A new study published online in the journal Obesity has suggested that teammates may influence one another’s weight loss, and that the process of losing weight may be considerably impacted by social networking. Weight loss may well be contagious. Researchers at the Miriam Hospital’s Weight Control and Diabetes Research Centre and Brown University studied data …
A CBS recently reported shocking evidence about the addictive and toxic properties of sugar. Aptly named “Sugar,” The CBS News story aired April, 2012 and links sugar consumption to diabetes, obesity, hypertension, heart disease and even cancer. Kimber Stanhope, a nutritional biologist at the University of California, performed a study that indicates sugar consumption raises …
According to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about half the American population consumes a sugar sweetened beverage each day, with young men and teens drinking considerably more than the suggested amount. 17,000 Americans were interviewed by CDC researchers in order to obtain information about their diets. The researchers discovered that …
According to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), breads and rolls account for the number one source of sodium in the diet of Americans. The CDC report is the result of surveys of more than 7,200 people during 2007 and 2008, including approximately 3,000 children. Participants were asked questions …
Scientist have discovered that people who have special forms of the gene CD36, may prefer high fat foods more than those who do not have the same set of gene forms. Researchers say this may explain why some people struggle to stay on low fat diets. The findings may also help clinicians personally select diets …
Brain activity in those suffering with Body Dysmorphic Disorder, or BDD, have shown in a UCLA study that they process information differently than those without the disorder. This affects how inanimate objects are viewed, as well as their own body. Director of the OCD intensive Treatment Program at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. …
Orthorexia is a new eating disorder that has to do with when people are too obsessed with healthy eating: “Is it possible to be too concerned about your health? Yes, and the consequences may surprise you. Orthorexia is a condition that stems from an obsession with healthy eating. Though not officially an eating disorder, it …
Recently, scientists are pushing to find new treatment methods for hyperphagia, a condition that is often diagnosed in children with unregulated appetite. The condition is often linked to the genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). InnoCentive Inc. And the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research have joined forces to find new treatment options for those that suffer with …
A report done by Medical News Today highlights what English and Swedish researchers found while studying genetics in extremely overweight and underweight subjects. The study published by the scientific journal Nature said that people who carry extra copies of part of chromosome 16 tend to be extremely thin. Other studies have shown that those who …
A new research study published in the journal Body Image has determined that prospective brides who feel pressured to lose weight before their wedding are more likely to experience weight gain later on. The study, by researchers at Flinders University in South Australia examined wedding-related weight changes in nearly 350 brides one month before their …
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