Recent research pinpoints new details about how the brain makes us crave food after alcohol consumption. The research, out of the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Departments of Medicine and Neurology, found that drinking a lot can make the brain more sensitive to “food cues” like smell, spurring us to devour way more than we’d consume sober. Διαβάστε περισσότερα
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A Mediterranean diet with extra nuts and olive oil might help improve memory in older adults, a Spanish study suggests, though the results aren't definitive and more research is needed. "This small study found that a Mediterranean diet, which is low in animal foods like meat and butter, and high in vegetables, legumes and whole grains, when supplemented with olive oil or nuts is associated with improved cognitive function," Samantha Heller, a nutritionist at New York University's Center for Musculoskeletal Care and Sports Performance who wasn't involved in the study, said by email. Διαβάστε περισσότερα ESLM Webinar, May 5th 2015 - Lifestyle Medicine strategies in weight management and chronic disease4/16/2015 The European Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ESLM) and Elsevier, a world-leading provider of information solutions are launching the first webinar on Lifestyle Medicine on May 5th 2015, 10am EDT – 1600 CET (1500 GMT / 10 am EDT / 7 am PDT).
The webinar aims at raising awareness for Lifestyle Medicine strategies in weight management and chronic disease and obesity prevention and further helps to improve education of health professionals in order to reduce the burden of lifestyle-related, non-communicable diseases. This webinar is an introduction to lifestyle medicine strategies for weight management and chronic disease prevention. Experts from the fields of sports medicine, public health and nutrition will present a 60 min webinar and a question and answer session. Registration for free access to the webinar and the expert question and answer session: http://eu-lifestylemedicine.org/lifestyle-medicine-webinar/ This webinar is co-presented by : the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, the American College of Preventive Medicine and Exercise is Medicine Most diet advice focuses on calories and nutrients, but new research suggests that when you eat may be just as important.
That’s one conclusion of a new study by Dr. Satchidananda Panda, an associate professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, in La Jolla, Calif. Mice that were forced to limit how many hours they ate were thinner than mice that chowed down whenever they wanted, Dr. Panda’s team found. This was true no matter what kind of unhealthy diet the mice ate. Διαβάστε περισσότερα Recent obesity research has focused on many things, from the obvious risk of chronic diseases to the best way to lose it. In that mix is a field of research that has split the obese population into two groups, those who are a “healthy” obese and those who aren’t. But now, a new study finds that even those who are healthy obese will gradually fall into a life of disease. Διαβάστε περισσότερα Vegetables, fruits, nuts, copious amounts of olive oil and a glass of wine with a meal; while the Mediterranean diet sounds like a the makings of a delicious lifestyle, it has also long been regarded as one of the healthiest ways to eat. Now, researchers have suggested that the diet could also help slow the aging process. The study, published in The BMJ, has found that the Mediterranean diet is associated with longer telomere length, considered to be a marker of slower aging. Διαβάστε περισσότερα A Mediterranean diet may be a better way of tackling obesity than calorie counting, leading doctors have said. Writing in the Postgraduate Medical Journal (PMJ), the doctors said a Mediterranean diet quickly reduced the risk of heart attacks and strokes. And they said it may be better than low-fat diets for sustained weight loss. Διαβάστε περισσότερα The leading causes of mortality and healthcare costs worldwide are chronic diseases, resulting from lifestyle and environmental factors. The economic burden of poor lifestyle choices is no longer sustainable and impossible to ignore. Most chronic diseases are preventable. To treat the causes of these diseases and to be successful in prevention, a strong focus must be placed on lifestyle medicine aspects. Διαβάστε το άρθρο από την International Journal of Clinical Practice |
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