Teens Who Eat Breakfast Gain Less Weight
A University of Minnesota School of Public Health study called Eating Among Teens (EAT) has shown that teens who eat breakfast daily have a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast.
In order to perform this study, the researchers observed the link between breakfast occurrence and five-year body weight change in over 2,200 teenagers. After [...]
Carbohydrates and Obesity May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer
Researchers may have found a link between increased carbohydrate consumption and obesity and the increasing number of esophageal cancer cases in the US. The causes of esophageal cancer are mostly unknown, and patients have a poor prognosis.
Cases of esophageal cancer have increased from 300,000 in 1973 to 2.1 million in 2001. These numbers [...]
Snorting Insulin May Decrease Food Intake in Men and Improve Memory in Women
This is a report of an odd but interesting study that will be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Research by the University of Lubeck in Germany found that intranasal (through the nose) insulin decreases food intake in men but not women. However, in women the intranasal insulin improves memory function, but [...]
