Now may be a good time to bring back the basics — the nutritious and affordable foods that have been all but forgotten by many affluent families since the Great Depression.
February 26, 2009 (Boston, Massachusetts) — It may be one of the most commonsense observations ever to be validated in a diet study: people lose weight if they eat fewer calories, regardless of where those calories come from [1]. That's the upshot of a two-year study by Dr Frank Sacks (Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA) and colleagues, published in the February 26, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Research on food, mood, substance abuse, and cravings still is fairly new. This article looks at some of the findings concerning what is going on in the mind and body. Keep in mind, many of these studies are not conclusively established, because they are lacking strong support, but more work is underway.
Walking down a vitamin aisle and looking at all of the bottles seems like foreign territory to most people. With so many varieties and forms of vitamins and supplements, it is hard to figure out what to purchase. This guide, based on the National Academy of Science, will help to take some of the guesswork out of what to look for. It includes the highest level of adult recommendations, but does not take into account variations because of age, g...
Can what you eat help improve your mood or cause depression? Here are some facts that can help you understand the relationship between depression and diet.