Extra Helpings of Vegetables, Olive Oil May Extend Life
Not all items on the Mediterranean diet are equally beneficial, study shows,,
WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Some components of a Mediterranean diet may be more vital to good health than others, a new report suggests.
A study from researchers at the University of Athens Medi...
Split-Second Helpings of Intuition Serve Lasting Impressions
Gut feel or intuition is fleeting that we could use it in just one tenth of a second to gauge a stranger, according to research in this area. Researchers say that impressions// are formed even in the absence of speech and movement, because all it needs is just a split second to size up a person’s c...
Preschoolers eat more when served in bigger helpings
Preschool children in the age group of 4 to 6 years of age will eat as much as they are served// in a single helping.
New research on pediatric behavior suggests that preschool children eat as much as they are served on their plate in any one time. Till date it was accepted that these children...
New Yogurt May Ease Stomach Ulcers
...e effective at controlling the intestinal bacteria than the yogurt, the researchers said. But they believe that many people would prefer to add a few helpings
of yogurt to their diet than to take medication, especially since the antibody doesn't seem to alter the taste of the yogurt or cause obvious side eff...
Teens' Lung Health Is Linked to Their Diet
The U.S. National Institutes of Health offers more health tips for teens .
Feeding Your Teen Healthy helpings
To sneak more fruits and veggies into your teen's diet, nutritionist Christine Karpinski suggests:
Having fresh fruit available and visibl...
In flurry of studies, researcher details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer
... ITHACA, N.Y. Six studies published in the past year by a Cornell researcher add to growing evidence that an apple a day -- as well as daily helpings
of other fruits and vegetables -- can help keep the breast-cancer doctor away.
In one of his recent papers, published in the Journal of Agricultura...
Obesity is a Family Affair
...t limits around food," explained Vazzana, who added that when parents eat with their kids they can let them know that it's not a good idea to have two helpings
of dessert first and then forgo the vegetables.
The second factor that Martin found to be a predictor of excess teen weight was how much time the f...
Kids Think Ketchup and Bread are Part of Fruit and Vegetables Food-group
... A UK study has revealed that one in ten kids think that low-fat crisp, ketchup and bread are a part of five helpings
of fruit and vegetables a day.
The study also revealed that one-third of the children between the age group of eight and fifteen years conside...
Bangkok Lures Visitors With Its Growing Gourmet Scene
...dors, celebrity chefs and socialites gathered to dine on foie gras, oysters and sushi while they talked about promoting Thai cuisine.
of Alaskan king crab, French wine and melt-in-your-mouth Parma ham flown in from Italy, the assembled crowd discussed ways of putting Bangkok on the i...
Anti-aging Treatment Becoming Popular in US, but Experts Skeptical
Those who are hooked to the A4M regime take more than three dozen dietary supplements. Their diets consist mostly of "good" carbohydrates and small helpings
of fish, nuts, fruits and legumes. A few weeks into the course, they claim they are experiencing the difference.
Like Clothia Roussell of Georgia...
Meteorites a rich source for primordial soup
... Washington, DCThe organic soup that spawned life on Earth may have gotten generous helpings
from outer space, according to a new study. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have discovered concentrations of amino acids in two meteorites tha...
'Mindless autopilot' drives people to underestimate food decisions
...am Books): Use smaller bowls: People who served themselves foods into smaller serving bowls ate almost 60 percent less than when they are served helpings
in larger bowls. See it before you eat it: Avoid eating directly from the package. People served a snack mix in a bowl ate 134 fewer calories than...
Tropical forest CO2 emissions tied to nutrient increases
... Extra helpings
of key nutrients given to tropical rain forest soils caused them to release substantially more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a concern to scient...