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Reduced food intake in old mice can no longer improve health

October 23, 2019 0 Comments Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Diet and Weight Loss, Food, Healthy Aging, mice, Nutrition, rodents, Staying Healthy

Reduced food intake helps both animals and humans to improve health in old age and can prolong life. But when do you have to change your diet to achieve this benefit in old age? Scientists have now shown that mice only become healthier if they start food reduction early and eat less before entering old age. The scientists conclude that healthy behavior must be established earlier in life in order to improve health in old age and extend lifespan.

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A blood factor involved in weight loss and aging

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Dementia, Diet and Weight Loss, Dieting and Weight Control, Hypertension, Intelligence, Nutrition Research, Obesity

Aging can be delayed through lifestyle changes (physical exercise, restricting calorie intake, etc.). Researchers have elucidated the properties of a molecule in the blood – GDF11 – whose mechanisms were previously unknown. In a mouse model, they showed that this molecule could mimic the benefits of certain calorie restrictions – dietary regimens that have proven their efficacy in reducing cardiovascular disease, preventing cancer and increasing neurogenesis in the brain.

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Much of the earth is still wild, but threatened by fragmentation

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Back and Neck Pain, Diet and Weight Loss, Human Biology, Joint Health, Nervous System, Obesity, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Workplace Health

Half of the Earth's land surface not covered with ice remains relatively wild — but many of these 'low human-impact' areas are broken into small, isolated pieces, threatening their future.

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Training parents is key to helping children eat a variety of foods

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Behavior, Behavioral Science, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Diet and Weight Loss, Food, Food and Agriculture, Nutrition, Nutrition Research

Families dealing with the stress and frustration of their child's overly picky eating habits may have a new addition to their parental toolbox. Pediatric researchers recently described a brief group cognitive-behavioral therapy program that provides parents with specific techniques to improve their child's mealtime behaviors and expand the range of foods their children will eat. Although the study size was small, the parents involved reported 'life-changing' improvements.

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Limiting mealtimes may increase your motivation for exercise

October 19, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Diet and Weight Loss, Fitness, Food, Food and Agriculture, mice, Obesity, Staying Healthy

Limiting access to food in mice increases levels of the hormone, ghrelin, which may also increase motivation to exercise, according to a new study. The study suggests that a surge in levels of appetite-promoting hormone, ghrelin, after a period of fasting prompted mice to initiate voluntary exercise.

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Increase health benefits of exercise by working out before breakfast

October 19, 2019 0 Comments Diabetes, Diet and Weight Loss, Diseases and Conditions, Fitness, Men's Health, Obesity, Staying Healthy, Triglycerides

Exercising before eating breakfast burns more fat, improves how the body responds to insulin and lowers people's risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds

October 18, 2019 0 Comments Biology, Cell Biology, Diet and Weight Loss, Fitness, Food and Agriculture, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Obesity

Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report.

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Evidence of behavioral, biological similarities between compulsive overeating and addiction

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Addiction, Diet and Weight Loss, Dieting and Weight Control, Eating Disorder Research, Eating Disorders, Nutrition, Nutrition Research, Obesity

Does yo-yo dieting drive compulsive eating? There may be a connection. According to researchers the chronic cyclic pattern of overeating followed by undereating, reduces the brain's ability to feel reward and may drive compulsive eating. This finding suggests that future research into treatment of compulsive eating behavior should focus on rebalancing the mesolimbic dopamine system — the part of the brain responsible for feeling reward or pleasure.

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Bad break-ups may not trigger weight gain from emotional eating

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Diet and Weight Loss, Dieting and Weight Control, Eating Disorders, Fitness, Nutrition Research, Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Staying Healthy

That pint of ice cream after a nasty breakup may not do as much damage as you think. Despite the emotional turmoil, people on average do not report gaining weight after a relationship dissolution, according to new research.

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Why some US football players have higher cardiovascular risk

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Diet and Weight Loss, Fitness, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Medical Education and Training, Men's Health, Obesity, Sports Medicine

Research has shown that while elite athletes overall are at decreased risk of death from cardiovascular problems, a certain group of athletes — football linemen in the United States — actually have higher risk than the general population than other elite athletes.