Images of high-calorie food create craving
June 26th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 26 (IANS) Viewing images of high-fat foods and drinking sweetened beverages lights up the appetite and reward centres in the brain.
"Studies have shown that advertisements featuring food ... Read more...
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Bingeing on soda, sweets makes you a dim wit
May 16th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Don't be surprised if you lose your mental acuity after bingeing on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks while cramming for your midterms ... Read more...
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Common pesticide behind beehive collapse
April 9th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 9 (IANS) Imidacloprid, a common pesticide, may have been responsible for the sharp worldwide decline of honeybee colonies since 2006, says a study.Pinpointing the cause of the problem ... Read more...
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Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to higher BP
March 1st, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as fruit drinks are associated with higher blood pressure levels in adults.In the International Study ... Read more...
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Fructose does not increase food intake or impact weight: Extensive study
February 11th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Fructose does not increase food intake or impact body weight or blood triglycerides in overweight or obese individuals, according to a new comprehensive review.The review examined data regarding ... Read more...
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What makes fructose fattening?
February 10th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): New research at Oregon Health and Science University demonstrates that the brain - which serves as a master control for body weight - reacts differently to fructose compared ... Read more...
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Excess sugar may play role in diabetes, obesity, high BP
November 23rd, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Excessive amounts of fructose, present in added sugars, may play a role in high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease - according to a new study.Richard ... Read more...
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Low fat food ‘isn’t healthy if it’s high in sugar’
November 19th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 19 (ANI): A new research has found that a diet high in sugar can cause health damage even when a person is not overweight.Signs of impaired heart functioning were seen ... Read more...
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Sugary sports drinks not as healthy as thought
September 28th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): The flavoured and sports beverages containing sugar are not as healthy as believed.Researchers at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas ... Read more...
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Sugar has more devastating effects on health than just extra calories
September 14th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): Sugar is far more dangerous for our health than it was previously believed-not only does it rots our teeth and adds padding to our thighs, it can devastatingly ... Read more...
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Fructose-rich Western diets fuel growth of pancreatic cancers
August 12th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 12 (ANI): A new study by researchers at UCLA has found that pancreatic cancers use the sugar fructose, common in the Western diet, to activate a key cellular pathway that ... Read more...
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Cancer Cells Use Fructose, New Study Suggests
August 4th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study suggests that Pancreatic tumor cells depend on Fructose for multiplying in the body of a cancer afflicted person. The new finding shatters the ... Read more...
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Pancreatic cancers use fructose to fuel their growth
August 4th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 04 (ANI): A new study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that pancreatic cancers use the sugar fructose to activate a key cellular pathway that drives ... Read more...
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Fructose And Blood Pressure Co-Related
July 6th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Recently researches and surveys have revealed that a fructose high diet has a tendency to increase the jeopardy of a high BP level ... Read more...
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High fructose levels make maturing fat cells fatter, less insulin-sensitive
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Fructose- the sugar widely used as high-fructose corn syrup in soft drinks and processed foods-when present in high levels throughout childhood could make maturing human fat cells fatter ... Read more...
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Obesity in 20s can cause heart attack in 40s
February 1st, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Obese people who have type 2 diabetes in their 20s are likely to be at higher risk of a heart attack or stroke in their 40s, if they ... Read more...
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Heat turns high-fructose corn syrup into honey bee killer
August 27th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) Heat fosters the formation of a potentially dangerous toxic substance in high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) killing honey bees who had the syrup, says a new study. This may ... Read more...
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Consumers being misled on nutritional benefits of high fructose sweeteners, natural sugars: Experts
July 1st, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Consumers are being misled on the nutritional differences between high fructose sweeteners and natural sugars, say experts.Condemning the Starbucks and other brands decision to drop high fructose corn ... Read more...
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Nursing mums who have too much fructose-sweetened drinks ‘have fat kids’
June 12th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Women who drink excessive amount of fructose-sweetened beverages during pregnancy or breast-feeding are more likely to have obese kids.Fructose, as in high-fructose corn syrup, is widely found in ... Read more...
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Scientists debunk ’sugar healthier than fructose corn syrup’ myth
June 9th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Three leading scientists claim that recent marketing claims that sugar is healthier than high fructose corn syrup are misleading to consumers.They corrected inaccuracies and misunderstandings concerning high fructose ... Read more...
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Type 2 diabetes start showing symptoms about 10yrs before diagnosis
May 14th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Type 2 diabetes start showing its symptoms as long as 10 years before it gets diagnosed in patients, who often have no idea about their condition before the ... Read more...
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All About Pepsi Blue
April 14th, 2009 - 4:03 pm ICT by GD
PepsiCo brought out a berry-flavored soft drink by the name Pepsi Blue in mid 2002. It was discontinued in the US and Canada in 2004 but some countries still continue selling ... Read more...
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Increased fructose intake may raise obesity, diabetes risk
March 25th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Johns Hopkins scientists have found that an increased consumption of fructose can lead to higher food intake, which may contribute to a high incidence of obesity and ... Read more...
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Knocking down a gene could prevent fructose-induced insulin resistance
March 4th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Scientists have found that knocking down a gene called transcriptional coactivator PPARg coactivator-1b (PGC-1b) can protect mice on a diet loaded with high-fructose from insulin resistance.Usually, insulin ... Read more...
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Two-plus cans of soda pop per day can up women’’s early kidney disease risk
February 10th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are at an increased risk of developing early kidney disease, according to a new study.The ... Read more...
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A honeyed option to chemical additives in salads
December 10th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) Honey, a natural preservative is also a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in salad dressings."To capitalise on the positive health effects of honey, we experimented ... Read more...
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Honey is the best bet when it comes to salad dressings
December 10th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Honey is not only a healthy alternative to chemical additives, but also protects the quality of salad dressings for up to nine months while sweetening them naturally, ... Read more...
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Fructose consumption spurs sudden weight gain
October 17th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) Excess of fructose or fruit sugar in one's diet can induce leptin resistance, a condition that can easily lead to obesity when combined with a high-fat, high-calorie diet, ... Read more...
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Common sweetener ups obesity risk without warning
October 16th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 16 (ANI): Experiments on rats have shown that eating too much fructose, common sweetener found in many foods, increases the risk of leptin resistance, a condition that can lead ... Read more...
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Limiting fructose in diets can help boost weight loss (Re-issue)
July 27th, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Ever wondered why being on low-carbohydrate diet helps in shedding those extra pounds? Well, a group of researchers have got the answer for your query: reduced intake ... Read more...
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Limiting fructose in diets can help boost weight loss
July 24th, 2008 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Ever wondered why being on low-carbohydrate diet helps in shedding those extra pounds? Well, a group of researchers have got the answer for your query: reduced intake ... Read more...
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The 4 simple steps to reverse damage from fast food diet
April 30th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): You can reverse the damage caused to liver and other vital organs due to unhealthy eating habits, by simply quitting the detrimental lifestyle, says a leading liver ... Read more...
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Our brain has a sixth sense for calories
March 27th, 2008 - 11:38 am ICT by admin
New York, March 27 (IANS) The brain has a way of sensing calories in food, independent of the taste mechanism, according to a new study. The discovery that the brain's reward system ... Read more...
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