New fossil snake with legs, reported in Science
... and "walk" their skull over their prey, dining on meals larger than the diameter of their own head. The two species of fossil snakes from Ein Yabrud appear to have skull architecture similar to these modern serpents. Previous studies of Pachyrhachis had concluded that the snake was incapable of such kin...Evidence suggests food preservatives may help prevent cavities
...thout sugar-rich foods, bacteria wouldn't have the meals they rely on to produce the acids that cause tooth decay. The best way to avoid cavities, he says, is to avoid foods high in sugar, brush and floss regularly, and undergo regular dental checkups. The new research reflects a coming of age of ...Penn State researcher says energy density should be listed on nutrition facts label
...le can enjoy their favorite foods, feel full after meals and still lose weight. The basic strategy of "Volumetrics" -- eat a satisfying volume of food while controlling calories and meeting nutrient requirements -- is based on a series of studies conducted by Rolls in Penn State's Laboratory for the Study...Mashed potatoes prepared with heart healthy oil beats rice for appetite control
...f dietary fat and carbohydrate in normal, balanced meals to examine the time-course of the return of hunger. Specter presented the findings for the first time in a poster, today (April 16) at the Experimental Biology 2000 conference in San Diego, Calif. His co-authors include Dr. Bernard Guy Grand, head...Ecological trends of food availability yield clues to Americans' weight problem
...ributing to overweight. Americans are eating more meals outside the home, relying more on convenience foods, and may be consuming larger food portions. Combining government and commercial food industry sources, the researchers conducted computer-assisted searches of English-language publications to calcul...Amino acid supplements improve dialysis patients' health
...mino acid pills (3.6 g) or five placebo pills with meals three times a day for three months. Albumin levels were measured at the end of each month. At the study's conclusion, hemodialysis patients who took amino acids saw their albumin levels raised by an average of 0.22 g/dL. Peritoneal dialysis patients...Lactose intolerant girls can have their milk and drink it, too
...ay, with meals," he suggests. "Consuming milk with meals slows the delivery of lactose to the bacteria in the colon, which tends to moderate the symptoms."...Women with low body iron find exercise harder
... recommend citrus fruit and juice (vitamin C) with meals to improve absorption from iron-rich foods such as legumes, whole grains and green vegetables....Balanced diet lowers homocysteine, reducing risk of heart disease
...e meal, they received coolers that contained other meals to be eaten off-site. Unlike the DASH diet, which lowered homocysteine by 0.34 micromoles per liter, the typical American diet raised homocysteine by 0.46 micromoles per liter. The fruits and vegetables diet had an intermediate effect. The more f...International students gain fat, weight from American diet
...dining halls and the other half prepared their own meals at off-campus residences. At three points during the 20-week study period, the researchers weighed the subjects, conducted skin fold measurements to record body fat increases and reviewed three-day food diaries, which the participants were required...Obese as likely as lean women to feel full on low energy density meals
... when they ate 450 calories less as long as their meals contained lots of fruits, vegetables or grains to ...man Ingestive Behavior where they ate all of their meals and an evening snack. The meals and snacks offered were either low or high energy density and the f......d food around the clock, they ate almost all their meals during the night, indicating that the central clock stimulated by light can regulate feeding behavior. Then the mice were kept at the same lighting scheme but fed exclusively either during the day or during the night. Interestingly, if the mice were ...Diet aid works best with other life changes
...d to keep food and activity records, to plan their meals and snacks, and to control situations associated w...od restaurants, store foods out of sight, and plan meals and snacks in advance. Weight loss medications are not a substitute for an individuals own efforts t...Metabolism in women after weight loss varies from that of never overweight women
... in insulin, glucose and lactate was present after meals during the high-sucrose diet. The high-fat and high-sucrose diets increased triacylglycerol levels 1 hour after lunch and throughout the day, while less effect was seen with the high-starch diet. The authors conclude that sucrose substitution for oth...New tools for health care providers and the public to combat overweight and obesity
...the ultimate "cyber" tool for devising low calorie meals an interactive menu planner. The menu planner allows the user to plan a single meal or a whole dayss meals. To use the planner, you choose your total calories for the day, and select a meal. You then select foods from a list, according to the foo...UNC scientists find U.S. children snack more now than they did two decades ago
...nt, but since the number of times kids eat between meals increased, the average daily energy intake from snacks grew, and that's not good," said Dr. Barry Popkin. "When compared to regular meals, the snacks provided less calcium, more energy and a higher proportion of energy from fat." Since snacking is...Like USA children, young adults snacking more now than they did two decades ago
...6 showing U.S. adolescents also are eating between meals more often than in the past. Information analyzed for the investigation came from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1977-78 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey and both the 1989-91 and 1994-96 Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals. "In ...You are what you eat and your kids are too
...ard food, choices in food selection, and timing of meals are in great part a result of parental modeling of behaviors," said Dr. Haire-Joshu. Almost half of the parents said they "always" or "almost always" eat foods that they want their child to eat and about 70 percent said they always sit with their ch...Tea fights cavities, reduces plaque
... public," says Wu. "If sequenced properly between meals and normal oral hygiene, a reduction in dental caries may be possible. Drinking tea may have added oral health benefits by controlling through 'prevention' the most prevalent diseases of mankind, mainly caries and periodontal disease."......hts the relevance of the study because most of the meals offered were representative of the fat content and energy density found in the typical American diet. The study suggests that self-selection of high density foods increases daily caloric intake and thus contributes to weight gain in obese individual...