A team of researchers from Massachusetts Hospital, Boston University and other institutions have identified more than twenty genetic regions that can have effects on food consumption. Investigators hope the discovery will indicate new treatment strategies to reduce the obesity epidemic. The brain is influenced by various signals that affect eating behavior and regulate the body’s energy […]

Optimal hydration throughout life could reduce the risk of developing heart failure, according to a study presented at this year’s European Society of Cardiology conference. Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to both pump blood to organs and tissues (as a result, they receive less oxygen and nutrients from the […]

Consumption of fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that allows it to assimilate more nutrients, according to a preclinical study by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian. These changes could help explain the well-known link between rising fructose consumption worldwide and rising rates of obesity and certain types […]

Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy living, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts could help you gain 26 minutes of extra healthy living, according to a new research study from the University of Michigan. Published in the journal Nature Food, the study evaluated more than 5,800 foods, classifying them […]

A diet rich in fermented foods improves the diversity of intestinal microbes and decreases the molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at Stanford School of Medicine. In a clinical study, 36 healthy adults were randomly assigned to two groups that followed different diets over ten weeks: one that included fermented foods and one that […]

Like a true foodie looking for food, flies spend a lot of time looking for sweet nutritious calories and avoiding bitter, potentially toxic food. But what happens in their brains when they make these food choices? In a study that could also help clarify how people make food choices, researchers at Yale University offered hungry flies […]

Children who eat more slowly are less likely to be extroverted and impulsive, according to a new study conducted by the University of Buffalo and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The research, which aimed to discover the relationship between temperament and eating behaviors in early childhood, found that little ones who were very receptive to food […]

Caffeine and related methylxanthine compounds are known for their diuretic action, and consumers are often advised to avoid beverages containing these compounds in situations where fluid balance may be compromised. But how much evidence is this advice? The purpose of this review is to evaluate the available literature on the effect of caffeine intake on fluid […]