A British study concluded that overweight and obese women are at a greater risk of miscarriage after undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The findings aren’t knock-you-off-your-feet surprising, because it’s generally accepted that overweight... 

Exercise: It’s good for you. You know it’s good for you. You know it prevents a myriad of chronic diseases and you probably also know of its positive benefits on mental health. What we don’t know, however, is how exercise specifically... 

sxc.hu: cr55 A new study, published in Paediatrics , suggests babies who are breast-fed in early infancy take in fewer calories later in infancy than bottle-fed babies. Researchers found that among 1,250 infants followed for the first year of life, those... 

Have you ever reached for a bar of chocolate when you’ve been feeling down? You’re not alone. Conventional wisdom is that the serotonin in chocolate makes it a mood-enhancer. A new study, though, has found a link between chocolate consumption... 

sxc.hu: BeverlyLR The dynamic duo of the food world may not have as many superpowers as once thought. A massive 478,000 subject prospective study (where subjects are picked and followed), found that for every 2 servings of fruits and vegetables eaten... 

I am trying figure out ways to instill some exercise in my every day life. I live 4 miles from work and now that the weather is nice, I can bike to school. Besides this I can’t think of much else to do. I take the stairs not the elevator. I don’t... 

When you “get cracking” in the morning with an egg breakfast, you are likely to stave off hunger, therefore reducing your calorie intake by as much as 18 percent. This, according to a study in the journal Nutrition Research . Continue reading…... 

It’s the sort of news we all love – especially at Easter. Newspapers claim that chocolate has been shown to cut the risk of heart attacks. But is it true? With the Daily Telegraph newspaper reporting (a little over-eagerly) that ” a... 

Have you ever described yourself as a “chocaholic”, or blamed your favorite junky snacks for being “addictive”? Maybe you’re not exaggerating. A study carried out at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida has found that... 

sxc.hu: nosheep Perhaps you find yourself pushing cake and cookies on your friends and family when they come to visit. It seems to be the norm in many households, and most people don’t want to offend the host by refusing. Well, a study published...