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People who experience big dips in blood sugar levels consume more calories

New research shows that people who experience big dips in blood sugar levels, several hours after eating, end up feeling hungrier and consuming hundreds more calories during the day than others.

13 Apr 2021

Americans are consuming poor nutritional quality food everywhere, except at school

Whether eating out or buying food from the grocery store, Americans of all ages are, for the most part, eating poorly everywhere - except at school.

13 Apr 2021

Exercise could be used to improve the oral environment in people with NAFLD

Liver disease, from metabolic and bacterial causes, is a growing concern. What connects these dots? The gut, or more specifically, bacteria in the gut.

12 Apr 2021

Researchers uncover new metabolic capabilities of gut bacteria

An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna and David Schleheck from the University of Konstanz has uncovered new metabolic capabilities of gut bacteria.

9 Apr 2021

Study: Low fat diets reduce men’s testosterone levels

A new study conducted at the University of Worcester and published in The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has found low fat diets decrease men’s testosterone levels by 10-15%.

9 Apr 2021

Study shows key relationships between stimulus environment and human brain physiology

The Sapien Labs' Human Brain Diversity Project today released an academic paper demonstrating key relationships between stimulus environment and human brain physiology.

9 Apr 2021

Pig brain atlas gives a more precise view of human brain

When scientists need to understand the effects of new infant formula ingredients on brain development, it's rarely possible for them to carry out initial safety studies with human subjects.

8 Apr 2021

FDA announces new action plan for reducing dietary exposures to toxic elements for children

Protecting one of our most vulnerable populations, babies and young children, is among the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's highest priorities.

8 Apr 2021

Unhealthy eating can have immediate effects on workplace performance

A recent study finds that unhealthy eating behaviors at night can make people less helpful and more withdrawn the next day at work.

7 Apr 2021

Mouse model provides new understanding about Folling Disease

In Norway, all newborn children are tested for 25 rare genetic diseases through the Newborn Screening program, and the most common of these is phenylketonuria (abbreviated to PKU), known as Folling Disease.

7 Apr 2021

Family meals, conviviality, and the Mediterranean diet promote healthy eating among adolescents

Eating together as a family, maintaining the Mediterranean diet's traditional customs of conviviality, influences the eating habits of adolescents and prevents eating behaviour disorders, according to a new study prepared by scientists from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and published in the open access International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

6 Apr 2021

Study explores the implications of online social endorsement for encouraging Covid-19 vaccination

A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving Loughborough researchers has found.

5 Apr 2021

Diet and lifestyle may play a significant role in Alzheimer's disease

For years, research to pin down the underlying cause of Alzheimer's Disease has been focused on plaque found to be building up in the brain in AD patients.

2 Apr 2021

HCAs are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes

A series of studies led by researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University have revealed that hyocholic acid and its derivatives (collectively known as HCAs), a component of bile acids that facilitate fat digestion, are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes.

1 Apr 2021

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers.

1 Apr 2021

New study aims to develop population-based dietary assessment mobile app

Excessive intakes of saturated fat and added sugar are a leading cause of premature mortality among adults in the U.S., contributing to nearly 700,000 deaths each year, but nutritional research aimed at improving health is often challenging due to limitations in accurately tracking participants' food intake.

1 Apr 2021

Study identifies new cardiometabolic factors linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, researchers have found associations between certain lifestyle factors and a person's risk of getting infected.

1 Apr 2021

Modest dietary changes and exercise can improve survival outcomes for young people with leukemia

In some cancers, including leukemia in children and adolescents, obesity can negatively affect survival outcomes. Obese young people with leukemia are 50% more likely to relapse after treatment than their lean counterparts.

1 Apr 2021

Study shows developmental trajectory of gut microbiota in cesarean-born babies

Infants born by cesarean section have a relatively meager array of bacteria in the gut. But by the age of three to five years they are broadly in line with their peers. This is shown by a study that also shows that it takes a remarkably long time for the mature intestinal microbiota to get established.

1 Apr 2021

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behavior changes and medication adherence among adults ages 60 and older with existing heart disease, yet more research is needed to determine what methods are the most effective.

1 Apr 2021

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Latest Diet News and Research

People who experience big dips in blood sugar levels consume more calories

Americans are consuming poor nutritional quality food everywhere, except at school

Exercise could be used to improve the oral environment in people with NAFLD

Researchers uncover new metabolic capabilities of gut bacteria

Study: Low fat diets reduce men’s testosterone levels

Study shows key relationships between stimulus environment and human brain physiology

Pig brain atlas gives a more precise view of human brain

FDA announces new action plan for reducing dietary exposures to toxic elements for children

Unhealthy eating can have immediate effects on workplace performance

Mouse model provides new understanding about Folling Disease

Family meals, conviviality, and the Mediterranean diet promote healthy eating among adolescents

Study explores the implications of online social endorsement for encouraging Covid-19 vaccination

Diet and lifestyle may play a significant role in Alzheimer's disease

HCAs are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

New study aims to develop population-based dietary assessment mobile app

Study identifies new cardiometabolic factors linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Modest dietary changes and exercise can improve survival outcomes for young people with leukemia

Study shows developmental trajectory of gut microbiota in cesarean-born babies

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

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