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·July 29, 2017·3 min read

Dulled Taste May Prompt More Calories on Path to Obesity

A new study reveals blocking taste receptors leads people to desire sweeter, higher calorie foods. Researchers believe a dulled sense of taste could increase a person's obesity risk.

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·July 28, 2017·5 min read

Sugar is Not So Sweet For Mental Health

A new Scientific Reports study sheds light on the link between high sugar intake and an increased risk of developing common mental disorders in men. Researchers also found mood disorders did not increase desire to consume higher sugar content foods or drinks.

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·July 25, 2017·5 min read

Lutein May Counter Cognitive Aging

People with higher levels of lutein, a nutrient commonly found in kale and eggs, were more cognitively on par with younger people than their peers with lower lutein levels, a new study reports.

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·July 23, 2017·5 min read

High-Fat Diet in Pregnancy Can Cause Mental Health Problems in Offspring

Mothers who eat high fat diets during pregnancy could be elevating the risk of future depression and anxiety symptoms for their children, a new study in Frontiers in Endocrinology reports. High fat diets may impair the development of the central serotonin system, researchers discovered. Further studies noted that introducing a healthy diet to the offspring at an early age did not reverse the effect.

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·July 19, 2017·3 min read

Healthy Heart in 20s Means Healthy Brain in 40s

Taking steps to improve your heart health early in life can help prevent brain shrinkage as you age, a new Neurology study reports. Researchers discovered people who had better heart health scores also had a higher average brain volume as a percentage of their total head size in middle age.

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·July 19, 2017·4 min read

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Inflammation via Cannabinoids

A new study in PNAS reveals how the body converts omega 3 fatty acids into endocannabinoids, which can have anti-inflammatory effects.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Eating at ‘Wrong Time’ Affects Body Weight and Circadian Rhythm

Eating late, or at inappropriate times might have a significant impact on both weight and normal sleep-wake patterns, a new study published in Cell Metabolism reports.

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·July 14, 2017·4 min read

The Ugly Truth About Attractiveness

A new study in Body Image reports women who evaluated as less attractive were more motivated to diet and be thin if they had a husband considered more attractive. The additional motivation to be thin was not apparent in women considered to be more attractive that their partner. In men, the motivation to diet was low, regardless of their own, or their wives' level of attractiveness.

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·July 12, 2017·4 min read

Diet Not Connected to GI Problems in Autistic Children

A study recently presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research suggests gastrointestinal problems commonly seen in children with ASD may be a result of stress, and not diet, as previously assumed.

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·June 29, 2017·4 min read

Chocolate and Cocoa Aren’t Just Treats, They Are Good For Cognition Too

According to researchers, cocoa flavanols could have a neuroprotective effect. In a recent study, researchers found enhancements in working memory and improved visual information processing in participants who had taken cocoa flavanols. Additionally, women who ate cocoa products reported less cognitive impairments following sleep deprivation.