Late night eating is associated with weight gain and overeating, a carefully designed study shows why this may be more than just an association

diet, nutrition, wellnessAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 16, 2022calories, eating, family, fat, food, ghrelin, health, healthy living, intermittent fasting, midnight snack, nutrition, obesity, prevention, sleep, weight-loss, wellnessComment

Is the high protein diet healthy or just another fad?

A new study suggests that the health of the planet is negatively affected by the high protein diet trend. Our personal health may suffer too

health, nutritionAyala Laufer-CahanaJuly 27, 2022cheese, clean water, climate change, diet, egg, environment, fat, fish, meat, nitrogen, protein, salt, sugar, water, weight lossComment

We'll need even more willpower to resist junk food

Big data in the hands of junk food brands takes consumer behavior nudging to the next level and resisting the lure of tempting food becomes even harder

prevention, diet, food psychologyAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 8, 2022artificial intelligence, big data, calories, fast food, fat, junk food, nutrition, obesity, salt, soda, sugar, wellnessComment

Ultra bad for you foods

Highly processed foods make up half the caloric intake of the average American; a new study finds that these foods are associated with a 30 percent higher risk of early death.

junk food, diet, sugarAyala Laufer-CahanaMarch 6, 2019added sugar, bacon, calories, cereal, chips, crackers, Fast food, fat, ham, health, junk food, nutrition, obesity, prepared meals, processed food, salami, sausage, soda, sugarComment

Can you lose fat by changing meal times?

In a pilot study, people who changed their mealtimes lost on average twice the amount of body fat compared to the control group, despite not consciously restricting their caloric intake.

weight loss, trendsAyala Laufer-CahanaSeptember 12, 2018breakfast, calories, chrononutrition, circadian rhythms, fat, food intake, intermittent fasting, metabolism, obesity, weight loss, wellnessComment

Do low-sugar, low-fat and reduced-salt claims mean anything?

Low-sugar, low-fat, reduced-salt, but is it healthy? In many cases, foods containing low-sugar, low-fat or low-salt claims had a worse nutritional profile than those without claims, finds a new study

sugar, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaMarch 24, 2017low-fat, low-sugar, low glycemic diet, low-salt, salt, fat, sugar, calories, weight-loss, nutrition label, health claimsComment

Who says healthy isn't delicious?

"So good it’s addicting,” now why isn't healthy food promoted this way? Appealing to people with information about health has limited success, especially when messages about those other, less healthy foods appeal viscerally.

weight loss, fruits and vegetables, food psychologyAyala Laufer-CahanaFebruary 23, 2017delight, epicurian, fruit, vegetable, parenting, plant based, sugar, fat Comment

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