News tagged with intake
New report shows rising tide of fractures in Asia
Sep 22, 2009 |
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A new audit report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) today shows that osteoporosis is a serious and growing problem throughout Asia.
Brain's response to seeing food may be linked to weight loss maintenance
Sep 15, 2009 |
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A difference in brain activity patterns may explain why some people are able to maintain a significant weight loss while others regain the weight, according to a new study by researchers with The Miriam Hospital.
Cutting sodium consumption: A major public health priority
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Reducing sodium intake is a major public health priority that must be acted upon by governments and nongovernmental organizations to improve population health, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Lowering sodium consumption could save US $18 billion annually in health costs
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Reducing Americans' average intake of sodium to the amount recommended by health officials could save the nation as much as $18 billion annually in avoided health care costs and improve the quality of life for millions of ...
Food habits are more important than the most important obesity risk gene
Sep 11, 2009 |
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The risk of becoming obese is 2.5 times higher for those who have double copies of the best known risk gene for overweight and obesity. However, this is only true if the fat consumption is high. A low fat diet neutralizes ...
High caffeine intake can lead to arrhythmias
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Coffee is routinely consumed in countries within the Mediterranean basin. Coffee, an infusion of ground, roasted coffee beans, is the most widely consumed behaviourally active substance in the world. It contains ...
Relieve headaches by knowing the cause
Aug 28, 2009 |
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When it comes to fighting headaches, instant gratification is ideal. It's easy to pop a couple of pain pills and move on with your daily activities. But doctors say the most common remedy used by headache sufferers could ...
Hip fracture rates decline in Canada
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Standardized rates of hip fracture have steadily declined in Canada since 1985, with a more rapid decline between 1996 and 2005 and a more marked decrease among individuals age 55 to 64 years, according to a report in the ...
Heart group: Cut back - way back - on extra sugar
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A spoonful of sugar? Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it's time to cut way back, the American Heart Association says.
Consumption of sugar substitutes assists in long-term weight control
Aug 24, 2009 |
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A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity reports that consumption of sugar-free beverages sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners increases dietary restraint, a key aspect of successful weight maintenance.
Study: Young Arctic muskoxen better at keeping warm than scientists thought
Aug 20, 2009 |
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A new study finds that young muskoxen conserve heat almost as well as adults, a finding that runs contrary to a longstanding assumption among scientists that young animals should be more vulnerable in extreme cold. The study, ...
Researchers pinpoint neurons that control obesity in fruit flies
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 18, 2009 |
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A team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology have pinpointed two groups of neurons in fruit fly brains that have the ability to sense and manipulate the fly's fat stores in much the same way as do neurons ...
Gut hormone has 'remote control' on blood sugar
Aug 05, 2009 |
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A gut hormone first described in 1928 plays an unanticipated and important role in the remote control of blood sugar production in the liver, according to a report in the August 6th Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. What's ...
New study identifies risk factors of disordered eating in overweight youth
Jul 30, 2009 |
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University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have identified factors that may increase overweight adolescents' risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, the ...
The Medical Minute: What is osteoporosis? Why now? Why me?
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Osteoporosis comes from a Latin term which means "holes in the bone." In reality it is a skeletal disease characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of bone, leading to bone weakness and increased ...
