Sleep-deprived people experience higher levels of a chemical that enhances the pleasurability of eating – particularly of foods that are sweet, salty or high in fat, researchers found. Even when participants had eaten 90 percent of their daily calories two hours before, they couldn’t resist “highly palatable, rewarding snacks” when faced with the opportunity to […]
While the trial found that weight loss of 10 or 15 percent was linked to even better outcomes, individuals struggling to shed pounds for health reasons may be able to start with smaller steps, the research revealed.
“Being in a chaotic environment and feeling out of control is bad for diets,” psychology professor and study author Lenny Vartanian said in a statement. “It seems to lead people to think, ‘Everything else is out of control, so why shouldn’t I be?’”
“Our hypothesis was that seafood consumption would be associated with less neuropathology, but that if there were higher levels of mercury in the brain, that would work against that. But we didn’t find that at all,” said Morris, who is lead author of the study, which was published Tuesday in the Journal of the American […]
What do we really know about diabetes and marijuana? A fair amount, it turns out, although much of it is anecdotal rather than solid scientific evidence.
Research and a sit down with Dr. Mark Mattson at the NIH, shows intermittent fasting is resurfacing as a medical treatment used in certain comorbidities, rather than medication. Fasting means to eat only small meals, or none at all, for long periods of time. This can be done every day or even one day a […]
Even nutritionists, who spend their careers helping people make healthy food choices, sometimes come home exhausted and reach for a frozen pizza — or something from a can. Eating homemade meals is a healthy habit, but it’s not always possible.
Over the last decade, a surge of research has emerged in science publications about the psychological and physiological benefits of ancient Eastern mindfulness meditation. Newer research now documents that different forms of mindfulness practice–seated and walking meditations, scanning and relaxing tension through the body, and breathing awareness–may significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms as […]
Though prior research warns that sleep deprivation may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests that “catch-up” sleep might reverse that risk — at least in the short-term.
When people receive a diabetes diagnosis, they’re often told to eliminate sugar-sweetened soda and desserts from their diet. But people can work with a diabetes educator to develop an eating plan that includes these and other favorite foods
I’m often asked for medical advice by friends, family members, even new acquaintances: What about this diet? What should I do about this symptom? What about this medication?
A new study from Cornell Food & Brand Lab found that when people eat what they consider to be healthy foods, they are more likely to overeat – mainly because they associate “healthy” with less filling, the study found.
While we certainly don’t need alcohol to socialize, many enjoy having it as part of a social occasion. So does being diagnosed with diabetes require you to bow out of joining in the holiday cheer?
While this latest research did not find any link between coffee consumption and cancer mortality, it does suggest that drinking the beverage regularly could lower the risk of death from a number of causes, including heart disease and diabetes.
Researchers found that men have higher chances of dying from diabetes compared to women. The men’s stubbornness and ‘macho factor’ keep them from following exercise, diet and lifestyle recommendations designed to fight the illness.
Flu season is in swing and likely won’t let up until April. It seemed like high time to check in on how Americans feel about flu vaccination, so we asked more than 3,000 adults in the latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll, conducted during the first half of October.
Stevia, a popular plant-based, zero-calorie sweetener has received a makeover from Cornell University scientists – one that will probably make the supplement more popular. Researchers were able to remove one of stevia’s molecules that is responsible for the sweetener’s bitter aftertaste – a turn-off for many people.
A diet rich in potassium may help to prevent cardiovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
For the most part, basic nutrition is pretty straightforward, but the fact that we’re constantly bombarded with different diet theories and varying research results quickly and constantly clouds what we think we know and often makes us second guess our choices.
A recent two-year study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that drinking moderate amounts of red wine with dinner could improve cholesterol in people with well-controlled type 2 diabetes. Alas, the same effects were not seen for those drinking white wine or water.