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Mice with disabled gene that helps turn carbs into fat stay lean despite feasting on high-carb diet
Mar 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a gene that plays a critical regulatory role in the process of converting dietary carbohydrates to fat. In a new study, ...
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CDC: Fewer schools selling candy, soda to students (Update)
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students, the federal government said in a report released Monday.
Sleep restriction results in increased consumption of energy from snacks
Jun 11, 2008 |
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Bedtime restriction in an environment that promotes overeating and inactivity is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks. This behavior may contribute to the increased risk of weight gain and obesity associated ...
Brisk walk could help chocoholics stop snacking
Nov 11, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs ...
Chewing gum reduces snack cravings and decreases consumption of sweet snacks
Apr 19, 2009 |
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Men and women who chewed Extra® sugar-free gum three times hourly in the afternoon chose and consumed less snacks and specifically, less sweet snacks than they did when they did not chew gum. They still reached for a variety ...
Energy drinks work -- in mysterious ways
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Runners clutching bottles of energy drink are a common sight, and it has long been known that sugary drinks and sweets can significantly improve athletes' performance in endurance events. The question is how?
Children more likely to use fruit tuck shops when schools ban unhealthy snacks
May 13, 2008 |
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Children who attend schools that run fruit tuck shops are much more likely to eat more fruit if they and their friends are also banned from bringing unhealthy snacks on to the school premises, according to research published ...
Making snack food choices
Sep 11, 2008 |
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People who are asked whether they would choose between a "good" snack and a "bad" snack might not follow their intentions when the snacks arrive. In an article in the September/October 2008 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Ed ...
Feed birds your Christmas leftovers
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Dec 27, 2006 |
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Christmas dinner leftovers may be beneficial to the birds in the garden, Britain's Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said.
Whole grain cereals, popcorn rich in antioxidants, not just fiber: study
Aug 18, 2009 |
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In a first-of-its kind study, scientists reported today at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) that snack foods like popcorn and many popular breakfast cereals contain "surprisingly ...
School vending machines dole out excess calories, fat
Oct 06, 2008 |
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Despite efforts to include more healthy choices at schools, standard offerings from vending machines – including fruit juices – are giving students more calories than they need.
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