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Study finds dopamine, biological clock link to snacking, overeating and obesity
During the years 1976 through 1980, 15% of U.S. adults were obese. Today, about 40% of adults are obese. Another […]
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Can’t stop putting your hand in the candy dish? Scientists may have found why
A USC-led team of scientists have zeroed in on the brain circuit that regulates impulsive behavior, which could advance scientific […]
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Today’s obesity epidemic may have been caused by childhood sugar intake decades ago
Current obesity rates in adults in the United States could be the result of dietary changes that took place decades […]
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High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance
Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring […]
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Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity?
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate ‘brown fat’, the body’s […]
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Study: Mediterranean diet deters overeating
Eat as much as you want and not gain weight? Sounds too good to be true. But in a study […]
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Thirty years of fast food: Greater variety, but more salt, larger portions, and added calories
Changes in food variety, portion size, dietary energy, and selected micronutrients are potentially fueling the obesity epidemic, according to a […]
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The sugar wars: Rhetoric or reason?
Have the ill effects of sugar been over-emphasized by scientists? Experts debate both sides in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases Over […]
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Found: A destructive mechanism that blocks the brain from knowing when to stop eating
An international team of researchers has uncovered a destructive mechanism at the molecular level that causes a well-known phenomenon associated […]
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Americans may have outgrown traditional advice of having a varied diet
When it comes to diet in the Western world of varied diets overconsumption where cheap convenience food rules, the age-old […]