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Japan's Diet, the country's Parliament, will convene an extraordinary session next week, lawmakers have confirmed
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The 58-year-old cricketer-turned-politician will perform the job from his barrack only because of security reasons, a jail official said
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Eating a big breakfast rather than a large dinner may prevent obesity and high blood sugar, according to study which may lead to better clinical dietary recommendations to reduce body weight and prevent metabolic diseases. The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, assessed 16 men who consumed a low-calorie breakfast and high-calorie dinner -- and vice versa in a second round -- over the course of three days. "Our results show that a meal eaten for breakfast, regardless of the amount of calories it contains, creates twice as high diet-induced thermogenesis as the same meal consumed for dinner," said the study's corresponding author, Juliane Richter from the University of Lubeck in Germany. "This finding is significant for all people as it underlines the value of eating enough at breakfast," Richter said. According to the researchers, the human body expends energy when it digests food for the absorption, digestion, transport, and storage of ...
Foods such as vegetables, nuts and whole grain breads help reduce the risk of insomnia
Since many people around the world eat three meals plus snacks each day, they may not experience the switch, or the suggested benefits, say experts
Even if our weight yo-yos, our overall health will keep getting better
Compared to people who never ate yogurt, those who consumed the most yogurt were 19 per cent less likely to develop lung cancer, the analysis found
The study also found that a food's country of origin can have huge consequences for its climate impact
Substituting plant protein for red or processed meat was associated with lower mortality
My son and his wife are now spending a holiday in pursuit of chicken in Istanbul
Diet diversity could lead to weight gain and obesity, the AHA Behavioural Change for Improving Health Factors Committee writes in the journal Circulation
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Turning off autophagy in the intestine made the slow-eating, long-lived worms move around less
Minimal zinc deficiency impairs digestion, albeit without any typical symptoms such as skin problems or fatigue
Those with highest intake of fiber had 80% greater likelihood of living a long, healthy life over a 10-year follow-up