News articles tagged with 'consumption'
Call for truth in trans fats labelling by the FDA
— 4 Jan 2011 22:05 | HealthDid you know that when you pick up a product promoted as trans fat free, you may still be ingesting a significant amount of this potentially harmful substance? An article by Case Western…
Study shows caffeine negatively affects children
— 16 Dec 2010 17:40 | HealthCaffeine consumption in children is often blamed for sleep problems and bedwetting. Information on childhood caffeine consumption is limited, and many parents may not know the amount…
Sticking to dietary recommendations would save 33,000 lives a year in the UK
— 16 Dec 2010 17:01 | HealthIf everyone in the UK ate their 'five a day,' and cut their dietary salt and unhealthy fat intake to recommended levels, 33,000 deaths could be prevented or delayed every year, reveals…
Energy use in the media cloud
— 3 Dec 2010 18:23 | EnvironmentThe increased availability and access of broadband around the world has meant a rise in global demand for online media services and this could have implications for a society that is…
Alcohol consumption decreases with the development of disease
— 24 Nov 2010 22:42 | HealthIn a cross-sectional study from the 2004 and 2007 Australian National Drug Strategy Household (NDSH) surveys, respondents were questioned about their current and past drinking, the…
Binge drinking may lead to higher risk of heart disease
— 24 Nov 2010 22:37 | HealthBelfast's binge drinking culture could be behind the country's high rates of heart disease, according to a paper published on bmj.com today…
Proposed dietary guidelines for Americans sharply debated
— 2 Oct 2010 12:20 | HealthA special article published today in the journal Nutrition sharply criticises the recent Report of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). Authors Hite et al. argue the…
A moment on the lips, a year on the hips
— 25 Aug 2010 11:42 | HealthA short period of excess food consumption can have long term effects on your body weight and fat storage even after the initial weight is lost. A study published in BioMed Central's…
Higher consumption of dietary added sugars associated with unfavourable lipid levels
— 21 Apr 2010 10:29 | HealthConsuming a higher amount of added sugars in processed or prepared foods is associated with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, the 'good cholesterol') and…
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages daily linked to diabetes
— 15 Mar 2010 14:28 | HealthMore Americans now drink sugar-sweetened sodas, sport drinks and fruit drinks daily, and this increase in consumption has led to more diabetes and heart disease over the past decade,…