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Category Archives: Obesity Research
Chewing Reduces Food Intake and Elevates Fullness Hormone Levels
Mastication is the first step in ingesting food, but the effects of mastication on energy intake and gut hormones in both obese and lean subjects have not been extensively evaluated. Researchers in China aimed to compare the differences in … Continue reading
Eat Slow
Many emotional eaters eat fast – not just a little bit fast, but extremely fast. They minimally chew their food, and raise the next bite to their mouth before the bite they are chewing is swallowed. This is not good … Continue reading
Exercise – Knowledge vs Behaviour
Exercise is important to maintain and improve health with sedentary lifestyles at an all-time high. By slowly increasing activity by just 10 minutes a day this is enough to provide health benefits over time. Preventing or delaying chronic conditions, such … Continue reading
More Protein And Less Refined Carbohydrate Is Best Way To Keep The Weight Off
The best way to keep the weight off following a diet is to eat more protein like lean meat, low-fat dairy products and pulse foods such as beans and lentils and less high glycemic index (GI) foods such carbohydrate from … Continue reading
Do You Think A ‘Fat Tax’ Will Work In The UK?
Hello, There has been much talk in the media recently about introducing a tax levy on junk food. Last night’s Panorama programme on BBC1 described it as a ‘Fat Tax.’ With obesity levels soaring across the population, and the cost … Continue reading
Can Chefs Create Reduced-Calorie Restaurant Foods?
Restaurants could play an important role in helping to reduce the growing obesity epidemic by creating reduced-calorie meals, according to Penn State researchers. The researchers surveyed chefs, restaurant owners, and culinary executives from across the country to assess their perceptions … Continue reading
Eating Mostly Whole Grains, Few Refined Grains Linked To Lower Body Fat
People who consume several servings of whole grains per day, while limiting daily intake of refined grains, appear to have less of a type of fat tissue thought to play a key role in triggering cardiovascular disease and type 2 … Continue reading
Lack Of Sleep Can Make Dieters Lose Muscle Instead Of Fat
People who are on a low-calorie diet will lose the same amount of weight whether they sleep an average of 8.5 hours or 5.5 hours each night. However, those on 8.5 hours will lose much more fat, while those on … Continue reading
