Scientists find link between dopamine and obesity
...heir dopamine response through exercise instead of eating just one more reason to exercise if you're trying to lose weight.......healthy. Employees like them because exercising, eating right and chilling out makes them feel better. Employers like them because happier, healthier employees are more productive and cost less. HMRC research shows that work-place wellness programs save employers $80 to $225 per employee per year in medi...Enzyme could provide continual fat burning
...ent mice insulin, which is produced in response to eating carbohydrates. In a normal system, insulin stimulates production of an enzyme that activates ACC1 and ACC2, increasing the production of fatty acids and inhibiting the burning of fat. However, in the ACC2-deficient mouse, "fat oxidation continues in ...NCEP issues major new cholesterol guidelines
... ATP III recommends a more intense and effective eating plan than that previously used. The new diet reflects changes in Americans' eating habits, including a drop in saturated fat and cholesterol consumption. The new TLC diet includes da...Studies find eating fruits and vegetables good for lungs
...Thoracic Society conference. The study found that eating one-and-a-half pieces of fruit or a large tablespo...and lung function in 2,633 adults. They found that eating five or more apples per week or at least three tomatoes a week were most strongly associated with in...Feeling of hopelessness increases risk of dying
...y to engage in health-promoting behaviors, such as eating well, exercising, following their doctor's recommendations and taking their medications as prescribed," Stern notes. "A better understanding of the mechanisms that underlie this phenomenon may help us to extend the duration and improve the quality ...This summer, Camp Calcium is where the boys are
...eoporosis, a bone disease that can be prevented by eating the proper amount of calcium during the teenage years. Osteoporosis, which means porous bone, is a disease caused by the deterioration of bone tissue. This deterioration can lead to fractures, especially in the hip, spine and wrist. An estimated 80 p...Nutritional screening may predict risk for hospitalization of elderly
...s factors such as recent weight change, living and eating habits, alcohol and medication use, depression, de...he authors suggest that answers to questions about eating problems, weight loss, and special diets should be part of the screening process to predict future h...... eat tomato sauce, the current study suggests that eating extra tomato sauce perhaps by consuming more pizza, pasta or spaghetti may be beneficial to some, especially to those at high risk for prostate cancer, says Bowen. As a group, African-American men have approximately a 34 percent higher rate of pro...Excess iron intake increases risk of intestinal infections, study suggests
... from Salmonella enteritidis often results from eating undercooked eggs, and is accompanied by fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. The scientists found that cells containing high levels of iron were more easily invaded by...Promoting physical activity runs risk of promoting unhealthy eating concerns
...ncerns did not reach levels that would indicate an eating disorder. However, this study has important implic..., the researchers say. Women at risk of disordered eating may have been particularly likely enroll in the GRAD study so this group may have been susceptible t...Those who recognize '5-A-Day' message eat the most fruits and vegetables
... and vegetables and a conscious effort to increase eating healthful foods. These and other findings emerged from a nationwide telephone survey of 2,605 adults analyzed by Van Duyn and her colleagues. Drawing upon current models of health behavior, the investigators examined background information such as ag...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet Feb. 5, 2002
...According to the authors, avoiding weight gain and eating a prudent diet may substantially reduce risk for type 2 diabetes. The study indicates that the pattern of foods consumed, not individual foods or ingredients such as fat, influence the development of type 2 diabetes (This study is highlighted in a vi...Energy balance, not exercise, key to athletic menstrual disturbance
...t is difficult to closely control factors, such as eating habits and exercise, when studying humans. They chose cynomolgus monkeys because, like humans, they have a menstrual cycle of 28 days, ovulate in mid-cycle and show monthly periods of menses. "It is difficult to obtain rigorous control in human st...Nutrition education with a food label focus helps diabetics over 65 meet treatment goals
...p diabetic adults, age 65 and older, improve their eating patterns and advance toward meeting their treatment goals. Dr. Carla Miller, assistant professor of nutrition at Penn State and leader of the study says, "Changing what you eat at any age is difficult and changing after age 65 can be especially hard...Mothers attitudes toward childrens eating linked to childrens obesity
...ke. Most previous studies on mothers influence on eating have focused on white girls, Sprijt-Metz notes. But this study shows mothers influence also holds for both boys and for African-American children, groups that also are increasingly becoming obese. Sprijt-Metz cautioned that further study is needed to...Restrained and unrestrained eating behaviors affect risk for adult-onset obesity
...mine the relationship between different aspects of eating behavior and adult weight gain, Hays et al. follow...55-65 years of age. They found that two aspects of eating behaviorrestraint and disinhibitioninteract closely with the amount of weight gained, and concluded ...New report links birth defects, premature birth to being overweight before pregnancy
...rges women to prepare for their future children by eating family-friendly or baby-friendly portion sizes to reduce caloric intake, limiting second helpings, and getting more physical exercise. "Nutrition Today Matters Tomorrow: A Report From the March of Dimes Task Force on Nutrition and Optimal Human Deve...NHLBI study shows vast majority of middle-aged Americans at risk of developing hypertension
...in lifestyle measuresdon't smoke, follow a healthy eating plan that includes foods lower in salt and sodium, maintain a healthy weight, be physically active, and if you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation. For those who already have high blood pressure, it's important that they properly control ...