Fighting Food Cravings With Your Nose
Just catching the scent of french fries may lead you to order the fattening food. But new research shows that if you breathe it in for longer than two minutes,…
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‘Exercise Snacks’ Through The Day Can Boost Health
Just a few minutes of stair climbing in short bursts throughout the day can improve cardiovascular health, according to a new Canadian study published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition…
Excessive Body Fat Around Abdomen Linked to Shrinking Brain
Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle of the body, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to a new study. For the study, researchers determined obesity by measuring…
Lifestyle Changes Help Kids with Obesity Genes Lose Weight
Emerging research suggest that children who are genetically predisposed to be overweight due to common gene variants can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise habits. Pediatric obesity…
School Nutrition Programs May Slow Weight Gain in Teens
Preteens and teens who attend middle schools with nutrition policies and healthy-eating programs experience less of an increase in body mass index (BMI) compared to students who attend schools without…
Brain Seems to Reward Us Twice With Each Meal
A new study shows that the hormone dopamine is released two times during a meal: when the food is first ingested and when the food reaches the stomach. “With the…
Want to Move Cheese Curds in Aisle 3? Enlist Darth Vader
A new study finds that consumers seem to prefer it when unhealthy, or indulgent, foods are labeled with a well-known hero as opposed to a villain, but they find healthy…
Encouraging Words Matter in Your Fitness Class
How a woman feels after leaving a group exercise class is significantly influenced by the instructor’s comments during the session, according to a new study by researchers at Northwestern University….
Depression, Anxiety May Impact Health As Much As Smoking Or Obesity
New research discovers a person’s physical health, including heart disease, high blood pressure, back pain and arthritis, may be influenced by anxiety and depression on a level equal to the…
Study: Mindfulness Can Help With Losing Weight
A small U.K. study shows that individuals who participated in mindfulness training as part of an intensive weight management program lost more weight in six months than others in the…