Topic: Demographic

Alternate-Day Fasting Helps Diet, Heart
11/05/2009 - Obese and overweight people who abide by a modified version of a plan called "alternate-day fasting" may be able to stick to a calorie-restrictive diet while getting an added bonus of improving cardio health. ...

Alcohol Sales Predicted to Fall in 2010
11/04/2009 - Total alcohol sales in all away-from-home venues are expected to decline 2.5 percent in 2010 with the largest declines occurring in the casual full-service restaurants and high-end white tablecloth restaurants. ...

Mom’s Veggie Intake Decreases Kid’s Diabetes Risk
10/30/2009 - Expectant mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes. ...

Peanuts Help Control Obesity in Kids
10/29/2009 - Combining education with the provision of a healthy, satiating snack, such as peanuts, can be effective at normalizing adolescent eating patterns and impacting weight. ...

Role of Gut Bacteria in Disease Risk
10/29/2009 - Rush University Medical Center received a $750,000 Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to chart the presence of microorganisms in the gut and determine how microbial imbalances might impact diseases. ...

Kids' Cereal Loaded with Sugar
10/28/2009 - Most sugary kids’ cereals are, well…sugary, says a new report from Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. ...

6.3 Mil Kids Low in Vitamin D
10/26/2009 - As many as one in five U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School. ...

Europeans Prioritize Health, Wellness
10/19/2009 - Consumers continue to see health and wellness as an important issue and will pay more for foods that display health benefits on their labels. ...