Caffeine Linked To Hallucinations
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FEB 23, 2009
Researchers in the UK found that people who ingest a lot of caffeine, for instance by drinking lots of coffee, tea, and caffeinated energy drinks, are more likely to report experiencing hallucinations, including hearing voices and seeing things and people that are not there...[read article]
Small Changes Required To Reduce Calories
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FEB 21, 2009
Recent research presented at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Small Changes Summit that addresses childhood obesity shows that calories in recipes have gradually increased over time. Speaking before the Summit, Dr. Brian Wansink, Executive Director of the ...[read article]
Excessive Weight Loss Can Be A Bad Thing
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FEB 20, 2009
Doctors are not doing enough to pick up on problems with excessive weight loss, says a Saint Louis University physician who helped draft recent guidelines to diagnose the condition called "cachexia" (kuh-kex-ee-uh))...[read article]
Link Between Vitamin D And Cognitive Impairment
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FEB 18, 2009
Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan, have for the first time identified a relationship between Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin", and cognitive impairment in a large-scale study of older people. The importance of these findings lies in the conne...[read article]
How Natural Oils Can Be Hydrogenated Without Making Unhealthy Trans Fats
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FEB 17, 2009
To prolong the shelf life of foods, manufacturers often add hydrogen to natural oils, a process called hydrogenation. But hydrogenation also results in the production of trans fats, which have adverse health effects such as raising bad cholesterol and increasing the risk for coronary heart diseases ..[read article]
Eating well and staying active on the road
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FEB 14, 2009
Without access to their local supermarket or their favorite Pilates DVD, travelers often find themselves subsisting on greasy fast food and abandoning their usual exercise routines to sit for long hours on planes or buses. Vegetarian...[read article]
Food combos add up to healthier eating
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FEB 12, 2009
Healthy eating is all about math: subtracting fat, counting calories, dividing portions. But let's not forget adding: It's the little things we toss in the pot that often yield the biggest benefits. "Adding just one food to another can make a tremendous difference in yo..[read article]
Women less able to combat hunger, study says
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FEB 11, 2009
Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests. ..[read article]
Salmonella outbreak spreads to 42 states
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FEB 10, 2009
Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak that has reportedly sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states, but they don’t know how the bacteria is spreading.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not named all the states...[read article]
