diet

Maternal diet sets up junk food addiction in babies
04/30/2013 - 12:17

Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned.

 

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Diet shown to be critical factor in improving type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery
04/02/2013 - 12:28

Patients with type 2 diabetes who consume a diet identical to the strict regimen followed after bariatric surgery are just as likely to see a reduction in blood glucose levels as those who undergo surgery, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

 

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Contaminated diet contributes to phthalate and bisphenol A exposure
02/28/2013 - 12:52

While water bottles may tout BPA-free labels and personal care products declare phthalates not among their ingredients, these assurances may not be enough. According to a study published February 27 in the Nature Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, we may be exposed to these chemicals in our diet, even if our diet is organic and we prepare, cook, and store foods in non-plastic containers.  Children may be most vulnerable.

 

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Eating estrogenic plants alters hormones in monkeys, may increase aggression and sex
11/19/2012 - 17:38

Eating certain veggies not only supplies key nutrients, it may also influence hormone levels and behaviors such as aggression and sexual activity, says a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, that could shed light on the role of diet in human evolution.

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Gen X overtaking baby boomers on obesity
11/01/2012 - 10:34

New research from the University of Adelaide shows that Generation X is already on the path to becoming more obese than their baby boomer predecessors. Studies show that boomers currently have the highest level of obesity of any age group in Australia. However, new research by University of Adelaide PhD student Rhiannon Pilkington has revealed some alarming statistics. As part of her research, she has compared obesity levels between the two generations at equivalent ages.

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Mastering weight-maintenance skills before embarking on diet helps women avoid backsliding
10/30/2012 - 12:20

A study from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine found that women who spent eight weeks mastering weight-maintenance skills before embarking on a weight-loss program shed the same number of pounds as women who started a weight-loss program immediately.

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