Obesity can be caused by a virus and can be caught like the common cold, say researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana. The highly-infectious virus, an adenovirus called AD-36, can be caught as easily as a cold from the coughs, sneezes and hands of those infected.
Once caught, the virus circulates through the [...]
Cutting calories could do more than just slim down your waistline.
Researchers from the University of Munster in Germany found reducing what you eat by a third may improve memory, the BBC reported Tuesday.
They analyzed three groups of volunteers on different diets, who had an average age of 60.
Three months later, they were given memory tests.
The [...]
Studies find mercury in much U.S. corn syrup
WASHINGTON (Reutersc) – Many common foods made using commercial high fructose corn syrup contain mercury as well, researchers reported on Tuesday, while another study suggested the corn syrup itself is contaminated.
Food processors and the corn syrup industry group attacked the findings as flawed and outdated, but the researchers [...]
Trevose, PA (January 27, 2009) – Rita’s, the nation’s largest Italian
Ice concept with more than 550 stores, today announced the debut of its new
“Light Line” menu, a comprehensive offering of healthier frozen treat
options. Rita’s “Light Line” menu items include Sugar-Free Italian Ice
and Slenderita, a creamy and delicious fat-free soft serve.
Rita’s has introduced the following three [...]
Got Fat?
While the acronym MUFA does not sound too appealing, the MUFA diet and MUFA foods are popular diet trends for the New Year and beyond. MUFA is not a fad and it’s not unhealthy. A MUFA diet incorporates certain types of foods, namely fats, into a healthy and nutritious diet. The MUFA diet is [...]