Tag: diet
Cereal flake size influences calorie intake
People eat more breakfast cereal, by weight, when flake size is reduced, according to Penn State researchers, who showed that when flakes are reduced...
Weight Loss Not Always Beneficial for Romantic Relationships
Losing weight is generally beneficial for human health, but when one partner in a romantic relationship loses weight, it doesn’t always have a positive...
Doubling — but not tripling — protein intake with diet, exercise...
A new report appearing in the September issue of The FASEB Journal challenges the long-held adage that significant muscle loss is unavoidable when losing...
Eating a Big Breakfast Fights Obesity and Disease
Whether you hope to lose weight or just stay healthy, what you eat is a crucial factor. The right nutrients can not only trim...
People’s diets show a sugar-fat seesaw
Research published today shows why people find it hard to follow Government guidelines to cut their fat and sugars intake at the same time...
Preordering school lunch encourages better food choices by children
We all know that buying food when we are hungry is a recipe for disaster. When we are hungry, we can be especially sensitive...
Be smart: Change diet, exercise habits at same time
Most people know that the way to stay healthy is to exercise and eat right, but millions of Americans struggle to meet those goals,...
Reducing salt and increasing potassium will have major global health benefits
Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have major health and cost benefits across...
Diet study: More fish, less death
Older adults who have higher levels of blood omega-3 levels—fatty acids found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood—may be able to lower their...
Better-educated parents feed children fewer fats and less sugar
The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of...
