People pleasers may want to steer clear of this weekend’s Super Bowl parties in order to avoid a dietary fumble. Read more »
Eating Behavior May Be Shaped by Who You Eat With
How you eat may depend on who you’re eating with, according to a study published in the online journal PLoS ONE. Read more »
Americans Sweet on Sugar: Time to Regulate?
Americans are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar, say researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, and excess sugar should be regulated like alcohol and tobacco, they contend. Read more »
Doctor Overweight? Slim Chance of Getting Weight Loss Advice
Doctors who are normal weight are more likely to give their patients advice on diet and exercise, compared with their heavier-set peers, according to a new study. Read more »
FDA and EPA: Orange Juice Is Safe to Drink
The FDA is continuing to ensure consumers that orange juice is safe to drink despite possible contamination by carbendazim, a fungicide used by growers in some foreign countries but which is illegal for use on citrus fruits in the United States. Read more »
New Weight Loss Strategy: Postponing a Snack
Those who postpone a snack they crave actually desire it less and are able to delay eating it, says researcher Nicole Mead, PhD, an assistant professor at Catolica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics in Portugal. Read more »
Fried Food and No Heart Disease?
Eating foods fried in healthier oils such as olive or sunflower is not linked to heart disease or premature death, Spanish researchers have found. Read more »
Do Grapes or Alcohol Make Red Wine Good for the Heart?
Studies have long suggested that drinking red wine in moderation might be good for the heart. Read more »
Does ‘The Biggest Loser’ Hurt or Help Obese People?
Losing weight and entertaining people at the same time seems like a win-win situation. But such might not be the case for the reality show "The Biggest Loser." Read more »
Are Americans Getting Fed Up With Obesity?
The growth in the rate of obesity in the United States appears to be slowing and in some groups leveling off, although it is still more than double the government’s goal for 2010, according to new research. Read more »
