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Men and women may need different diets: research

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 16, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (14) | comments 0

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.


Table for Two: Family Dinners Also Good for Couples

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0

(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 ...


Getting kids to eat vegetables

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 23, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 5

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 ...


'Push! breathe! eat!' -- snacks OK while in labour: study

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Eating while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released Wednesday.


Students eat more whole grains when it's gradually added to school lunch

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 07, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.


New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 gu ...


Marking anorexia with a brain protein

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.


Parents can help stop the obesity epidemic, says psychologist

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Long-term exercise, healthy eating habits in young adults: study

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

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.


Are holiday and weekend eating patterns affecting obesity rates?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Disordered eating may affect 10 to 15 percent of women

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created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...