Nutrition : Science World Report

Jun 16, 2015 05:53 PM EDT

If You Want To Lose Weight, Don't Put Your Favorite Foods In Your Diet

If you want to lose weight, it's probably not the best idea to go off a modified version of a diet that involves your favorite foods.

Apr 13, 2015 11:01 AM EDT

Cancer Survival And Nutrition: Researchers Look At Food And The Future

Researchers are still trying to determine just how much nutrition and other related environmental factors play a role in the cause of cancer. The same is also true for cancer survivors who are trying to find reliable nutrition to help them enhance their quality of life, prevent future relapses and t...

Feb 23, 2015 11:51 PM EST

Researchers Discover How Bacteria Can Achieve Its Nutritional Exchange

It's been relatively unclear whether microorganisms exchange metabolites exclusively by releasing them via surrounding environments or if there's a direct connection between cells for this very purpose.

Oct 26, 2014 03:18 PM EDT

Faulty Self-Reporting of Your Diet May Impact Nutrition Recommendations

Scientists have found that faulty self-reporting of the food you eat could lead to incorrect conclusions about whether or not you're meeting dietary recommendations for certain essential nutrients.

Aug 13, 2014 10:02 AM EDT

Instant Noodles May Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Especially in Women

We all know that eating instant noodles, like ramen, may not be the healthiest for us. Now, though, scientists have found that significant consumption of these noodles may actually increase a person's risk for cardiometabolic syndrome, especially in women.

Jul 11, 2014 12:19 PM EDT

You Are What You Eat: Food May Impact Your Body's Biological Clock

You are what you eat, and scientists have found that this is more true than ever before. What type of food you eat can influence your body's internal biological clock, which regulates the daily rhythm of many aspects of behavior and biology.

Mar 06, 2014 02:16 PM EST

Nutrition Software Technology Provides Physical Health Guidance

Technological developments have given humans numerous avenues to achieve almost anything imaginable. So why haven't more people utilized nutrition software to help maintain their physical health?

Feb 28, 2014 03:36 PM EST

Diet Affects Where You Pack on the Fat, Nutrition Experts Say

Yesterday the Food and Drug Administration announced that changes would be made to the current nutrition labels on food and beverage products. The timing is appropriate, now that people are becoming more conscious of their diets.

Feb 27, 2014 03:45 PM EST

FDA Announces New Changes to Nutrition Labels

Health experts seem to finally be getting their wish. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that there will be a nutrition label makeover within the next few years.

Feb 16, 2014 11:28 PM EST

Health Check: Are Raw Food Claims Overcooked?

Eating only raw foods has emerged as a popular dietary trend. Proclaiming an emotive health message, it is enough to make you think twice before next adding heat to your food. But fear not – on the scales of health, there is little to tip the balance in either direction.

Feb 07, 2014 01:01 PM EST

Humans Eat Because of Hunger, Not for Nutritional Nourishment

Although the main function of eating is to fulfill our nutritional needs, a study conducted by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston has found that mere hunger is the real reason humans seek food.

Oct 16, 2013 11:15 PM EDT

Good Food for Babies the Earlier, the Better

What pregnant women eat and the diet of their new-born babies could be the key to defeating the looming obesity epidemic - and may even make children smarter.