Exercise and appetite: does type and intensity matter?

The most important thing is to exercise – time and type of exercise matter less – and even if there’s no effect on weight whatsoever. The best exercise is the one you can stick to.

exercise, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaApril 12, 2023appetite, calories, Exercise, new-year resolutions, nutrition, obesity, sugar, wellnessComment

Are natural sweeteners really better for you?

We’re encouraged to limit sugar and sweeteners in our diet, but what about honey? Is it better than refined sugar?

sugar, wellnessAyala Laufer-CahanaJanuary 4, 2023calories, cholesterol, clover honey, dessert, diabetes, honey, moderation, nutrition, obesity, raw honey, sugar, sweet, sweeteners, wellnessComment

Why when you eat can actually matter

Late night eating is associated with weight gain and overeating, a carefully designed study shows why this may be more than just an association

diet, nutrition, wellnessAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 16, 2022calories, eating, family, fat, food, ghrelin, health, healthy living, intermittent fasting, midnight snack, nutrition, obesity, prevention, sleep, weight-loss, wellnessComment

Do babies naturally dislike veggies?

A study scanning pregnant women using 4D ultrasound after exposing them to vegetables showed smiling fetuses after exposure to carrots, and “cry-faces” after mom-to-be ate kale

parenting, fruits and vegetablesAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 20, 2022calories, carrots, fruit, fussy eater, habit, kale, kids, nutrition, vegetable, wellness, obesity, Michelin star, Eleven Madison ParkComment

The sneaky path to serious weight gain

A new study shows that contrary to beliefs, most weight is gained when you’re young

weight loss, wellness, preventionAyala Laufer-CahanaAugust 11, 2022added sugar, calorie bombs, fruits, habits, nutrition, obesity, soda, such as highly processed foods, sugary drinks, vegetables, weight, weight loss, wellness, whole grains Comment

Are you in denial about your weight and eating?

Weight misperception is widespread – with many of us not seeing extra weight in ourselves and our loved ones – and we also underestimate how much we eat

diet, nutrition, preventionAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 29, 2022calories, denial, fast food, fiber, junk food, obesity, obesity epidemic, soda, sugar, weight loss, wellnessComment

We'll need even more willpower to resist junk food

Big data in the hands of junk food brands takes consumer behavior nudging to the next level and resisting the lure of tempting food becomes even harder

prevention, diet, food psychologyAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 8, 2022artificial intelligence, big data, calories, fast food, fat, junk food, nutrition, obesity, salt, soda, sugar, wellnessComment

Does intermittent fasting make sense?

Is intermittent fasting more than just a way to cut caloric intake? A new study puts it to a long-term, randomized test.

weight loss, trends, nutritionAyala Laufer-CahanaMay 11, 2022calories, diet, fast, intermittent fasting, microbiome, obesity, Ramadan, timed eating, weight-lossComment

Making time for family meals

The family meal is disappearing, a pity, since family meals are linked with better nutrition, improved social skills, healthier eating habits, improved family connections and lower obesity rates. What can be done to get families around the table more regularly?

prevention, parentingAyala Laufer-CahanaApril 27, 2022calories, cooking, eating, family, family meals, food, health, healthy living, nutrition, obesity, wellness Comment

Is cutting back on meat always healthy?

Meat avoidance, in and of itself, doesn’t tell us what people actually eat, and the quality of plant-based foods is important

cancer, diet, nutrition, vegetarianAyala Laufer-CahanaMarch 23, 2022burger, calories, health, meat, obesity, processed meat, red meat, soda, sugar, vegan, vegetable, vegetarianComment

Can you eat junk food and be healthy?

A new study finds that half of daily calories US adults consume are from from junk food, and it's hardly a surprise, given our food environment

weight loss, sugar, nutrition, junk foodAyala Laufer-CahanaMarch 9, 2022added sugar, diabetes, fast food, health, HFCS, junk food, obesity, processed food, snacks, soda, sugar, whole foodsComment

How many calories do you actually eat and burn?

Fitness trackers and other devices track caloric expenditure and other important metabolic information, but are they actually accurate?

weight loss, nutritionAyala Laufer-CahanaJanuary 26, 2022Apple Watch, Basis Peak, caloric intake, calories, fitbit, Fitbit Surge, fitness tracker, Garmin, Microsoft Band, Mio Alpha 2, obesity, PulseOn and the Samsung Gear S2, weight loss, wellbeing, Electric scalesComment

Why ultra-processed foods are even worse for your health

A new study finds that a common food additive, ubiquitous in processed foods, changes the microbiome and the gut of healthy people

prevention, nutrition, microbiome, junk foodAyala Laufer-CahanaDecember 15, 2021carboxymethylcellulose, CMC, emulsifier, fast food, food additive, inflammation, junk food, metabolic syndrome, microbiome, obesity, processed food, whole foodsComment

Can wellness spread like a virus?

Spouses usually don’t share genetic makeup– they’re customarily not related to us – but their health characteristics may predict ours. What's the mechanism of that contagion?

diet, health, plant based dietsAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 11, 2021contagion, fruit, genetics, hypertension, marriage, microbiome, nutrition, obesity, sugar, vegetable, wellnessComment

What to eat to keep your liver healthy

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is extremely common – affecting about a quarter of the world population and 70 percent of people who are obese – and although there are no FDA approved medications for it the good news is that this liver affliction is preventable and reversible

alcohol, fruits and vegetables, preventionAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 20, 2021alcohol, calories, cholesterol, diabetes, fatty liver disease, fiber, fruit, inflammation, liver, meat, NAFLD, NASH, obesity, soda, sugar, vegetable, weight lossComment

Does a healthy diet really protect against Covid-19?

Even with the vaccine, controlling the risk factors of severe disease is still crucial and healthy diets may help keep Covid-19 – as well as a myriad of chronic diseases – in check

Coronavirus, plant based diets, preventionAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 6, 2021calories, Covid-19, fruit, immunity, obesity, soda, sugar, vegetable, wellnessComment

Most of kids’ daily calories come from highly processed foods

A new study looks at the diets of American kids and finds that two thirds of calories now come from highly-processed foods. If we changed just that, childhood obesity could be cut by half.

junk food, nutrition, parentingAyala Laufer-CahanaSeptember 22, 2021added sugar, diabetes, fast food, health, HFCS, junk food, obesity, snacks, soda, sugar, whole foodsComment

Plant-based diets: wholesome nutrients are just the beginning

Eating a whole foods plant centered diet promotes health in countless ways and plants’ secrets are slowly revealed – it probably also improves outcomes through a more diverse and beneficial microbiome.

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