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Ancient Relatives of Humans Ate Wood

Scientists analyzed dental tartar in fossils

(Newser) - Did our ancestors eat trees? New fossil evidence shows that a 2 million-year-old relative of humans nibbled on bark and leaves, reports BBC . Scientists analyzed the teeth of two members of the "southern ape" species, or Australopithecus sediba, and found evidence that they included wood in their diet.

Salt, Bad for You? Nope, Never Was
 Salt, Bad for 
 You? Nope, 
 Never Was 
in case you missed it
Jun 9, 2012 7:00 PM CDT

Salt, Bad for You? Nope, Never Was

Gary Taubes cracks open flimsy anti-salt science

(Newser) - Time to crack open those Sun Chips, folks: Looks like salt is not only good for you, avoiding salt may be bad for you. In a daring New York Times piece, Gary Taubes challenges the standard salt-is-deadly wisdom by rolling out a few studies and quoting a few experts. "...

Key to Weight Loss: Stop Eating at Night

Study suggests nighttime fasting is effective

(Newser) - Want to lose weight, but can't bear to give up french fries? Well, there might be a "diet" of sorts that lets you indulge—provided you do it early. A new study has found that eating early, and then fasting at night, could be a powerful weight-loss strategy,...

California Students Eating Less Junk Food
California Students Eating Less Junk Food
study says
May 11, 2012 4:12 PM CDT

California Students Eating Less Junk Food

State laws making a difference, says study

(Newser) - Why do teens in California consume fewer calories a day than young people in other states? It's because they snack less when at school, a new study finds, and they snack less because state laws have curbed the sale of junk food and banned the sale of soda and...

Fake Terror Tweet Forces Diet Guru Off Cruise

Parody Jack Kruse account threatened bioterror attack

(Newser) - Controversial neurosurgeon-turned-diet guru Jack Kruse was kicked off a cruise ship, where he was supposed to give a lecture, after a bogus tweet warned of a bioterror attack. Kruse was questioned after authorities were tipped off to a tweet reading: "Security confiscated dynamite. Talk won't be as explosive...

Madonna's Secret for Longevity: Bacteria?

Probiotics may help her stay healthy

(Newser) - If you’d like nothing more than to remain as perpetually youthful as Madonna but you don’t have $86,000 to spend on your face , good news: There is another way. Madonna fancies fiber-rich foods and probiotics, or "good bacteria," an alternative diet touted with aiding digestion,...

&#39;American Diet&#39; Linked to Autism
 'American Diet' 
 Linked to Autism 
study says
Apr 17, 2012 12:11 PM CDT

'American Diet' Linked to Autism

Highly processed, sweetened foods particularly bad: expert

(Newser) - The typical American diet may be to blame for more than just the obesity epidemic: A new study also links it to the autism epidemic. Unhealthy diets make it more difficult for the body to eliminate toxic chemicals, thus increasing the risk of autism and other problems, explains one expert....

To Stay Slim, Try Nuts, Wine, Sleep
 To Stay Slim, Try 
 Nuts, Wine, Sleep 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Apr 15, 2012 2:23 PM CDT

To Stay Slim, Try Nuts, Wine, Sleep

New studies address weight issues

(Newser) - A wealth of findings offer some new tips to keep off the pounds. Looks like tree nuts, red wine, and plenty of sleep can all help you stay fit.
  • Researchers found that nut eaters weighed less and had a lower waist circumference and BMI than those who don't eat
...

Red Meat Linked to Early Death
 Red Meat Linked to Early Death 
Mar 13, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

Red Meat Linked to Early Death

Any amount raises risk of dying prematurely, study says

(Newser) - Eating any amount of any kind of red meat on a regular basis raises your chances of dying early, according to Harvard researchers who may not find themselves invited to many barbecues this summer. The study—which looked at the eating habits and health of more than 100,000 adults...

Processed Meats Raise Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Eating sausage or bacon daily might not be the smartest idea: study

(Newser) - Ease up on that bacon. A new study in the British Journal of Cancer suggests a connection between eating processed meats and pancreatic cancer, reports the BBC . Specifically, eating an extra 50 grams of processed meat every day—about the size of a sausage—will increase your risk of getting...

