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Categories: Dieting and Weight Control
Published Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Research links women's lean body mass with how quickly they eliminate alcohol from their system. Women with obesity and those who are older eliminate alcohol from their bloodstreams faster than those of normal weight and those who are younger.
Published Omega-3 fatty acids linked to slower decline in ALS
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who eat more foods high in certain omega-3 fatty acids like flaxseed oil, walnuts, canola oil and pumpkin seeds may have a slower physical decline from the disease and may have a slightly extended survival. Researchers also found an omega-6 fatty acid may be beneficial. The study does not prove that these omega fatty acids slow decline of ALS or extend survival; it only shows an association.
Published How chronic stress drives the brain to crave comfort food
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Stress can override natural satiety cues to drive more food intake and boost cravings for sweets.
Published Junk food may impair our deep sleep
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In a new study, researchers have investigated how junk food affects sleep. Healthy participants consumed an unhealthier as well as a healthier diet in a randomized order. After the unhealthier diet, the quality of the participants' deep sleep had deteriorated, compared with those who had followed the healthier diet.
Published Low-flavanol diet drives age-related memory loss, large study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Age-related memory loss is likely caused, in part, by lack of flavanols -- nutrients found in certain fruits and vegetables -- according to a large study in older adults.
Published Brain-belly connection: Gut health may influence likelihood of developing Alzheimer's
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study pinpoints 10 bacterial groups associated with Alzheimer's disease, provides new insights into the relationship between gut makeup and dementia.
Published The feeling of hunger itself may slow aging in flies
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source While it has been long understood that limiting the amount of food eaten can promote healthy aging in a wide range of animals, including humans, a new study has revealed that the feeling of hunger itself may be enough to slow aging.
Published More structure, fewer screens makes for healthier kids in the school holidays
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the first Australian study of its kind, University of South Australia researchers found that when primary school children are on holidays, they're less active, more likely to be on screens, and tend to have a worse diet than during the school term.
Published Kombucha to kimchi: Which fermented foods are best for your brain?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The consumption of fermented products is on the rise, and drinks like kombucha and kefir have gone viral in their popularity. But is there more to this than consumers searching for natural and healthy foods?
Published Non-biological factors and social determinants of health important in women's CVD risk assessment
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new scientific statement reviews research about racial and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors among women in the U.S. In addition to traditional risk factors, women of underrepresented races or ethnicities experience challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions due to language barriers, discrimination, difficulties in acculturation or assimilation, lack of financial resources or health insurance, or lack of access to health care.
Published Bariatric surgery may reverse diabetes complications for people with obesity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source For more than 100 million Americans who are obese, bariatric surgery may reverse complications related to diabetes, including regenerating damaged nerves, a new study shows. Researchers say the findings suggest that bariatric surgery likely enables the regeneration of the peripheral nerves and, therefore, may be an effective treatment for millions of individuals with obesity who are at risk of developing diabetes and peripheral neuropathy,
Published Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Medical researchers have found that glioblastoma tumor cells are particularly sensitive to ferroptosis -- a type of cell death that can be triggered by removing certain amino acids from the diet.
Published Exposure therapy to feared foods may help kids with eating disorders
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Whether you're afraid of dogs, needles or enclosed spaces, one of the most effective interventions for this type of anxiety disorder is exposure therapy in which you confront your fear in a safe environment. A new study finds that exposure therapy is also a promising treatment for adolescents with eating disorders. They found that exposure to feared foods -- such as candy bars and pizza -- helped kids who were in a partial hospitalization program for eating disorders experience decreased anxiety toward food.
Published Smells influence metabolism and aging in mice
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Exposure to female odors and pheromones causes weight loss and extend the life spans of mice, which may have implications for humans, researchers have found. While it was already known that sensory cues in humans and animals influence the release of sex hormones, this study shows that these cues could have more wide-spread physiological effects on metabolism and aging.
Published Dieting: Brain amplifies signal of hunger synapses
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Many people who have dieted are familiar with the yo-yo effect: after the diet, the kilos are quickly put back on. Researchers have now shown in mice that communication in the brain changes during a diet: The nerve cells that mediate the feeling of hunger receive stronger signals, so that the mice eat significantly more after the diet and gain weight more quickly. In the long term, these findings could help developing drugs to prevent this amplification and help to maintain a reduced body weight after dieting.
Published A higher dose of magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists.
Published Is bone health linked to brain health?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source People who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density. The study does not prove that low bone density causes dementia. It only shows an association.
Published Sweets change our brain
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Chocolate bars, chips and fries - why can't we just ignore them in the supermarket? Researchers have now shown that foods with a high fat and sugar content change our brain: If we regularly eat even small amounts of them, the brain learns to consume precisely these foods in the future.
Published Mediterranean diet associated with decreased risk of dementia, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Eating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet -- rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts -- may help reduce the risk of dementia by almost a quarter, a new study has revealed.
Published MIND and Mediterranean diets associated with fewer Alzheimer's plaques and tangles
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain -- signs of Alzheimer's disease -- than people who do not consume such diets, according to a new study.