From the New York Times…
Q. Is there any truth to the idea that if you eat heavily late in the evening, you will gain weight?
A. The research is not conclusive on a clinical effect of late meals, but there are suggestions that there might be one.
“If the calories are exactly the same, it [...]

From Her Active Life…
Did you know skipping breakfast can actually slow down your metabolism, making it harder for you to lose weight? In fact, eating a morning meal jump starts your metabolism for the day, allowing your body to burn calories and work to the best of it’s ability. Keep in mind, you never want [...]

From ScienceDaily…
For more than 10 years, energy drinks in the United States have been on the rise, promising consumers more “oomph” in their day. In fact, it is estimated that the energy drink market will hit $10 billion by 2010. While that may be great news for energy drink companies, it could mean a different [...]

From Go Ask Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Q&A Internet Service…
Q:  Alice,
Is it possible to lose all body fat? Should you eliminate all fat from your diet?
—Anonymous
A: Dear Anonymous,
In a word, NO! Fat — both on our bodies and in our diet — gets an undeserved bad rap and is actually essential for our survival. Body [...]

From WebMD…
Trans fats have long been the bane of dietitians because they raise levels of artery-clogging LDL cholesterol and lower “good” HDL cholesterol levels — which increase the risk of heart disease. Yet two new studies show that not all trans fats are created equal, and natural trans fats don’t appear as harmful to cholesterol [...]

From Her Active Life…
As National Eating Disorder Awareness Week came to an end on Saturday in the U.S., I’ve been thinking about what it means to be aware. We all know about anorexia, bulimia and binge eating; most of us probably know someone who has suffered from one or more of these disorders, which affect [...]

From WebMD’s Healthy Recipe Doctor…
I was shocked last month when I was reading labels on sports/energy drinks (for an article I was writing) that most didn’t have the milligrams of caffeine anywhere on the package. I searched for it, trust me. At first I thought it was my 40-something eyes failing to see the small [...]

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Science Daily reports on the French paradox, who despite eating higher quantities of cheese, pastries, wine, pate, and other so-called “bad” foods, continue to maintain lower weight levels than Americans. According to Dr. Brian Wansink of Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, it’s about how we eat, not what we eat. read full article…
By the way, we think there [...]