food choices

Eating Disorders?

...  programs that focus on improving the nutrition and increasing physical activity of students.15 *Within the community: The built environment within communities influences access to physical activity opportunities and access to affordable and healthy foods. For example, a lack of… Continue reading

Lack of Sleep May Affect Food Choices

...  of sleep may affect food choices Studies have shown that people who get less sleep than usual tend to eat more the next day, and eat higher- calorie foods, than when they have their usual amount of sleep. This… Continue reading

Princess Diana's Bulimia and How She Became an Eating Disorder Awareness

...  Lipsedge at Guy's Hospital in London. He helped her realize that the … Read more on Starcasm.netLansing woman shares story of sexual abuse, lessons learned Sleeping & eating disorders. • Self-mutilation. • Phobias. • Psychosomatic symptoms (stomachaches, headaches).… Continue reading

Transitional Changes in Energy Intake, Skeletal Muscle Content and Nutritional Behavior in College Students During Course-Work Based Nutrition Education.

...  based nutrition education. Clin Nutr Res. 2013 Jul; 2(2): 125-34Bu SY The purpose of this study was to investigate whether elective course work based nutrition education in university can change students’ body composition and eating habits associated with obesity… Continue reading

Intervention Effects on Kindergarten and First-Grade Teachers’ Classroom Food Practices and Food-Related Beliefs in American Indian Reservation Schools.

...  classroom and school food practices and beliefs that supported health and some that did not. The intervention was significantly associated with lower classroom use of candy as a treat (P=0.0005) and fast-food rewards (P=0.008); more intervention teachers… Continue reading

Secular Trends in Depressive Symptoms Among Norwegian Adolescents From 1992 to 2010.

...  not primed. Additional analyses showed that while the prime only worked when customers paid initial attention to the flyer that contained the health prime, no conscious awareness of the prime during grocery shopping was necessary for these effects.ConclusionThese findings… Continue reading

Shifting Paradigms: Continuous Nasogastric Feeding With High Caloric Intakes in Anorexia Nervosa.

...  chose foods that were high in fats and sugars because of taste, cost, and convenience. In addition, mothers had several misconceptions about the definition of healthy (eg, “juice is good for baby”), which led to overconsumption. Many mothers feared… Continue reading

Beyond the Paleolithic Prescription: Incorporating Diversity and Flexibility in the Study of Human Diet Evolution.

...  This research explores recent arrivals’ knowledge regarding eating behaviors, physical activity and sleep habits. Working collaboratively with community members, a healthy living curriculum was adapted and pilot tested in focus groups. A community-engaged approach to revising and implementing a… Continue reading

Comparison of a Mindful Eating Intevention to a Diabetes Self-Mangement Intevention Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

...  Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Health Educ Behav. 2013 Jul 12; Miller CK, Kristeller JL, Headings A, Nagaraja H Mindful eating may be an effective intervention for increasing awareness of hunger and satiety cues,… Continue reading

Development and Feasibility Testing of a Smart Phone Based Attentive Eating Intervention.

...  trial: process evaluation results. BMC Public Health. 2013 Jul 9; 13(1): 638Lee-Kwan SH, Goedkoop S, Yong R, Batorsky B, Hoffman V, Jeffries J, Hamouda M, Gittelsohn J Prepared food sources, including fast food restaurants and carry-outs, are common in… Continue reading