Τετάρτη 31 Οκτωβρίου 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Couple of weekly portions of oily fish can help ward off stroke; But fish oil supplements don't have the same effect, study finds

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:03 PM PDT

Eating at least two servings of oily fish a week is moderately but significantly associated with a reduced risk of stroke, finds a new study.

Flavor and texture alter how full we expect a food to makes us feel

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:03 PM PDT

Low calorie foods may help people lose weight but there is often a problem that people using them do not feel full. New research shows that subtle manipulations of texture and creamy flavor can increase the expectation that a fruit yogurt drink will be filling and suppress hunger regardless of actual calorific content.

Pay satisfaction key driver of work-family conflict

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Employees who are more satisfied with their pay report lower levels of work-family conflict, a study by a labor and employment relations professor shows.

Mastering weight-maintenance skills before embarking on diet helps women avoid backsliding

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:30 AM PDT

A new study found that women who spent eight weeks mastering weight-maintenance skills before embarking on a weight-loss program shed the same number of pounds as women who started a weight-loss program immediately. More importantly, the study showed that the "maintenance-first" women had regained only three pounds on average a year later, compared to the average seven-pound gain for the immediate dieters.

Higher education levels in women change relationship patterns

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:37 AM PDT

The number of couples in which the woman has a higher level of university studies than her male partner is growing steadily and in many countries this trend surpasses the opposite situation, which historically has been the predominant.

Soda consumption, screen time, team sports at school influence students' weight

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:24 AM PDT

Soda consumption, TV and video/computer games, and the frequency of meals heavily influenced students' weight in study that examined the impact of a school-based obesity intervention program over an 18-month period. More soda consumption and screen time meant students were more likely to be overweight or to gain weight. Fewer meals daily meant they more likely were to stay overweight or gain weight during the study, according to a new study.

Women undergoing IVF report problems with sexual relationship, study finds

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:24 AM PDT

A new study has found that women undergoing in-vitro fertilization report that the process of infertility treatment has many negative impacts on their sexual relationship with their partner. Little attention has been given to the sexual dynamics of couples as they navigate infertility and treatments such as IVF, despite the important role that sex plays in a couple's attempt to conceive a child.

Every single junk food meal damages your arteries, new study reveals

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:20 AM PDT

A single junk food meal – composed mainly of saturated fat – is detrimental to the health of the arteries, while no damage occurs after consuming a Mediterranean meal rich in good fats such as mono-and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

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