Why Skipping Breakfast Increases Appeal Of High Calorie Foods

Scientists presenting a new study at a conference this week suggest the reason skipping breakfast makes high calorie food more appealing later in the day is because our brain circuits may be primed toward seeking it when fasting…

Mild Cognitive Impairment May Be Improved By Caffeine

Recent studies have linked caffeine consumption to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a new University of Illinois study may be able to explain how this happens. “We have discovered a novel signal that activates the brain-based inflammation associated with neurodegenerative diseases, and caffeine appears to block its activity…

Green Tea And Chocolate Compounds Can Reduce Brain Complications Associated With HIV

Current HIV drug therapies are not able to control the virus’ complete replication in the brain and are therefore ineffective against complications linked to neurocognitive impairment in HIV patients…

Compounds In Green Tea And Chocolate May Help Reduce Neurological Complications Linked To HIV

Current drug therapy for patients with HIV is unable to control the complete replication of the virus in the brain. The drugs therefore do not have any effect against the complications associated with neurocognitive impairment in patients with HIV…

Microwave Butter Flavoring Ingredient Is A Respiratory Hazard

Researchers have discovered that the ingredient 2,3-pentanedione (PD), used to promote the flavor and aroma of butter in microwave popcorn is a respiratory hazard, which can also change gene expression in the brain of rats…

What Is Calcium? Why Do I Need Calcium?

Calcium is a chemical element which is essential for living organisms, including humans. Calcium’s chemical symbol is “Ca”.

Seeing Fatty Food Pictures Encourages Impulse Eating

A picture can say a thousand words, but according to a study presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston, a picture can also be worth a thousand calories. Researchers have discovered that looking at images of high-calorie foods stimulates the brain’s appetite control center, which leads to an elevated desire for food…

Junk Food More Appealing When Sleep-Restricted

The sight of unhealthy food during a period of sleep restriction activated reward centers in the brain that were less active when participants had adequate sleep, according to a new study using brain scans to better understand the link between sleep restriction and obesity. Researchers from St…

Consuming Berries Benefits The Brain

Strong scientific evidence exists that eating blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and other berry fruits has beneficial effects on the brain and may help prevent age-related memory loss and other changes, scientists report. Their new article on the value of eating berry fruits appears in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Eating berries benefits the brain

Strong scientific evidence exists that eating blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and other berry fruits has beneficial effects on the brain and may help prevent age-related memory loss and other changes, scientists report.

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