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Posted on Sat, 8 Aug 09

Common food flavouring may trigger weight gain

The popular food flavouring agent monosodium glutamate (MSG) was reported in 1968 to cause a set of symptoms such flushing, tightness of the chest or difficulty in breathing which was labelled as Chinese restaurant syndrome due to the popular use of this flavouring in Chinese food. Since this report however, there has been little evidence of such reactions to MSG, even when people who normally report symptoms are given MSG unknowingly [1-2]. Concerns over the safety of MSG have recently been reignited by a study suggesting MSG may be independently linked to weight gain.

Posted on Fri, 7 Aug 09

Secrets to a long and healthy life

The major causes of premature death and disease are due to preventable risk factors. To find out exactly which risk factors resulted in the highest number of early deaths a group from Harvard Medical School and their international colleagues have produced a large scale analysis with some striking findings.

Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 09

Entering a virtual world controls emotional eating

Overeating when stressed is strongly linked to weight gain and obesity. Relaxation however may help stop emotional eating in response to stress by improving reactions when under pressure. While traditional relaxation techniques may be useful a study has found that new technologies such as a virtual reality generated Green Valley may help.

Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 09

Your unconscious mind is supersizing you

Did you know that within a few decades dinner plate size has increased by almost 40%, the availability of larger serving sizes has increased 10-fold and that the volume of serving sizes in restaurants can differ in calories as much as 250%? Portion distortion, the tendency to overeat due to underestimating food serving size, has a strong influence on food intake and has been implicated as a major factor in the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity [1-2].

Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 09

Infectobesity: don't catch it

Infectobesity sounds like an unlikely cause of weight gain but increasing evidence suggests that infectious organisms such as viruses and bacteria may contribute to the development of overweight and obesity [1]. Person-to-person contact has been linked to the spread of obesity through social networks [2] and a candidate infectious organism may be closer to you than you think.

Posted on Sat, 18 Jul 09

Does diet soda pack on the pounds?

Diet drinks lead to weight gain, at least that is what the results from a large scale study suggests. Paradoxically an analysis of 6,814 people�s diets discovered that compared to those who never consume diet soda those who do have a much higher risk of a dangerously large waist line [1]. It was also found that diet soda drinkers had a significantly higher risk of poor blood sugar control, a risk factor for diabetes.

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Common food flavouring may trigger weight gain

Secrets to a long and healthy life

Entering a virtual world controls emotional eating

Your unconscious mind is supersizing you

Infectobesity: don't catch it

Does diet soda pack on the pounds?