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Would You Stop Eating Out to Lose Weight?
Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in large portions at restaurants can contribute to excess calorie intake and weight gain. However, a study in the January/February 2012 issue...
Muslim Community in Uganda Begins the Holy Month of Fasting
The Muslim community in Uganda on Monday started observing the holy month of fasting(Ramadhan) having sighted the moon on Sunday night.
Diet High in Vegetables And Fruit Associated with Less Weight Gain in African-American Women
Investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University have reported that African American women who consumed a diet high in vegetables and fruit gained less weight over a 14-year period than those who consumed a diet high in red meat and...
Breakthrough Medical Food Reverses Risk of Heart Disease And Diabetes
Researchers at the University of Florida and Metagenics Inc. have announced that a program consisting of a breakthrough medical food combined with a low-glycemic, Mediterranean-style diet is almost twice as effective as one of the best diets alone for...
Mouse Study Turns Fat-loss/longevity Link on Its Head
Since the 1930s scientists have proposed food restriction as a way to extend life in mice. Though feeding a reduced-calorie diet has indeed lengthened the life spans of mice, rats and many other species, new studies with dozens of different mouse strains...
Study Finds Routine Periodic Fasting is Good for Your Health, And Your Heart
Fasting has long been associated with religious rituals, diets, and political protests. Now new evidence from cardiac researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute demonstrates that routine periodic fasting is also good for your health,...
Preventing Tooth Decay in the Youngest American Indians
A study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest presents an effective strategy to convince mothers to switch young children from drinking sweetened soda to water and shows that eliminating these sugary drinks from the diets...
Food-allergy Fears Drive Overly Restrictive Diets
Many children, especially those with eczema, are unnecessarily avoiding foods based on incomplete information about potential food-allergies, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The food avoidance poses a nutritional risk for these children,...
