When a person is stressed out it can lead to eating sugary foods to make us feel better. However, researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, PA may have discovered why people do this. In a recent research study, the team investigated identified receptors for stress activated hormones located in oral taste buds …
The calorie value of fast food menu items will be put on view in a number of fast food outlets in the UK. This is in response to an initiative by the Department of Health in which people are encouraged to make healthier food choices. McDonald’s is using wall-mounted menu boards in order to reveal …
First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign against childhood obesity took a personal turn when she said, “She is paying more attention to a key body fat measurement for her own daughters.” The first lady was surprised to learn that her own daughter’s BMI (Body Mass Index) was crawling upwards and she did not know what BMI …
Foods that are branded with a “fitness” angle may actually be detrimental to health and weight loss efforts, according to a new study. Researchers from the American Marketing Association found that products like Wheaties, Gatorade or Clif Bars may encourage consumers to eat more and exercise less, suggesting that labeling and wording on food products …
Health authorities are missing out on an opportunity to positively impact the diet of many individuals who consistently eat out at work, in restaurants, and from food stalls. There are few policies in place to encourage the consumption of meal choices outside the home that are both affordable and healthy according to Carl Lachat, a …
Among the many factors that may trigger the tendency to overeat, a lack of sleep may be one of them, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Nebraska explored the relationship between food and sleep, reporting that a multitude of factors that arise from not enough shut eye can combine to cause overeating. …
An obese boy who weighs more than 200 pounds has been removed from his Cleveland, Ohio home, and placed in foster care. The removal of the young child who is only in 3rd grade at school has set off a media frenzy, as people debate the issue of childhood obesity, and how best to respond …
Children between the ages of two and five years old are at a higher risk for developing painful, itchy skin a condition known as eczema. Eczema is a chronic skin disorder that involves scaly and itchy rashes anyone can get eczema at any age and weight but small obese children are more than three times …
In a study done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that education and ethnic background do not play a major role in obesity, but are instead more affected by the socio-economic factors. Authors of the study, Youfa Wang and Xialoi Chen, say the cause may be the availability of quality food establishments. “Poor quality …
Obesity is affecting more and more people worldwide according to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) featured in the medical journal The Lancet. It is estimated that half the population of the US may be obese by 2030 if nothing is done to stop this disturbing trend. Obesity is a chronic condition …
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