Calories

A study suggests eating later in the day can directly impact our biological weight regulation in three key ways: through the number of calories that we burn; our hunger levels; and the way our bodies store fat.With obesity now affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, this is a valuable insight into how the risk of becoming obese could be lowered in a relatively simple way – just by eating our meals a few hours earlier.Earlier studies had already identified a link between the timing of meals and weight gain,…

A new study highlights that American adults get nearly a quarter of their daily calories from snacks, which are low in nutritional value. Those managing type 2 diabetes tend to have healthier snacking habits, suggesting the benefits of dietary education.Study finds noshing provides little nutritional value.Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day’s calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.Researchers analyzing data from surveys of over 20,000 people found that…

In terms of proving grand ecological truths the Biosphere 2 experiments were something of a bust. As an illustration of what can happen when somewhat fringe-y science meets extreme wealth they were fascinating. There were fierce fallings-out on both sides of the glass. In 1994 Ed Bass, an oil dynast who had paid for the facility, threw out the management team and handed the reins to Steve Bannon, later a key adviser to Donald Trump. At the same time, though, there was what some took to be a breakthrough in the…

This Halloween, when you grab a candy bar, pay attention to the wrapper. In the United States, a "nutrition facts" label has been required for all packaged foods since 1994, giving the serving size and the amount of sugar, protein, fat, and sodium the food contains. But the most interesting bit is the metric for energy, which is listed as "calories." What does energy really mean when it comes to candy?Flavors of EnergyIn physics, the concept of energy helps us keep track of different types of interactions. We say energy…

If you’re trying to lose weight and you’re sick of watching what you eat, researchers have some good news: You can watch the clock instead. In a yearlong study, people who didn’t change what they ate — but ate it all between noon and 8 p.m. — achieved significant, sustained weight loss that was comparable to people who paid close attention to their food choices in order to cut their daily calories by 25%.Dieters in both groups lost about 4% of their body weight after a year, researchers reported Monday in the Annals of…

A recent study suggests eating later in the day can directly impact our biological weight regulation in three key ways: through the number of calories that we burn; our hunger levels; and the way our bodies store fat.With obesity now affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, this is a valuable insight into how the risk of becoming obese could be lowered in a relatively simple way – just by eating our meals a few hours earlier.Earlier studies had already identified a link between the timing of meals and weight…

There are plenty of reasons to limit the amount of fat in your diet, and a new study suggests there's another entry to add to the list: high-fat diets could be messing with your brain's ability to regulate your calorie intake.In tests on rats, scientists noted that after longer periods of being fed a diet high in fat and calories, the signaling pathway between the brain and the gut apparently gets disrupted, no longer regulating calorie consumption as it should.Key to this pathway are star-shaped cells in the brain…

Although a lot of attention directed towards Jonathan Majors right now concerns his debut as Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, it’s not the only way the actor is shining on the cinematic front in the early days of 2023. Along with Creed III opening at the beginning of March, last weekend saw his upcoming movie Magazine Dreams premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. Magazine Dreams sees Majors playing a toxic, obsessed bodybuilder, and along with working out hard to reach the right physique for…

From feeding cancer cells to triggering depression, there are a host of reasons why a high-fat diet isn't optimal for human health. Now, researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine have added another discovery to the long list of adverse effects from high fat intake: a disruption in brain cells that regulate how rat stomachs fill and empty. In a study using the rodents, after just two weeks of exposure to a high-fat diet, it was found that these cells ceased operating correctly, blocking the pathway that causes a…

Jonathan Majors ate 6,100 calories a day for four months for ‘Magazine Dreams'(Photo Credit –IANS) To transform into a bodybuilder, Jonathan Majors ate 6,100 calories a day for four months for ‘Magazine Dreams’. The actor stunned everyone with his transformative performance as a toxic bodybuilding fanatic. Majors appears as a hulking beast in the film, with the camera often lingering on his muscles for minutes on end, reports Variety. Jonathan Majors revealed at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance…