Nutrition & Wellness News

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Too Sad for Chocolate? - Reported, March 14, 2014 The pleasure and instant gratification you get from eating excessive amounts of chocolate and deep-fried foods can lead to negative consequences ranging from weight gain to low self-esteem. A new study … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness New School Meal Standards Increase Fruit, Vegetable Consumption - Reported, March 06, 2014 A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) revealed schools have increased fruit and vegetable consumption, due to new 2012 federal standards requiring … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness FDA proposes updates to Nutrition Facts label on food packages - Reported, February 28, 2014 The new changes shall better help consumers make informed food choices and follow healthy dietary practices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Could Metabolism Be Linked to Epilepsy? - Reported, February 26, 2014 In a new study from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, researchers are exploring a possible link between metabolic defects and seizures. They found diet could influence … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Biggest Temptations to Dieters? - Reported, February 26, 2014 Dieters should be aware of the presence of friends, alcohol, and late night temptations if they want to avoid lapsing in their diet, according to a new study from the UK. Researchers from the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness “Traffic Light” Food Labels? - Reported, January 08, 2014 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital set up a program in their large hospital cafeteria that uses color-coded “traffic-light” food labeling and they also made … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Slow-Paced Meal Affects Calorie Intake Differently - Reported, January 01, 2014 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –New research shows that the ability to control energy intake may be affected by the speed at which we eat, and a high eating rate may impair the relationship … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Sugary Drinks Increase Endometrial Cancer Risk - Reported, November 26, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –According to a new study, postmenopausal women who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages were 78 percent more likely to develop the most common type of endometrial … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Obesity May Affect How We Taste - Reported, November 26, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Being obese may change our ability to taste sweet foods, according to new research from the University of Buffalo. Researchers examined the differences in taste perception in 25 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Animal Overdose—Drugging our Food - Reported, November 19, 2013 BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Do you know what’s in the meat in your freezer? Chances are there’s a good dose of drugs. Commercial farmers feed antibiotics to animals and its sparking new … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Protein-Heavy Breakfasts Can Curb Appetite - Reported, November 19, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Breakfast meals high in protein help control appetite and eat less throughout the day. Researchers from the University of Missouri either gave participants breakfast … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Stress Eaters Compensate By Eating Less Later - Reported, November 01, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People who eat more when they are stressed may eat less in times of less stress in order to compensate, according to new research from Germany. The study examined … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Tainted Vitamins: Protect Yourself! - Reported, October 08, 2013 NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The FDA recently issued a recall after steroids were found in one brand of supplements. However, there are some things you can do to keep you and your … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Eating Nuts & Fish May Not Help Thinking Skills After All! - Reported, October, 01  2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Contrary to previous studies, new research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in salmon and in nuts, may not benefit thinking … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Eating Disorders and Alcoholism: Is There a Genetic Link? - Reported, August 27, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Alcoholics may be more genetically vulnerable to certain types of eating disorders, and vice-versa, according to a recent study at Washington University … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Two Cups of Hot Chocolate a Day Keeps Brain Healthy - Reported, August 15, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Not only does chocolate boost heart health, but now researchers are saying the sweet stuff is keeping older chocoholics’ brain healthy and their thinking skills … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Red meat in your diet increases risk of type 2 diabetes - Reported, June 08, 2013 It is now proved that including red meat in your meals does increase your risk of type 2 diabetes. Eating more red meat can significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness People in state of high emotion 15% better able to detect sweet, sour and bitter flavours - Reported, June 05, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that the popular artificial sweetener, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Preordering School Lunches Could Lead to Healthier Choices - Reported, May 08, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers at Cornell University have found that students who preorder their entrée for school meals make healthier choices. A total of 272 students in 14 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Food menus that list exercise costs could lead to healthier choices - Reported, April 29, 2013 Researchers at Texas Christian University recently conducted a study of 300 men and women under the age of 30. They broke them into three groups, giving each … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness A New Way to Reduce Calorie Intake - Reported, April 26, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A recent study at Texas Christian University has discovered that a menu displaying the minutes of exercise (brisk walking) needed to burn food calories led to fewer … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Health benefits of world costliest vegetable "Hopshoots" - Reported, April 26, 2013 Hopshoots are the young growing tip of the hop, which is itself a perennial plant. The hop dies back completely in winter, but as soon as the ground warms up in March, the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Egg Beater: Overcoming a Food Allergy - Reported, April 05, 2013 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fearful of food. For 15 million Americans with food allergies, what they eat could kill them. The problem seems to be on the rise too. The CDC … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Bottoms Up! The Health Benefits of Beer - Reported, March 05, 2013 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For many, it just wouldn’t be Saint Patrick’s Day without a pint! In fact, 13 million pints of Guinness and countless cups of green beer are … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Vitamin supplement don't match labels: A study - Reported, February 12, 2013 Researchers who tested vitamin D pills sold in stores found they contained from 9% to 140% of the doses listed on labels, according to a research letter published Monday in JAMA … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Super Bowl XLVII average spectator consumes 1,200 calories: Calorie Control Council - Reported, February 07, 2013 Your waistline was just shrinking back to normal after the holidays and now along comes the Super Bowl. According to the Calorie Control … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Vegetarians are more optimistic: A study - Reported, January 29, 2013 People who eat plenty of fruit and vegetables tend to be more optimistic about the future, new research suggests. Scientists have discovered that optimistic folk have higher levels of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Safe Holiday Drinking - Reported, December 28, 2012 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Statistics show that during Christmas and New Year's, two to three times more people die in alcohol-related crashes than during comparable periods the rest of the year. In … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Nutrition & Wellness Chocolate milk best post exercise, post workout drink: A study - Reported, December 26, 2012 Physiologist Joel Stager, director of the Human Performance laboratory at Indiana University, has even one more potential workout recovery drink to add to … [Read more...]