http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Several maladaptive eating behaviors, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating behaviours and attitudes according to new study from the Université de Montréal and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. http://www.physorg.com/news180361749.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:54:15 EST news180361749 The holidays can be challenging for even the most diligent dieters. But are weekends just as detrimental? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., found that weekend eating patterns change significantly. http://www.physorg.com/news179595946.html Other Sciences Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:46:12 EST news179595946 According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full. The decreased release of these hormones, can often lead to overeating. http://www.physorg.com/news176524945.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:10:06 EST news176524945 ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Despite mounting public health concerns about obesity and persistent social pressures dictating that slim is beautiful, young women in their '20s consistently exercise less than young men. http://www.physorg.com/news170073443.html Medicine & Health Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:37:59 EST news170073443 Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last 40 years, which may mean today's children become the first generation to have a shorter lifespan than their parents, a leading obesity expert told the American Psychological Association on Saturday. http://www.physorg.com/news168967014.html Medicine & Health Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:20:01 EST news168967014 Eating disorders are frequently seen as psychological or societal diseases, but do they have an underlying biological cause? A new study shows that the levels of a brain protein differ between healthy and anorexic women. http://www.physorg.com/news164973925.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:20:01 EST news164973925 Eating while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news157146321.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:45:43 EST news157146321 Several years ago, I did a study in graduate school to determine why some children like vegetables and many do not. Two findings emerged from my "research" with 6 and 7 year olds: Children who had opportunity to help grow and/or prepare vegetables liked to eat them. And even when moms prepared most of the meals, kids tended to copy how dad ate. http://www.physorg.com/news151942886.html Medicine & Health Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:21:40 EST news151942886 Elementary school students will eat more whole grains when healthier bread products are gradually introduced into their school lunches, a new University of Minnesota study shows. http://www.physorg.com/news145280372.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:39:32 EST news145280372 (PhysOrg.com) -- Families who eat together are more likely to stay together, as the saying goes. One University of Missouri researcher has discovered that the importance of mealtime also applies to newlywed couples, not just families with children. http://www.physorg.com/news140876625.html Other Sciences Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:23:45 EST news140876625 Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be very different for females. http://www.physorg.com/news135432526.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:08:46 EST news135432526