Women Lie About Diet 474 Times a Year

... or so says a British survey

(Newser) - Women dish out 474 lies a year to themselves and others about their diet, according to a new survey. That works out to about nine per week. The single most popular fib? "It was only a small portion." Next up are, "I'll have a big lunch...

The Year&#39;s Top Diet Is...
 The Year's Top Diet Is... 
Jan 4, 2012 2:20 PM CST

The Year's Top Diet Is...

DASH tops rankings, just in time for resolution season

(Newser) - Odds are, your New Year’s resolution involves losing weight. Most everyone’s does. Well good news: US News & World Report has just released its second annual diet rankings, with the top 25 diets you can jump on to get healthy. The list isn’t haphazard either—the magazine...

Does This Chair Make My Butt Look Fat?
 Does This Chair 
 Make My Butt 
 Look Fat? 
study says: yes!
Dec 6, 2011 2:00 AM CST

Does This Chair Make My Butt Look Fat?

Scientists find sitting bulks up behinds

(Newser) - You've worried about clothes making you look fat—apparently, you should have worried about chairs actually making you fat. That's because sitting for long stretches can actually make you fatter, scientists have found. Studies suggest that the pressure placed in the butt and hips from sitting too long...

Is Boring Breadfruit Our 'Food of the Future'?

Hawaii hosts movement to support the nutritious stuff

(Newser) - It’s highly nutritious and some say it could alleviate world hunger; trouble is, it’s not too appetizing. “You have to kind of fool people to get them to try it,” a chef tells the Wall Street Journal . That may be worth it, breadfruit supporters say: A...

Your Hormones Don't Want Your Diet to Work

Study shows why it's hard to maintain weight loss

(Newser) - It's a pattern familiar to many trying to slim down: Go on a diet, shed some pounds, then gain it all back and then some over time. Don't blame weak willpower: A new study shows that hormones in the body throw a temper tantrum of sorts in reaction...

Lefties, Righties Split on Food as Well

But everybody likes lasagna

(Newser) - If you like deep-dish pizza, you're a lot likelier than fans of thin crust to have conservative politics, according to Hunch , a taste-tracking website that cross-referenced millions of responses to discover that the differences between left and right don't end at the dinner table. Among its findings:
  • Liberals
...

The Science of Mood: Fatty Foods May Make You Happier, Study Says
 It's True: Fatty Foods 
 Make You Happier 
study says
Aug 8, 2011 11:50 AM CDT

It's True: Fatty Foods Make You Happier

Chowing down when depressed may just be instinct

(Newser) - There’s a reason we gorge on chocolate bars or French fries when we’re down: Fatty foods actually do make us feel better, a study suggests. Scientists in Belgium had subjects look at images of sad people and listen to sad music while being fed through a tube, the...

Bittman: Time to Tax Junk Food
 Bittman: 
 Time to Tax 
 Junk Food 
OPINION
Jul 24, 2011 11:14 AM CDT

Bittman: Time to Tax Junk Food

With obesity costing US billions, gov't must help health

(Newser) - With the "Standard American Diet" producing ever more heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, it's time to tax junk food and subsidize vegetables, writes Mark Bittman in the New York Times . "Right now it’s harder for many people to buy fruit than Froot Loops," he says,...

Food and Dieting Trick: Use a Bigger Fork
 Bigger Fork= 
 Smaller Meals 
study says
Jul 18, 2011 4:24 PM CDT

Bigger Fork= Smaller Meals

Users of bigger utensil left more food untouched

(Newser) - Looking to eat less? Try bigger utensils. A study compared how much restaurant-goers ate using different forks, one 20% larger than a standard restaurant fork, and the other 20% smaller. Researchers discovered that those who employed the big fork left more food uneaten—7.91 ounces of food compared to...

Extreme Diet Cures Type 2 Diabetes

Volunteers cut food intake to 600 calories a day for 2 months

(Newser) - British researchers say obesity-related type 2 diabetes, previously considered a lifelong illness, is curable—if you stop eating. Eleven people with diabetes participated in the extreme experiment, slashing their calories to just 600 a day and consuming only specially formulated drinks and non-starchy vegetables for two months. The volunteers' blood...

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