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Varying brain energy expenditure in childhood associated with weight gain:
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 22 (ANI): It is well known that we tend to put on weight when we consume more calories than we spend. It is, however, less known that our brain uses half of the body's energy during early childhood.
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Climate change affecting food production globally
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): While climate change might find a close association with rising sea levels or high air pollution, a new study shows that climate change has affected the production of world's top ten crops in certain regions.
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Heavily processed foods lead to weight gain and calorie intake
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 17 (ANI): Examining the effects of processed food, researchers found that, people eating ultra-processed foods consumed more calories and gained more weight than when they ate minimally processed diet.
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Avocados can suppress hunger without adding calories
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): Suffering from obesity? It's time to add avocado to your daily diet. Meals that include fresh avocado as a substitute for refined carbohydrates can significantly suppress hunger and increase meal satisfaction in overweight and obese adults, a recent study
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Smartwatchs can reveal more about a person than you can guess
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [USA], May 8 (ANI): Wearables such as smartwatches and fitness trackers are meant to tell you how much calories you burnt, notifications from your apps, along with showing you the time. But did you know, the wearables can also tell if you were washing your hands or typing? Read More
Kids and teens consuming low-calories sweetened beverages consume more cal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): Researchers have found that children and teens who drink low-calories or zero calories sweetened beverages in the United States takes in about 200 extra calories compared to those who drank water and took the same number of calories.
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Comfort food leads to more weight gain during stress, study suggests
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], April 26 (ANI): It's no secret that when people are under stress, binging on lip-smacking high-calorie food items, provide them a kind of comfort that nothing else can.
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The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], April 26 (ANI): While overeating is known to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels, according to a recent study, the duration of overeating can affect how the body adapts glucose and insulin processing when calorie intake increases.
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Mediterranean diet prevents overeating: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 23 (ANI): A new study measured the outcomes of a long-term Western diet to that of a Mediterranean diet on obesity-related diseases and found that a Mediterranean diet can help you maintain a healthy weight.
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Demand for Junk food increases after recreational marijuana legalization
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 1 (ANI): A recent study has found a between state recreational marijuana legalization and increased consumption of certain high-calorie foods.
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Dietary self-monitoring less disagreeable than perceived
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 26 (ANI): One of the best predictor of success to losing weight is monitoring and recording calorie and fat intake throughout the day. However dietary self-monitoring is widely viewed as so unpleasant and time-consuming, many would-be weight-losers can't muster the
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Consuming fewer calories can improve cell performance: Study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 12 (ANI): Diet consisting of fewer calories can improve cell performance, a recent study suggests.
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