The up-and downside of caloric restriction for aging and health
It's already well known that a diet may have a life-extending effect. Researchers from Leibniz…
Salt could lead to weight gain by driving fatty food intake
Two new studies suggest salt may lead us to overeat by interrupting the biological mechanisms…
Having a younger sibling may be good for your health
A U.S. study suggests that younger siblings might be really good for your health. Children…
Birth of a Sibling Could Mean a Healthier Body Weight for the First-Born
Gaining a sibling before age 4 may be linked with lower body weight later on.
Family-based counselling increases physical activity and improves diet quality in children
A recent Finnish study showed that individualised and family-based lifestyle counselling helps 6-8-year-old children increase…
Cleveland clinic study shows gut microbes influence platelet function, risk of thrombosis
Research finds TMAO -- a gut byproduct of animal-rich diets -- encourages over-reactive platelet function,…
Daily nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease
Topline results from the European LipiDiDiet clinical trial were presented as part of a late-breaking…
Reducing colon cancer risk: how diet switch changes gut microbial metabolism
The gut microbiota is strongly associated with daily food consumption. Hence its composition can serve…
Half of Our Calories From 'Ultra-Processed' Foods
They contain most of the added sugar in the U.S. diet, researchers add
Over half of America's calories come from 'ultra-processed' foods
New research, published this week in The BMJ, finds that ‘ultra-processed’ foods contribute to 90%…