Nuts are healthy and are actually associated with better weight control, although a recent study confirms that it’s not all good news for nuts.
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Does hunger promote negative feelings?
A team of scientists in the US have been studying the effects of hunger to determine what is the root cause of the negative moods associated with being hungry.
Can you eat yourself to sleep?
Sleep and diet are strongly linked but few studies have examined how people sleep when on different diets. New research has looked into what kinds of foods will help settle you at night into a more restful sleep.
What are the risks of binging on junkfood?
Junk food binges are bad for the gut bacteria. Studies have shown that altering the bacteria in the large intestine is linked to depression, increases risk of obesity and increases risk of adverse immune reactions.
Does eating fats increase longevity?
The leading cause of death worldwide is heart disease. Over 7 million people die each year from heart disease and as many as 700,000 heart related deaths each year could be avoided if people ate more fats, healthy fats.
Which foods help maintain weight?
The results are in, researchers analyse flavonoids a chemical found in certain foods and their relationship with weight change in over 100,000 people over 24 years.
Video: Poor diet responsible for 1 in 5 deaths
Eating and drinking more healthily could prevent 1 in 5 deaths globally. Countries that have a mainly Mediterranean diet perform best, and experts want to shift the focus from what people shouldn't eat, to what they should eat.
Weight loss surgery linked to drinking problems
Research suggests that one particular type of bariatric surgery is linked to people having a much higher chance of developing a drinking problem down the track.
How food texture changes eating speed
Eating slowly can help a person eat less. Changing the texture of a meal to make it chewier could be one way to achieve this.
The health benefits of a Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet has long been considered a yardstick for a model of a healthy diet. Its wide-ranging health benefits have been profiled in a major review of the diet.
