What Young Adults Really Want in Their Meals
Researchers asked 229 young adults in Australia to choose between different meal options to understand what matters most when picking what to eat. The study …
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CBD Makes People Eat More, Even When Not Hungry
Researchers gave 15 healthy adults a single dose of CBD (a compound from cannabis) or a fake pill and then watched what they ate. People who took CBD ate about …
Read MoreWhat We Know About Nutrition and Health in Transgender People
Researchers looked at how transgender people's bodies, eating habits, and nutrition compare to others. This study examined measurements like height and weight, …
Read MoreWhy Your Emotions and Stress Affect How Much You Eat
Researchers studied 1,500 adults to understand how our emotions, stress levels, and daily habits affect eating patterns and body weight. They found that people …
Read MoreWhat We Know About Nutrition and Health in Transgender People
Researchers looked at how transgender people's bodies, eating habits, and nutrition compare to others. This study examined measurements like height and weight, …
Read MoreYouTube Food Videos Change What You Want to Eat
Researchers studied how watching popular YouTube videos where influencers show "what they eat in a day" affects what people choose to snack on. They had 289 …
Read MoreChronic Pain Changes How Your Brain Enjoys Food
Researchers discovered that long-lasting nerve pain affects how mice enjoy eating, especially foods that taste good. The study found that mice with chronic …
Read MoreWhy Pregnant Mice Eat More: Brain Chemistry Explained
During pregnancy, the body needs extra energy to support a growing baby, which is why pregnant people often feel hungrier. Scientists studied pregnant mice to …
Read MoreWhy Bad Moods Make You Crave Junk Food
Researchers studied 76 people trying to eat healthier and discovered something interesting about emotional eating—when we feel bad, we're more likely to want …
Read MoreCan Learning About Food Help Stop Eating When You're Sad?
Researchers wanted to know if teaching people about nutrition and emotions could help them stop eating too much when they feel bad. They worked with 95 people …
Read MoreCan Brain Games Help You Choose Healthier Foods?
Researchers are testing whether playing special online games can train your brain to make better food choices. The study involves 500 adults who will play …
Read MoreBetter Sleep Helps You Eat Better: What Science Shows
A new review of sleep research shows that how much you sleep directly affects what and how much you eat. Scientists found that people who don't get enough …
Read MoreWhy Some People Feel Constantly Hungry: A Genetic Explanation
Researchers reviewed 162 studies about rare genetic conditions that cause severe obesity and constant hunger. They found that people with these genetic …
Read MoreWhy Some People Lose More Weight on Diabetes Drugs Than Others
Researchers studied 92 people with type 2 diabetes who started taking GLP-1 medications (drugs that help control blood sugar and weight). They wanted to …
Read MoreWhy Your Diet Needs to Be Different From Everyone Else's
Scientists are learning that there's no one-size-fits-all diet that works for everyone. This review looks at how things like your age, sex, genes, and even …
Read MoreDoes Stress Really Make Us Eat More? What Scientists Found
Researchers wanted to understand if stress makes people eat more food, especially in women. They created a stressful situation in a lab and measured how …
Read MoreSpecial Diet for Rare Condition Doesn't Cause Eating Problems
Children and young adults with a rare genetic condition called MCADD need to follow a special diet to stay healthy. Doctors worry that strict diets during …
Read MoreHow Your Emotions Shape What You Eat and Your Mental Health
Researchers in the Czech Republic studied 1,027 young adults to understand how the way people handle their emotions affects their eating habits and mental …
Read MoreWhy Mental Health Matters for Eating Healthy After Prostate Cancer
Men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer often struggle with depression, anxiety, and stress—and these mental health challenges may make it harder for …
Read MoreWhen Food is Hard to Find: How It Affects People Before Weight Loss Surgery
Researchers studied 818 people preparing for weight loss surgery to understand how struggling to get enough food affects their eating habits and emotions. They …
Read MoreHow War Stress Changes Eating Habits and Blood Health in Young Adults
Researchers studied 698 young Ukrainian adults to understand how war-related trauma affects eating patterns and physical health. They found that people …
Read MoreHow Your Daily Food Choices Show What You Really Eat
Researchers wanted to understand how people control their eating habits in real life, not just what they say in surveys. They created a new tool that sends …
Read MoreExercise + Early Eating Window Boosts Brain Power and Heart Health
A new study tested whether combining exercise with eating during specific times of day could help women with extra weight feel better and think clearer. …
Read MoreMen and Women Experience Time-Restricted Eating Very Differently
Researchers looked at how people actually feel about time-restricted eating (eating only during certain hours of the day). They found that men and women have …
Read MoreCan Mindfulness Help Stop Food Cravings When Trying to Lose Weight?
Researchers are testing whether listening to mindfulness audio recordings can help overweight people with anxiety or depression control their food cravings …
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