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1 Researchers Identify the Top Foods That Are Making Us Fat
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2 Those Without Celiac Disease Benefit From Gluten-Free Diet, Study Says
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3 The Soothing Power of a Mother's Voice
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4 Bigger Utensils Lead to Better Weight Loss, Study Says
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5 Would You Dump Someone For Getting Fat? Your Boyfriend Might, Says Poll
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6 Brown Rice Tied to Better Heart Health
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7 To Eat Less, Keep the Serving Dish Off the Table
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8 Dark Chocolate Lovers Rejoice — It's Still Good For You!
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9 Binge Drinking May Be Tied to Memory Loss, Study Says
Equal opportunity blame game! Moms tend to get disproportionately blamed when things with their children take a less than ideal turn. Whether it's trouble in school, difficulty making friends, or physical or mental health issues, it's the mamas who — according to most popular conceptions — bear the brunt of the responsibility. Which is why it's somewhat of a relief to see a study out this Read more
Love conquers all, or so the saying goes. But for some men, love isn't enough to overlook weight gain. In AskMen's Great Male Survey of 2011 nearly half of the 70,000 men surveyed said they would "dump a girlfriend if she became fat." While a small majority (53 percent) of men surveyed said they would stick next to their woman's side if she jumped a few dress sizes, the poll results are still Read more
It makes complete sense that using smaller plates helps you consume less calories, but a recent study suggests that the size of your cutlery can also aid weight loss. The study published by the Journal of Consumer Research says using a plus-sized fork encourages you to eat less. I'm laughing at the mental image of someone diving into their tiny plate of food with a humongous fork. Sounds like a Read more
A new report from Harvard researchers has found the top foods that are making us fat, and the findings are not at all surprising. The extensive study used data for over 120,000 healthy men and women from previous studies to track their diet every four years from 1986 to 2006 to see how their lifestyle and what they ate affected their weight. The researchers found that within each period the Read more
More often than not, I read about alcohol having detrimental effects on your health, rather than positive effects, so it wasn't shocking to learn that a recent study found a correlation between binge drinking and sharpness of memory. The study administered memory tests to college students — 62 who were binge drinkers and 60 who were not — and found that the binge drinkers experienced a Read more
A gluten-free diet may have benefits to individuals who don't show symptoms of celiac disease but could be at risk, a new study indicates. Researchers from the gastroenterology department at Tampere University Hospital and School of Medicine in Finland looked at 3,031 individuals who were related to someone with celiac disease, but didn't show any symptoms of the digestive condition themselves. Read more
Well how's this for starting your weekend on a high note — after reviewing 21 different chocolate studies, science is still touting the many health benefits of eating the dark confection. The studies, which involved 2,575 participants who ate sugar-free dark chocolate rich in cocoa containing polyphenolic flavonoids, found the following health benefits: improved blood pressure levels, a Read more
We have long known that a loving touch can soothe a stressed out child, but recent research found that hearing a mother's voice over the phone can have almost the same effect. A recent study found that after a stressful episode the feel good brain chemical oxytocin rose and stress hormone cortisol fell in almost equal amounts in both girls who were physically comforted by their mothers and girls Read more
If portion control is the key to weight loss, then the location of your food matters as well. A new study reveals that diners ate significantly fewer calories when serving dishes were not left on the dinner table. The old adage "out of sight, out of mind" rings true! If you're trying to help your man drop some pounds, this practice of plating up food at the counter before sitting down to the Read more
A recent study has linked brown rice to better heart health. Researchers found that two kinds of rice, brown rice and half-milled rice, may reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. An ingredient in these types of rice interferes with angiotensin II, a protein linked to both high blood pressure and clogged arteries. This special ingredient is found in the brown layer of the rice Read more
