London, Jan 27 (ANI): Eating less can help older adults improve their memory and prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s, suggests a new study. Cutting on calorie intake increases lifespan in mice, reduces the risk of heart disease in people and boosts cognitive ability in elderly animals, it has been shown. (more…)
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): Caloric restriction may not be a universally beneficial anti-aging strategy, as commonly believed, according to a new study in mice. Researchers said that the anti-aging strategy known as caloric restriction may help obese people but for lean humans, eating less may be a pointless, frustrating and even dangerous exercise. (more…)
Washington, January 20 (ANI): A study conducted by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center has shown that people who consume low-carbohydrate diets depend more on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet. (more…)
London, Jan 12 (ANI): A team of British scientists has uncovered further evidence to show that overeating could be genetic. In a study, researchers examined 131 kids aged four and five who were offered a plate of biscuits right after eating a meal. (more…)
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): People who choose from a large variety of menu items are likely to make healthier choices than those choosing from shorter menus, say researchers. Aner Sela from Stanford University, Jonah Berger from University of Pennsylvania and Wendy Liu from UCLA looked at the way consumers justify their choices. (more…)
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): Eating just one small chocolate truffle can trigger cravings for more fatty foods, says a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. What’s more, the sinful indulgence can even awaken a desire for high-end status products, the study found. (more…)
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): A new form of psychotherapy has been shown to have the potential to treat more than eight out of ten cases of eating disorders in adults, according to a new study. (more…)
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Low-carbohydrate diet might help you shed those extra pounds, but it can have an adverse impact on your cognition skills, says a new study. Tufts University researchers found that when dieters eliminated carbohydrates from their meals, they performed more poorly on memory-based tasks. (more…)
London, Dec 14 (ANI): Food firms are marketing unhealthy snacks to children by dodging legal restrictions and making spurious health claims, according to a British Heart Foundation study. The charity claims to expose marketing tactics companies use to advertise children’’s food high in fat, sugar and salt. (more…)
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Low-carbohydrate diet might help you shed those extra pounds, but it can have an adverse impact on your cognition skills, says a new study. Tufts University researchers found that when dieters eliminated carbohydrates from their meals, they performed more poorly on memory-based tasks. (more…)
