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Oct 14, 2014 09:18 AM EDT

Grapefruit Juice Prevents Weight Gain with a High-Fat Diet

Scientists have found that mice fed a high-fat diet gained 18 percent less weight when they drank clarified, no-pulp grapefruit juice compared with a control group of mice that drank water.

Sep 02, 2014 08:45 AM EDT

Train Your Brain to Prefer Healthy Foods: Curbing Obesity with New Techniques

There may be a new way to combat the obesity epidemic. Scientists have found that it may just be possible to train our brains to prefer healthy, low-calorie foods over unhealthy higher-calorie foods.

Aug 26, 2014 09:27 AM EDT

Fiber-Based Ingredient May Cause People to Eat Less During Meals

Want to eat less? Have some fiber. Scientists have found that a fiber-based dietary ingredient makes people feel less hungry and consume less food, which could be a way to help combat obesity in the future.

Jul 09, 2014 03:02 PM EDT

A Little Lean Beef may Lower your Blood Pressure

Previous studies have linked certain types of red meat, including beef and pork, to increased risk of cardiovascular issues, weight gain and even breast cancer. Yet a recent study conducted by researchers at Penn State University found that cuts of lean beef as part of a healthy diet can help to low...

Jun 30, 2014 09:47 PM EDT

A Vegetarian Diet can Increase Longevity, Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A recent study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda Medical Center in California found that people with vegetarian diets are more likely to live longer and even reduce greenhouse emissions.

Jun 26, 2014 10:22 AM EDT

Vegetarian Diet Linked to Longer Life and Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions

You can be healthier and save the environment all by changing your diet. Scientists have found that eating a plant-based diet is more sustainable and could improve longevity.

May 28, 2014 09:05 AM EDT

Research Shows Diet Changes Can Help Fight Breast Cancer

Known to improve one’s quality of life, calorie restriction is a form of dieting that researchers’ determined might have other benefits, including the improvement of outcomes for women with breast cancer.

May 26, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

Fighting Breast Cancer with Calorie Restriction: Diet Could Help Patients

Calorie restriction has been associated with longevity in the past. Now, scientists have found that this kind of dieting could improve the outcomes for women with breast cancer.

May 20, 2014 10:18 AM EDT

Paleo Diet May Not Suppress Your Appetite: Testing Your Gut Bacteria

Most people have heard about the "paleo" diet, which is supposed to mimic the same diet that early mankind indulged in. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at this diet, and have found that it's not necessarily the appetite suppressor that some people claim it is.

May 05, 2014 08:53 AM EDT

Anti-Appetite Molecule in Fiber that Impacts the Brain Could Combat Obesity

Want to suppress your appetite? Then eat more fiber. But why exactly does fiber help keeping you from going hungry? Scientists may have just discovered the reasons why.

Mar 04, 2014 01:37 PM EST

Internet Diet Professionals Help People Lose Weight

Last month, a study showed the positive effects of DietBet.com, which is a website dedicated to those who can bet money on themselves so they can reach a weight loss goal. Similarly, the rise of online dieticians has shown quite a bit of success when it comes to helping those in need.

Mar 03, 2014 04:56 PM EST

Changing Diets Among Black Bears Reveal Reliance on Human Food

Human food is apparently desirable among some animal species. Black Bears in Yosemite National Park have been found to incessantly search for human food, whether that means traveling far to find it or committing robbery to obtain it.