Study Links Diet Soda With Depression in Older Adults
In a new study, scientists found that older adults that drank at least four cups of diet soda a day were 31 percent more likely…
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Diets High in Fructose Lead to Overeating
Scientists have shown, using imaging tests, that fructose can trigger brain changes that lead to overeating. They found that after drinking a fructose beverage, the…
Study Links Dietary Glycemic Load and Colon Cancer
A newly published study found that a diet heavy in complex sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods is likely to lead to a recurrence of colorectal cancer…
Cooking Fueled the Growth of the Human Brain
A new study has calculated the energetic cost of growing a bigger brain. If humans had been eating a raw food diet exclusively, they would…
Consuming Fruits & Vegetables Improves Psychological Well-Being
The World Health Organization recommends five servings of fruits and vegetable every day to keep the human body healthy, but how much is needed to…
Great White Shark Have a More Varied Diet Than Previously Thought
It might seem that Carcharodon carcharias choose seals and sea lions as their preferred prey, but studies indicate that great white sharks consume different prey…
Genetics and Healthy Diets Are More Important for Longevity than Calorie Restriction
Drastically cutting back on calorie intake doesn’t seem to lengthen the lifespan in primates. This conclusion comes from a 25-year study in rhesus monkeys fed…
New ABSI Obesity Measure Predicts Early Death Better Than BMI
Analyzing medical exam and mortality data from more than 14,000 adults has helped a team of scientists develop a new measure of obesity that incorporates…
Study Suggests Whole Fruit May Prompt Kids to Make Healthier Choices
A study by scientists at Cornell’s Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs suggests that the presence of certain foods in school cafeterias may…
A Low-Glycemic Diet is More Effective at Burning Calories
A new study from Boston Children’s Hospital found that all calories are not created equal, suggesting that a low-glycemic load diet is more effective than…
The Tomato Genomics Consortium Sequences the Tomato Genome
The Tomato Genomics Consortium fully sequenced the genome of the tomato, Solanum Lycopersicum. They report in the Journal Nature that tomatoes possess some 35,000 genes…
Researchers Identify BAD as Key Seizure-Suppressing Protein
New research from the Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute examines why a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates can reduce…
High-Fructose Diet Slows the Brain, Hampering Memory and Learning
Many people know that soda and sweets aren’t a healthy choice of food, but did you know that a diet steadily high in fructose slows…
Study Shows Increased Mortality Risk from Red Meat Consumption
Say goodbye to fast-food burgers and hello to fresh garden salads. While observing 37,698 men for up to 22 years and 83,644 women for up…
Diets Lacking in Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Cause Your Brain to Age Faster
A new study from UCLA showed that people with low levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their red blood cells scored lower on tests of…
Researchers Find Possible Link Between Diet Soda and Vascular Risks
By analyzing data from 2,564 participants, a new study by epidemiologists in the Miller School’s Department of Neurology shows that people who drink diet soft…
