Late Bedtimes Linked To Weight Gain In Healthy People

If you are healthy and go to bed late regularly and you do not sleep enough, your risk of gaining weight is significantly greater than if you go to bed earlier and have a good night’s sleep every night, says a new study published in the journal Sleep. If you also eat late at night, you will probably put on even more weight, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania added…

How The Color, Shape, Weight And Size Of Cutlery Affects Taste

Cutlery’s appearance can influence our perception of the taste of food, researchers from the University of Oxford reported in the journal Flavour (Spelling: UK-Flavour, USA-Flavor).

Fish Oils Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer

Consuming fish oils can significantly lower a person’s risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study published in the BMJ. The researchers reviewed 21 different independent prospective cohort studies, they found that a high intake of fish and marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was associated with a 14 percent reduced risk of breast cancer…

Genetic Material From Food Unlikely To Get Into Our Blood And Regulate Our Genes

In 2011 and 2012, research from China’s Nanjing University made international headlines with reports that after mice ate, bits of genetic material from the plants they’d ingested could make it into their bloodstreams intact and turn the animals’ own genes off…

Vitamin D Levels Drop After Pediatric Heart Surgery, Increasing Sickness

Until now, there has been no research dedicated to the importance of Vitamin D supplementation in children with congenital heart disease (CHD)…

"Smart Snacks" To Replace Junk Food In Schools, USDA

Out go junk foods during school hours and in come “Smart Foods”. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the USDA is replacing candy bars and potato chips with granola bars and baked chips as part of the USDA’s new “Smart Snacks in School” nutrition standards

After Menopause Calcium And Vitamin D Help Hormones Help Bones

Should women take calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause for bone health? Recommendations conflict, and opinions are strong. But now, an analysis from the major Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trial throws weight on the supplement side – at least for women taking hormones after menopause…

Brain Addiction To Fast Carbs Is Real, Imaging Study Shows

Highly processed carbohydrates can trigger the same brain mechanism associated with substance addiction, researchers from the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children’s Hospital reported in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (June 26th, 2013 issue)…

Women With Diabetes Taking Vitamin D Benefit From Reduced Blood Pressure And Relief Of Depression

In women who have type 2 diabetes and show signs of depression, vitamin D supplements significantly lowered blood pressure and improved their moods, according to a pilot study at Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing. Vitamin D even helped the women lose a few pounds. The study was presented at the American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions in Chicago…

Exploring Food Riddles In Rhythm Disturbances

Drinking excessive amounts of cola and eating honey made from the pollen of Rhododendrons can cause unusual syncope (fainting) and symptoms of arrhythmia, report two case studies presented as abstracts at the EHRA EUROPACE 2013 meeting, in Athens…

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