Calorie labels on alcohol might help some drinkers maintain a healthier weight

October 31, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Just over half of heavier drinkers in England say they would make changes to their drinking if calorie labels for alcohol were introduced, according to a new study by UCL

Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence

October 31, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL (University College London),

Eyes on the fries: how our vision creates a food trend

October 31, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Research at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don’t judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen beforehand, a cascading phenomenon known

Coffee during pregnancy safe for baby’s brain development, study suggests

October 31, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A University of Queensland-led study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children, but researchers are advising expectant mothers to continue

Go for a run or eat chocolate: A choice dictated by the cannabinoid receptors

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Physical inactivity is a common factor in lifestyle diseases — and one that is often linked to the excessive consumption of fatty and/or sugary foods. The opposite scenario of excessive

New study explains why drinking alcohol causes the munchies

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New research in mice suggests that a shared circuit in the brain could be one reason why heavy drinking and high-fat “junk food” cravings go hand in hand. The findings

Researchers identify 20 novel gene associations with bipolar disorder

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

In the largest study of its kind, involving more than 50,000 subjects in 14 countries, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and more than 200 collaborating

Prior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with future depressive symptoms among mothers, finds a new UCL-led study published in the British

When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession?

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at York University’s Faculty of Health say those who have a history of an eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive traits, dieting, poor body image, and a drive for thinness are more

Thirty years after anorexia onset, fewer ill than healthy

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A study that started in 1985 followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had