Eating
Gene loss creates eating disorder-related behaviors in mice
Building on their discovery of a gene linked to eating disorders in humans, a team of researchers at the University of Iowa has now shown that loss of the gene in mice leads to several behavioral abnormalities that resemble behaviors seen in people with anorexia nervosa. The team, led by Michael Lutter, MD, PhD, assistant […]
Eating For A Healthy Life
Few people have given any thought to what their nutritional needs are or how important nutrition is to their overall health. They don’t know that, for example, if the human brain doesn’t get enough protein, it won’t develop correctly, or that if a female body doesn’t get enough of certain nutritional substances like flax oil, […]
Are Your Eating Habits Healthy?
Healthy eating is one of those things that everyone wants to do, but no-one is quite sure how to. Food companies all want you to believe that all you have to do to be healthy is buy whatever you’re selling, and people will pay high prices for ‘health in a bottle’ type products. The reality […]
Eating For A Healthy Heart
Bad cholesterol or a bad diet is something we all Experience at some point in time. It’s impossible To eat healthy our whole lives, even though we may Try hard to do it. Eating healthy for your heart Is something everyone should try to do, especially When it comes to restoring health and reducing Heart […]
Weight, eating habits in Parkinson’s disease
A review of the scientific literature on Parkinson’s disease, conducted by SISSA research scientists, shows that even the non-motor symptoms associated with the disease can contribute to the changes in body weight seen in patients (including those subjected to deep brain stimulation). Among the factors affecting eating habits and body weight there could be, for […]
Healthy Eating, Exercise Initiative Targets Local Grade Schools
KENNY KEMP | Saturday Gazette-Mail Samatha Snodgrass hands out place mats and backpacks to the fourth- and fifth-grade classes at Anne Bailey Elementary, in St. Albans. Fourth-grader Heith McCormick, 10, gets a place mat that illustrates healthy food serving sizes and offers tips for healthy eating through Kidz Bite Back, a healthy-lifestyle initiative being piloted […]
How do you really feel about the cake? Emotional awareness promotes healthier eating
As obesity rates rise, health professionals and policy makers scramble to help consumers resist unhealthy eating choices, often focusing on better labeling and improved nutritional knowledge. According to a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research, however, training people to pay attention to their emotions is a far more powerful strategy. “Consumers are often […]
Secrets Of Eating Healthy And Cheap
There are many secrets in the world of food and many secrets in the world of fiscal management. This article will attempt to focus on both by presenting a reasonable point of view that expresses the benefits of healthy eating and how it can have a positive impact on your financial reality. You do not […]
Vegfest Encourages Healthy Living Through Better Eating
RALEIGH: Vegfest encourages healthy living through better eating – WNCN: News, Weather, Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville NC State Fair changes contracts for permanent fair employees[1] NC State Fair changes contracts for permanent fair employees[2] Updated: Tuesday, October 21 2014 10:33 PM EDT2014-10-22 02:33:02 GMT North Carolina State Fair organizers said employee contracts have been tightened […]
Eating habits, body fat related to differences in brain chemistry
People who are obese may be more susceptible to environmental food cues than their lean counterparts due to differences in brain chemistry that make eating more habitual and less rewarding, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in Molecular Psychiatry. Researchers at the NIH Clinical Center found that, when examining 43 men and […]