The glycemic index has crept upon our food experience. Haven’t immersed yourself in the glycemic index yet? It’s never too late. Or maybe, a new study suggests, it’s still too early.
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October’s the new January and the time for New Year’s resolutions might be right around the corner.
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Chefs know about the importance of texture and mouthfeel; texture adds another dimension to the food experience and makes food more interesting and enjoyable. There’s growing evidence that texture may also affect satiety.
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Should parents comment about what their kid puts on his plate at a party? Evidence suggests that efforts to restrict kids’ intake are actually associated with obesity.
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Being alert and cognizant when we select food would make us less vulnerable to environmental manipulations.
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The food industry uses the health halo of the gluten-free label to better sell. It’s really important to emphasize that just like one knows that foods that are peanut free are not generally healthier, gluten-free foods are not a panacea.
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A new study found that the more chocolate and candy kids ate, the slimmer they tended to be. The odds of being overweight or obese were 18 percent lower among the most avid consumers of chocolate and candy.
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Pulses -- such as beans, lentils, chickpeas and dried peas -- have lots of fiber and protein, a low glycemic index, and one could imagine that these traits are beneficial to weight loss.
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A new study suggests that the sound that chewy, crunchy foods produce may act as a sixth flavor and affect our appetite and sense of fullness.
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There are mysterious clocks inside our brain, and in every cell in our body, and those regulate not only sleep and wakefulness, but also hormones and metabolic pathways.
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68 percent of US packaged foods and beverages contain added sugars. Governments around the world are looking to reduce sugar in the diet, and a new paper looks at what might work.
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Proponents of grazing claim that frequent, small meals rein in your appetite, and keep you from eating indiscriminately when it’s finally mealtime. How important is meal size? Despite what diet plans claim the science is scant and with conflicting results.
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With smartphones and fitness trackers counting our every step, many people try to reach a daily target – the ballpark of 10,000 steps is considered a good place to be. But how you walk might matter as much as how far.
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The recent prevailing mood regarding sugar swings between worry that it’s not particularly good for you, to conviction that it’s downright poison. A rigorous new study in Obesity, led by Robert Lustig, shows that reducing overconsumption of fructose is metabolically beneficial in and of itself.
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If ice cream were associated with filth, disease and desolation, rather than with long summer days, azure beaches and beautiful, fit, thin, sun-kissed people would we overcome our sweet tooth and like it just a little less?
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