Food may be like a drug for some, study shows
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The same brain circuits are involved when obese people fill their stomachs as when drug addicts think about drugs, a finding that suggests overeating and addiction may be linked, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Adults eat twice as many fruits and vegetables as they did when they were children and take in less fat and sugar, according to a new study.
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Scientists say it may be possible to develop a taste test to diagnose depression and to decide on drugs.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- People who eat fast food frequently are more likely to gain weight and develop insulin resistance, and such eating habits may increase the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes, new research claims.
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Children's tendency to become  overweight might have something to do with how their mothers  urge them to eat, a new study hints.
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Our genes and not just our upbringing may play a key role in our food likes and dislikes, UK researchers believe.
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A brain chemical that stokes hunger for food and fat also triggers thirst for alcohol and may play a role in chronic drinking, according to a study led by Princeton University scientists.
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Eating while driving could be more dangerous than you thought.
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The findings may be relevant to many people who take aspirin to prevent heart problems as well as a COX-2 inhibitor drug like Vioxx for arthritis.
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Adults eat twice as many fruits and  vegetables as they did when they were children and take in less  fat and sugar, according to a new study.
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A new animal study suggests that a brain chemical that increases the tendency to overeat is also linked to increased alcohol consumption, MSNBC reported Dec. 14.
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In findings that could make broccoli and Brussels sprouts easier to swallow, early research suggests a chemical found in the vegetables may impede the spread of breast cancer cells.
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There's a lot of talk these days about healthy food, but it's not always what we're looking for on the Internet
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It&#39;s a well-known fact that the foods we eat influence our health. But foods do more than affect our waistline and our heart. It seems that what we eat can also impact the way our brain performs its tasks.
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Maybe, say researchers at Rutgers University and elsewhere who have found people especially sensitive to bitter compounds in broccoli and other foods tend to be thinner than others.
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People on low incomes have similar diets to the rest of the population, a government report states.
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Eaten in the right combination - to make what scientists have labelled a &quot;polymeal&quot; - several popular food types have been given the medical seal of approval for lowering cholesterol levels and blood pressure and reducing heart disease, according The