News tagged with food environment
Closing in on an ulcer- and cancer-causing bacterium
A research team led by scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong is releasing study results this week showing how a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, that causes more than half of peptic ulcers worldw ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Short walk cuts chocolate consumption in half
A 15-minute walk can cut snacking on chocolate at work by half, according to research by the University of Exeter. The study showed that, even in stressful situations, workers eat only half as much chocolate as they normally ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Socioeconomic status may explain racial disparities in diet, exercise, and weight
Large disparities exist in obesity and other chronic diseases across racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Are racial differences in diet, exercise, and weight status related to better knowledge about healthy eating ...
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Lifestyle changes can make a real dent in obesity
Universities need to work with industry to develop realistic solutions to harmonize food systems with human health, according to panelists at a Morrison Hall symposium on Oct. 28.
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Policies for a healthier European diet: Are they effective?
(Medical Xpress) -- A Europe-wide project led by the University of Reading to assess the effect of policies encouraging healthier eating has found that much more work still needs to be done for these to be ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Feeding the world while protecting the planet
The problem is stark: One billion people on earth don't have enough food right now. It's estimated that by 2050 there will be more than nine billion people living on the planet.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Schnitzel is bad for the environment
If you want to protect the environment, you should first of all think about eating less meat. An Austrian study done at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) unveils the remarkable ecological advantages ...
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Mindless eating: Losing weight without thinking
Dieters may not need as much willpower as they think, if they make simple changes in their surroundings that can result in eating healthier without a second thought, said a consumer psychologist at the American Psychological ...
Aug 05, 2011 |
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Mapping food deserts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Maps are great for showing where things are. They’re also good for showing where things aren’t.
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Mar 03, 2011 |
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Parents' influence on children's eating habits is limited
As primary caregivers, parents are often believed to have a strong influence on children's eating behaviors. However, previous findings on parent-child resemblance in dietary intakes are mixed. Researchers from the Johns ...
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Exploratory Study: High BMI Linked to Proximity to Convenience Stores
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducting a neighborhood-scaled exploratory study that tested the association between the food environment, the built environment and women's body mass index (BMI) ...
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Fish food fight: Fish don't eat trees after all, says new study
(PhysOrg.com) -- What constitutes fish food is a matter of debate. A high-profile study a few years ago suggested that fish get almost 50 percent of their carbon from trees and leaves, evidence for a very ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Scientists find universal rules for food-web stability
The findings, published in this week's issue of Science, conclude that food-web stability is enhanced when many diverse predator-prey links connect high and intermediate trophic levels. The computations also reveal that s ...
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Local food environments can lead to obesity
Living in an area with more fast food outlets and convenience stores than supermarkets and grocers has been associated with obesity in a Canadian study. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have s ...
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Remembrance of Things Past Influences How Female Field Crickets Select Mates
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Riverside biologists researching the behavior of field crickets have found for the first time that female crickets remember attractive males based on the latter’s song, and use this information when choosing ...
Apr 22, 2009 |
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