Healthy Living

Your diet, your stomach size

locicero — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:35:29 +0000

Can reducing caloric intake actually shrink the size of your stomach? The New York Times cuts through the research. Full Story

Soy food and breast cancer survivors

locicero — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:48:18 +0000

In the Dec. 9 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers evaluate the relationship between soy food intake after breast cancer diagnosis and total mortality and cancer recurrence. Full Story

Under-the-radar medical news in 2009

locicero — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:27:41 +0000

This year, researchers took on leafy greens, hamburgers, and probiotics – making some eye-opening health news stories that flew under the radar in 2009, according to the December/January issue of More. Full Story

A vegetable as sweet as a fruit

locicero — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:17:02 +0000

The new sugardrop tomato, produced by growers in Spain, tastes as sweet as a peach, Mail Online reports. About the size of a cherry tomato, the sugardrop variety is also a good source of vitamin C and lycopene. Full Story

Nutrition sins at the cinema

locicero — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:11 +0000

Movie theater popcorn hit the lab, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest reports two thumbs down. Full Story

Eating with your eyes closed

locicero — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:51:56 +0000

Challenging your brain to perform new and varied activities — like puzzles, computer games, or even eating with your eyes closed – can contribute to your brain’s fitness, according to this Wall Street Journal article. Full Story

Feel low on low-carb?

locicero — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:54 +0000

New research on the effects of low-carb and low-fat diets on mood states has been published in the latest issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Full Story

Calorie labels in the restaurant

locicero — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:03:59 +0000

Do calorie posts in popular restaurants affect food-ordering behaviors? This New York Times article reports on the latest independent research. Full Story

Superfoods at the holiday party

locicero — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:41:03 +0000

Practicing portion control, you can reap the health benefits of these six holiday meal favorites featured in Better Homes and Gardens. Full Story

How behaviors influence aging

locicero — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:19:28 +0000

In this Allure Magazine article, the connection between habits and the aging process is explored. Full Story