PROBIOTIC USE IS A LINK BETWEEN BRAIN FOGGINESS AND SEVERE BLOATING
A new study reveals probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine. Researchers say the bacterial accumulation can result in brain fogginess and significant belly bloating.… READ MORE…
MEASURE OF BELLY FAT IN OLDER ADULTS LINKED TO COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
Researchers report your body fat could be a predictor of cognitive decline. The study reveals older people with higher waist to hip ratios had reduced cognitive function.… READ MORE…
HOW THE BRAIN REACTS TO FOOD MAY BE LINKED TO OVEREATING
A new study reports when certain brain areas react more strongly to food rewards than financial rewards, children are more likely to overeat, even if they are not hungry or overweight.… READ MORE…
FAT CONSUMPTION IS THE ONLY CAUSE OF WEIGHT GAIN
Researchers say dietary fats, not sugars or proteins, are the only cause of weight gain.… READ MORE…
SAVORY FOODS MAY PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING THROUGH EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN
Researchers report consuming a savory broth can produce subtle neurobiological changes that promotes healthy eating behaviors and food choices. … READ MORE…
HUNGRY? A NEWLY DISCOVERED NEURAL CIRCUIT MAY BE TO BLAME
Researchers have identified a subset of neurons in a region of the hypothalamus that play a critical role in regulating feeding and appetite in mice.… READ MORE…
“SKINNY FAT” IN OLDER ADULTS MAY PREDICT ALZHEIMER’S RISK
Researchers say the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass, could be a predictor of cognitive function in older adults. Sarcopenic obesity could be used to predict risk factors for developing dementia, the study reports.… READ MORE…
THE HIDDEN COMPLEXITY UNDERLYING A COMMON CAUSE OF AUTISM
Researchers have uncovered genetic interactions that modulate variable symptoms associated with ASD. … READ MORE…
DON’T LET DEPRESSION KEEP YOU FROM EXERCISING
Researchers say exercise is crucial to the overall health of those with depression. The study reveals people with higher levels of fitness during middle age were significantly less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, even if they were diagnosed with depression.… READ MORE…
GUT BACTERIA INFLUENCES METABOLISM THROUGH THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Digestive enteroendocrine cells use an innate immune pathway to respond to good bacteria by fine tuning metabolism to diet and intestinal conditions, a new study reveals.… READ MORE…
EMOTIONAL EATING IN CHILDHOOD IS LEARNED AT HOME
Unlike food fussiness, genetics only plays a small part in a young child’s emotional eating patterns. Researchers say emotional eating is influenced by parents and the home environment.… READ MORE…
YOUR BRAIN ANATOMY MAY PLAY A ROLE IN DETERMINING YOUR FOOD CHOICES
Gray matter volume in the dosolateral and ventromedial prefrontal cortex predicts whether you will choose a health food option or not, researchers report.… READ MORE…