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Fruits and vegetables protect from miscarriages: A new study on food and pregnancy
Good diet can improve your health, and it seems that it can also protect your baby's life as well. A recent study shows that having a diet rich in certain foods before and during early pregnancy may significantly reduce the risk of miscarriage.
Kate Yakimchuk food pregnancy health Cooking 26 September 2023
Healthy diet helps seniors: A new study on healthy aging and dieting
We all know how much our food choices affect our life, but we often underestimate long-term effects of a healthy diet. A new study shows that healthy food helps older people a lot and is connected to healthy aging.
Kate Yakimchuk food health seniors aging Cooking 26 September 2023
Why "junk food" is "junk": A new study on food quality
For food policies like taxes, defining "junk food" is a bit tricky. It's not just about whether a food is sweet or salty; it also depends on factors like how it's made and what's in it.
Kate Yakimchuk food health taxes Cooking 25 September 2023
Stressed ones eat more comfort foods: New research on calories and comfort
When you live a stressful life, you might feel like reaching for delicious high-calorie comfort foods, but a study from Sydney suggests this isn't a healthy choice. Stress combined with different calorie-rich comfort foods can affect your brain and lead to noticeable overeating, cravings for sweet and fat foods, and also weight gain.
Kate Yakimchuk food comfort stress obesity Cooking 25 September 2023
How many calories are enough: A new study on tracking calories and weight loss
Tracking everything you eat and drink can be a hassle, especially when you're trying to lose weight. However, a new study suggests that you don't have to be perfect at it to lose a significant amount of weight.
Kate Yakimchuk calories weight Cooking 25 September 2023
Taurine is good for you: A study on benefits of taurine
You probably know about taurine - you can find it in many products, and even energy drinks. Modern studies show that lack of taurine can be pretty bad for you, so you better add more food with taurine in your diet.
Kate Yakimchuk taurine aging cancer Cooking 25 September 2023
Keto can help prevent cancer: A new study on how keto helps you
Dietitians believe that a keto diet, which is high in fat and low in carbs, can help people lose weight and may even fight certain cancers. However, there's a problem: research shows that this diet might unintentionally harm cancer patients.
Kate Yakimchuk keto meat cancer dieting Cooking 24 September 2023
Mediterranean diet keeps older people healthy: A new study on dieting and health
Food shapes our health and life a lot, and it's especially important for older people. A University of Barcelona-led study indicates that older individuals in hospitals who do not adhere to a Mediterranean diet may find value in participating in physical exercise programs to prevent hospitalization-related loss of daily-life abilities.
Kate Yakimchuk food health maturity Cooking 24 September 2023
Fewer meals a day can prevent diabetes: A new study on meals and health
While some nutritionists offer eating smaller portions frequently, scientists claim that it might be better to eat bigger portions less often. It's all about insulin and type 2 diabetes, and how frequent meals can affect it.
Kate Yakimchuk health meals diabetes Cooking 24 September 2023
Lack of these foods can lead to cardiovascular disease: A new study on nutrition
We all know that some food can cause lots of damage to our health, but what about food that can protect you? A team of specialists have collected lots of previous studies to create a list of six foods that every adult should eat to stay healthy.
Kate Yakimchuk food health protection Cooking 24 September 2023
Dieting helps with genetic risks of obesity: A new study on dieting
You can actually be genetically prone to obesity - your genes can make it harder for you to feel full, and they can make your hunger worse. Meanwhile, a new study shows that some food restrictions can actually help people to keep their weight healthy and avoid obesity.
Kate Yakimchuk obesity genetics food dieting Cooking 24 September 2023
Ultra-processed foods can be a part of balanced diet: A new study on nutrition
It's better to eat healthily and avoid ultra-processed foods, but if you love them too much, then you can integrate them into your healthy diet. A new study shows that if you create your diet wisely, then you can make it healthy even when it mostly contains ultra-processed foods.
Kate Yakimchuk food nutrition obesity Cooking 24 September 2023
Vegetables help fighting lung infections: A new study on molecules in vegetables
Vegetables are generally good for you - but do you know that they can also help you fight some lung infections? Scientists claim that specific molecules in some vegetables can promote the health of the lung's protective barrier, lowering the risk of various infections.
Kate Yakimchuk vegetables health lungs Cooking 23 September 2023
Some people really love beef: A study on beef consumption in the USA
While younger people often prefer lean meat, a huge number of Americans tend to eat beef only. A new study discovered that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all the beef consumed in a single day.
Kate Yakimchuk beef meat dieting ecology Cooking 23 September 2023
Keto helps PCOS women's fertility: A new study on dieting and fertility
Food shapes almost everything in our life, including our health. A new research paper published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society hints that the ketogenic (or keto) diet could potentially reduce testosterone levels in ladies diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Kate Yakimchuk food keto dieting fertility Cooking 23 September 2023
Treat kid's obesity early: A new study on obesity in young children
It's often hard to help your child with obesity, because kids don't often understand the reasons, and you want to make them happy as a parent. Meanwhile, a study from Karolinska Institutet found that treating obesity in young children is effective both in the short term and long term.
Kate Yakimchuk children obesity food health Cooking 22 September 2023
Healthy food, unhealthy snack: A new study on eating habits and health
When your goal is to eat healthily, you shouldn't only focus on your main meals - snacks also count. A recent study shows that one in four individuals is jeopardizing the advantages of nutritious meals by indulging in unhealthy snacks.
Kate Yakimchuk snacking health food dieting Cooking 22 September 2023
Yogurt fights garlic breath: A new study on how to get rid of garlic smell when breathing
Garlic is delicious, but its odor is too strong for some people - especially if they smell it in someone's breath. There are plenty of different hacks on how to get rid of that smell quickly, and scientists claim that they've found one more effective method - yogurt!
Kate Yakimchuk garlic smell yogurt Cooking 22 September 2023
Bad neighborhood affects your food choices: A new study on eating habits and environment
You are what you eat, they say. But it's not just your body that gets affected. Research discovered that residing in an underprivileged neighborhood can influence the foods you choose, your weight gain, and even the microstructure of your brain.
Kate Yakimchuk food environment habits health Cooking 22 September 2023
Almonds are good for weight loss: A new study on health and nutrition
When it comes to losing weight, some people worry about eating nuts because they're high in fat. However, a new study from the University of South Australia found that eating almonds can actually help you lose weight.
Kate Yakimchuk almonds nuts weight nutrition Cooking 21 September 2023