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·October 19, 2020·3 min read

Keeping Weight off Is up to Your Brain, Not Just Willpower

Weight loss isn't simply a matter of willpower, it's actually connected to basic visual and olfactory cues.

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·October 17, 2020·3 min read

Could Excessive Sugar Intake Contribute to Aggressive Behaviors, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder?

Study reveals a high fructose diet could contribute to bipolar disorder, ADHD, and behavioral aggression.

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·October 8, 2020·2 min read

Human Spatial Memory Prioritizes High Calorie Foods

People are better able to recall the location of high-calorie foods over healthier options. Findings suggest spatial memory may have evolved to prioritize the location of higher-calorie foods.

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·September 23, 2020·3 min read

Fructose Made in the Brain Could Be a Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's disease may be driven by excessive fructose metabolism in the brain. The findings shed light on why diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, are linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's.

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·September 18, 2020·5 min read

No Evidence for Link Between Depression and Diet

While numerous researchers have concluded that diet can help prevent or alleviate symptoms of depression, a new study reports the evidence to support such claims is weak.

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·September 4, 2020·4 min read

Offspring of Mice Fed Imbalanced Diets Shown to Be Neurologically ‘Programmed’ for Obesity

Prenatal diet could increase the risk of unhealthy eating and obesity in the offspring, a new study reports. Pregnant mice fed high omega-6 and low omega-3 diets were more likely to have offspring that were more inclined to consume hyper-caloric foods, increasing their risk of obesity.

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·August 31, 2020·3 min read

Fungi in Gut Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk Can Be Reduced Through Ketogenic Diet

Following the Mediterranean ketogenic diet can help modulate unique fungi found in the gut of those with mild cognitive impairment.

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·August 19, 2020·5 min read

Can a Healthy Diet Reduce Risk of Parkinson’s?

Eating a diet rich in vegetables and nuts during middle age is linked to fewer symptoms that may precede Parkinson's disease.

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·August 12, 2020·3 min read

Exercise Makes Female Rats Hungrier and Sustains Weight Gain

Study in rats reveals sex differences may play a key role in the effectiveness of exercise as an appetite regulator. Exercising female rats ate more than those who did not partake in physical activity. The same effect was not seen in males.

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·July 16, 2020·4 min read

Eating Fish May Protect Brain From Effects of Air Pollution

Eating a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids appears to have a positive effect on brain health in older women who live in areas with high levels of air pollution. Women with lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had more brain shrinkage, specifically in the hippocampus than women with higher levels of omega-3.

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·July 14, 2020·3 min read

Pickled Capers Activate Proteins Important for Brain and Heart Health

Quercetin, a flavonoid found in pickled capers, modulates potassium ion channels in the KCNQ gene family. These channels are influential in human health, and their dysfunction is linked to diseases, including diabetes, epilepsy, and cardiac arrhythmias.

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·July 10, 2020·3 min read

Brain Cells that Trigger Sugar Cravings and Consumption Identified

FGF21, a hormone created in the liver in response to increased levels of sugar, acts in the brain to suppress sugar intake and controls the preference for sweet-tasting foods.