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Popcorn at the movies still an unhealthy treat

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study carried out in 1994 by advocacy group CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) found that popcorn being sold by cinema chains in the US was high in saturated fat and calories, ...


Nutrigenomics researchers replicate gene interaction with saturated fat

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated ...


Workplace e-mail intervention program helps people sit less and eat better

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An e-mail intervention program is an effective way to significantly improve diet and physical activity by helping people move more, sit less, and make healthier food choices, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research ...


Researchers study how pistachios may improve heart health

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created Sep 26, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (27) | comments 1

Going green may be heart healthy if the green you choose is pistachio nuts, according to researchers at Penn State who conducted the first study to investigate the way pistachios lower cholesterol.





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Overeating can set stage for obesity, researchers say

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created 11 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

It doesn't seem like a fair fight. In one corner loomed the Thanksgiving table, groaning with poultry, pie and mashed potatoes.


Ginkgo biloba doesn’t prevent cardiovascular events but may have potential peripheral artery disease benefits

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created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ginkgo biloba didn’t prevent cardiovascular death or major events such as heart attack and stroke in people age 75 and older, but the herb may affect peripheral vascular disease, according to research reported ...


Hormone ghrelin can boost resistance to Parkinson's disease

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach, may be used to boost resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson's disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a study published in a recent issue of the Journal of ...


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Feeding the clock: Cycles of feeding and fasting drive circadian gene expression in the liver

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

When you eat may be just as vital to your health as what you eat, found researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their experiments in mice revealed that the daily waxing and waning of thousands ...


Study shows flavanol antioxidant content of US chocolate and cocoa-containing products

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A recent study confirms that the antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients in chocolate and cocoa products are highly associated with the amount of non-fat cocoa-derived ingredients in the product. The study expands on ...


'Too fat to be a princess?' Study shows young girls worry about body image

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties.


Polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids boost the birth of new neurons

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Universitat Autňnoma de Barcelona (UAB, Spain) researchers have confirmed that a diet rich in polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids, patented as an LMN diet, helps boost the production of the brain's stem cells ...


'Comfort food' a stress killer: Australian study

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A high-fat, high-sugar diet could have the same effect on brain chemistry as mood-altering drugs, giving scientific support to the craving for "comfort food", Australian researchers said Tuesday.


Metobolomics uncovers key indicators of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A recent metobolomics study by researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond found that impaired peroxisomal oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is associated with the progression ...


Fat around the middle increases the risk of dementia

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

Women who store fat on their waist in middle age are more than twice as likely to develop dementia when they get older, reveals a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy.



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