News tagged with quality diets

Exercise helps us to eat a healthy diet

A healthy diet and the right amount of exercise are key players in treating and preventing obesity but we still know little about the relationship both factors have with each other. A new study now reveals ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overall quality of pregnant woman's diet affects risk for two birth defects, study shows

The overall quality of a pregnant woman's diet is linked with risk for two types of serious birth defects, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has shown. In the study, women who ate better before and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Children eating more, and more frequently outside the home

As childhood obesity rises and the American diet shifts towards increasing consumption of foods eaten or prepared outside of the home, concerns about the nutritional quality and the total consumption of such foods are also ...

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created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study shows children and adolescents who eat candy are less overweight or obese

Children and adolescents who eat candy tend to weigh less than their non-consuming counterparts, according to a new study published in Food & Nutrition Research, a peer-reviewed journal.

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created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Wealthy diabetics have poorer diets, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Middle-class wage-earners who have Type 2 diabetes appear to be healthier eaters than their wealthier counterparts.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Higher costs of nutritious diets contribute to socio-economic disparities in health

Socio-economic disparities in diet patterns and nutrient intake are well documented in research. People with lower incomes and less education typically have less healthful eating habits than people with higher incomes and ...

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created Jan 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking 100 percent fruit juice is associated with improved diet quality in children

Consumption of 100 percent fruit juice is closely linked to improved nutrient intake and overall diet quality in children and teens, according to new research presented yesterday at the Experimental Biology (EB) 2010 meeting.

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created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Semen quality depends upon antioxidants

A possible relationship between men's diets and the quality of their semen has long been a discussion point. Spanish researchers have now confirmed that antioxidants, molecules which are found mainly in fruit and vegetables ...

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Evolutionary link to modern-day obesity, other problems

(PhysOrg.com) -- That irresistible craving for a cheeseburger has its roots in the dramatic growth of the human brain and body that resulted from environmental changes some 2 million years ago.

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created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0