Nutrition Research News — ScienceDaily Potential indicator for obesity risk detected during sleep Researchers have shown that people with inflexible metabolisms burn less fat at night than those with flexible metabolism. The team measured the respiratory quotient throughout the night and found that despite equal ages, BMIs, and amount of fat, people with inflexible metabolisms…
Nutrition Research News — ScienceDaily Good sleep-time recovery is associated with a healthier diet and lower alcohol consumption Good sleep-time recovery is associated with a health-promoting diet and health-promoting eating habits, as well as with lower consumption of alcohol, according to a new study investigating psychological and physiological well-being among working-age Finnish adults. Go to…
Nutrition Research News — ScienceDaily Researchers discover connection between brain’s opioid system and eating behavior Brain regulation of feeding behavior traits has remained incompletely understood. In a new study, researchers discovered a connection between the function of the opioid system and food craving triggered by appetitive external stimuli. Go to Source
Nutrition Research News — ScienceDaily How can I avoid heart disease or stroke? As much as 90% of the risk of a heart attack, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be explained by smoking, poor eating habits, lack of physical activity, abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, raised blood lipid levels, diabetes, psychosocial factors, or…
Nutrition Research News — ScienceDaily Your sense of smell may be the key to a balanced diet When we smell food, we are more likely to eat — but new findings suggest eating food also impacts our sense of smell, which could bias what we eat next. Imaging shows that brain’s response to odors similar…