Depending on the size of your food package, your perception of a healthy portion size will vary, according to a new study from the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) and the University of Surrey. The study, which included 13,177 participants from six European countries, found that men were more affected by larger pack sizes and …
Teaching children to chew slowly can prevent them from gaining excessive weight, according to a new study from the University of California, San Diego. Waiting 30 seconds between bites of food enables kids to realize when they’re full, the researchers found, and keeps them from overeating. “To lose weight, you need to stop eating. But …
On any given day, most people eat for about 15 hours or longer. That’s one of the key takeaways from a recent study that measured how a specific mobile app records food and beverage intake. Over 150 participants were a part of the study, which also found that three meals a day aren’t the norm …
Researchers at the University of North Carolina and uBiome are recruiting members for a new study that will address the role of the microbiome in eating disorders. Participation in the study is free, and those who are part of the study will receive a personalized, detailed report on the state of their own microbiome. The …
Male teenagers battling excessive weight are more susceptible to developing heart failure later in life, according to a new study conducted by Sahlgrenska Academy researchers. Scientists kept tabs on more than 1.6 million Swedish males from childhood and beyond for over 35 years. Interestingly, the heightened risk of heart issues was noted in teens who …
Teenagers who think they weigh more than they actually do may be more likely to be overweight or obese as adults, according to a study published in Psychological Science. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, researchers asked participants to rate how they viewed themselves in terms of their weight. They found that misperceptions …
The tactics that cage fighters use to lose weight before a fight are alarming and dangerous, according to a new survey published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The survey included 30 cage-fighter athletes who were competing in five different weight classes. In cage fighting, which is technically called mixed martial arts, there are …
When it comes to maintaining and achieving a healthy weight, many Americans may be missing the mark, according to a recent national survey. The poll, commissioned by Orlando Health, found that only 1 in 10 people thought that psychological well-being was a factor when it came to weight loss. “In order to lose weight and …
If you’re a smart consumer, it’s normal to choose your foods based on the information you read on nutrition labels. But what if that information was actually skewing your purchasing choices? A new study from Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab discovered that smaller recommended serving sizes on nutrition labels can lead people to buy more …
Developing a healthy relationship with food has less to do with willpower and control and more to do with environmental and social cues, according to Cornell food psychologist Brian Wansink. In a recent interview with Mother Jones, Wansink explains that being “mindful” of our food choices often leads to a cycle of feeling deprived, desperately …
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