GMT |
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Scientists from RMIT University in Australia believe that their study on the direct results a healthy diet has on one's skin is the first of its kind in more than forty years. The research comes to build on a well-known hypothesis stating that acne problems can be solved easier by simply changing eating behavior... |
15 December 2008
06:44 GMT |
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The Mediterranean diet is mostly known for its efficiency in diminishing the incidence of diseases such as asthma, or different allergies, and mostly in prolonging life for the ones embracing it as a way of life. The diet, rich in fruit and vegetables, can from now be perfected through the addition of nuts. Expe... |
13 December 2008
06:49 GMT |
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Researchers from the Tufts University Department of Psychology, led by professor Holly A. Taylor, have just revealed the results of the studies they recently carried out, pointing to the consequences that a low-fat dieting plan might have on the brain activity. Their conclusions, summed up in a study called “Lo... |
12 December 2008
10:33 GMT |
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The Journal of the American Medical Association has recently published a study regarding the best incentives that can convince the obese to keep on with their weight-loss programs. Experts from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, who carried out the research, concluded that the ones fighting the war agains... |
10 December 2008
12:15 GMT |
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One of the disastrous effects of modern life is the fact that the amount of time we spend thinking about what, how much and when we eat is continually diminishing. Nutrition specialists warn that even though we eat three times a day, that doesn't necessarily make us any healthier or fitter. Good nutrition should... |
24 November 2008
11:09 GMT |
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