Diet Archives - The Westside Story

New science-based diet aims to solve both global health and environmental crises

Jan 17, 2019

A new diet could prevent millions of early deaths and promote sustainable food production that can feed the world’s rapidly growing population, according to the international team of scientists that developed t...

Fad diets are a poor substitute for science-based nutrition

West Side Story

Jul 19, 2018

Health, Opinion, Science

The scientific process can often seem contradictory to outside observers. One study will seem to debunk another in remarkably short order. In an era of internet news that relies on punchy headlines and nearly i...

Study suggests Mediterranean diet reduces risk of a dangerous form of breast cancer

West Side Story

Mar 9, 2017

Health, Science

A new large-scale study suggests that a Mediterranean diet, rich in fish, vegetables, olive oil, fruits, nuts, and whole grains, could significantly reduce risk of oestrogen-receptor-negative (ER-negative) brea...

Research shows diverse set of lifestyle factors instrumental in childhood obesity risk

West Side Story

Nov 16, 2016

Health, Science

The causes of childhood obesity are more nuanced than simply overeating, according to one new study from University College London. The study found that lifestyle factors and environment are a key factor in whe...

New meta-analysis links whole grain consumption to longer life, reduced health risks

West Side Story

Jul 25, 2016

Health, Science

A new analysis shows that a diet rich in whole grains may extend lifespan by reducing the risk of certain common causes of early death. The meta-study found that those who ate three or more servings of whole gr...

British study blames diet and eating habits for obesity

Cody Gash

Apr 23, 2015

Health

According to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, consumption of excess sugars and carbohydrate is to be blamed for the growing numbers of obesity patients. According to the report, t...

Diets and 5lb weight loss reduce breast cancer deaths by half

Charles Omedo

Dec 13, 2014

Health

Long-term researchers have established that death rates occasioned by chronic breast cancers can be cut down to 70% when patients cut down on weight loss by a minimum 5lb, and consume diets that reduce the fata...

Study finds adopting to Mediterranean diet for living longer and slower aging

Amanda

Dec 4, 2014

Health

Researchers have inferred that sticking to a Mediterranean diet could be the perfect recipe for living longer and slower aging. A typical Mediterranean diet consists of lots of fruits, veggies, legumes, nuts, u...

Obesity: Time-restricted feeding is more beneficial

Time bound eating habits only needed to lose weight and prevent diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol

Charles Omedo

Dec 4, 2014

Health

A new research conducted by scientists from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, has indicated that timing is almost everything with preventing or reversing obesity. The researcher...

Eating red meat may increase risk of breast cancer in women

Platonium

Jun 12, 2014

Health

A new Harvard study shows a link between eating red meat and breast cancer in women. The Harvard study looked at data from over 88,000 premenstrual women, all of whom took part in the Nurses' Health Study II...

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