Yet another reason to limit consumption of red meat: It contains high levels of a chemical called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), that also is linked to heart disease. People who eat a diet high in red meat have triple the TMAO levels of those who eat a diet rich in white meat or mostly plant-based proteins,… Continue reading Chemical in Red Meat Is Linked to Heart Disease
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Our Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs
The “reward center” of our brain values foods high in both fat and carbs – i.e., many processed foods – more than food containing only fat or only carbs, according to new research. The 206-adult study, published in Cell Metabolism, indicates that these combination fat/carb foods hijack our body’s innate signals regarding food consumption. “The… Continue reading Our Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs
To Make Vegetables More Attractive, Give Them Mouth-Watering Labels
Could giving vegetables zippy labels such as “sweet sizzlin’ green beans and crispy shallots” make them more enticing and increase vegetable consumption? The answer is yes, according to new research. Bradley P. Turnwald, M.S., and coauthors from Stanford University tested whether using indulgent descriptive words and phrases typically used to describe less healthy foods would… Continue reading To Make Vegetables More Attractive, Give Them Mouth-Watering Labels
Everyone Eats Fast Food – Even Rich People
The commonly held belief that only poor people eat fast food is a myth, according to researchers. Investigators from the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn reached that conclusion after conducting a new nationwide study of young baby boomers. Results showed that middle-income Americans were most likely to eat fast food, although the… Continue reading Everyone Eats Fast Food – Even Rich People
Alcohol Awareness Month: How Much Are You Drinking?
Editor’s Note: April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a good time to increase awareness of the public-health issue that is alcohol misuse. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), in 2006 alcohol misuse problems cost the U.S. the staggering amount of $224 billion, primarily from los productivity but also from health care… Continue reading Alcohol Awareness Month: How Much Are You Drinking?