http://www.seouldiocese.net Keep on Diet Zone! Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:32:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking to the diet hard for many. University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have found that a modified ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/alternate-day-fasting-shows-promise-for-obese-dieters A new study of the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing could help to understand the positive effect of dietary restriction on healthy ageing. Previous evidence from different organisms (fruit flies and mice) have shown that dietary restriction increases longevity, but with a potential negative side effect of diminished ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/the-correct-combination-of-proteins-is-decisive-for-healthy-aging-not-reducing-the-calories-in-our-diet Japanese research group led by Professor Yasuhiko Minokoshi and Dr. Tetsuya Shiuchi, scientists at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, NIPS, Japan, found that meals stimulated with sweet taste and motivated with its anticipation regularly activates "orexin" in the brain and it stimulates muscle glucose metabolism via the sympathetic nervous ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/pleasant-dietary-habits-are-necessary-for-health With cold and flu season upon us, certain nutrients such as vitamin C, zinc and selenium are often touted by some to provide protection against seasonal illness. While it's true that these nutrients do boost the immune system, more is not better! "Almost all vitamins and minerals play some role ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/eating-well-boosts-your-immunity A recent study confirms that the antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients in chocolate and cocoa products are highly associated with the amount of non-fat cocoa-derived ingredients in the product. The study expands on previously published results. The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, was conducted by a ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/study-shows-flavanol-antioxidant-content-of-us-chocolate-and-cocoa-containing-products The presence of increased body fat, and therefore higher levels of inflammatory substances in the blood, hinders the loss and maintenance of body weight; as shown by a research project of the University of Navarra conducted by Estíbaliz Goyenechea Soto, a scientist at the School of Pharmacy. The project, entitled "A ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/it-can-be-predicted-the-reaction-obese-patients-will-have-to-a-diet A nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie. In a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, she explains snail is not only cheaper and more ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/giant-snails-could-address-malnutrition Thanksgiving is an opportunity to share a meal with loved ones, but it is also a time when small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food safety specialist and assistant professor of food science at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/thanks-but-no-thanks-avoiding-food-poisoning-at-thanksgiving New research has revealed that an alarming number of British people are not following official advice to reduce their salt consumption and take regular exercise in order to reduce their risk of suffering from serious health conditions such as stroke. The new survey*, conducted for Siemens in conjunction with The Stroke ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/too-much-salt-not-enough-exercise WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (USA) - Adding peanuts to that apple a day that keeps the doctor away is a good way to stay heart-healthy and trim, says a Purdue University professor. Research by Richard Mattes, professor of foods and nutrition, and his doctoral student, Corinna Alper, proves regular peanut consumption helps ... http://www.seouldiocese.net/eating-peanuts-helps-keep-heart-healthy-without-weight-gain