A ground-breaking brain-imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory shows that men, but not women, are able to control their brain’s response to their own favorite foods. The study, which will be published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of January 19, 2009, may help explain why rates of obesity and eating disorders are higher among women than men, and why women typically have more difficulty losing weight.
National statistics show one in four children in Canada are obese, yet very little research has been done to find out what effects, if any, being overweight has on their self esteem and well-being. Pubmed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18647242?dopt=Abstract
Exposure to bullying at school and depression in adulthood: A study of Danish men born in 1953
Jan 28
Danish men who during childhood were exposed to bullying in school are at a significantly increased risk of having being iagnosed with depression between the ages 31–51 years.
The tobacco settlement anti-smoking program in Virginia could become a launching point for combating childhood obesity if a state senator who is also a pediatrician can convince the General Assembly his idea is good.
This Australian article describes and evaluates some of the criteria on the basis of which food advertising to children on television could be regulated, including controls that revolve around the type of television programme, the type of product, the target audience and the time of day.
Men’s Health and msnbc.com presented this list of the 20 saltiest foods in America.
Men’s Health, msnbc.com and Joy Bauer presents a list of simple steps to shed weight including: Omit the salad dressing; Toss whole milk and use only skim; Make all your sandwiches open-faced; Eat slower and Trim liquid calories.
8 breakfast foods to avoid
Jan 28
Men’s Health and msnbc.com presented this list of 8 breakfast foods to avoid.
11 metabolism myths, busted
Jan 28
Men’s Health and msnbc.com presented this list of 11 metabolism myths, busted. Advice on how to “speed-up”, “ignite”, “kick-start”, and “boost” your body’s fat-burning capacity are plenty full. Truth is, there are probably more myths about metabolism than there are about the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot combined.
Men’s Health and msnbc.com presented this list of 12 powerfoods that will keep you satisfied and healthy for life.