Diet/Nutrition

Dieters beware, two new marketing studies have shown that people tend to consume more calories when junk food portions are smaller as they think small packages are suppose to be diet food.

A breakfast comprising of two eggs may help overweight adults shed those extra pounds, a research claims. Eating the egg breakfast helps overweight adults lose 65% more weight and feel more energetic, a new study by an Indian-origin researcher suggests.

According to a study published in the August edition of The American Journal of Medicine, Americans are drinking less alcohol, particularly beer. The researchers took into account 50 years of data and found many changes in alcohol intake but not so in case of alcohol-related disorders and illnesses.

The fast-food restaurants, no doubt, have modified their menus over the past few years to include healthy foods, but some of the most popular restaurant chains are still offering too much fat, calories and sodium packed in kids meals, a report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest revealed Monday.

A seafood-rich diet typically served in Japan could help you protect against heart disease, a new study published in the August 5, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiologydefine suggests.

By now we know that eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly can keep cardiovascular diseases at bay. But now researchers suggests that regular exercise and healthy diet can also ward off mental disorders.

A recent research in UK has revealed that at last children are turning towards healthy school meals. The study, which was conducted by Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) found that the number of primary school children eating school dinners has increased for the first time since healthier meals were introduced.