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Obesity linked to lack of brain control
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Whether you can resist French fries, cakes and hamburgers or not may depend on how well a control system in your brain is working, new research suggests.
No-cheating diet cures fast-food fix
Tuesday, 13 September 2011 13
Great Moments in Science While fast-food companies use neuroscience to lure you to their doors, it is also handy for breaking the habit. Dr Karl shares some tips to help halt those fast-food cravings.
Fast food 'feast' a trick of the mind
Tuesday, 6 September 2011 7
Great Moments in Science Why do some people keep eating unhealthy food even when they're no longer hungry? Dr Karl reveals the tasty morsels that keep you coming back for more.
More fork means eating less
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 8
Great Moments in Science Recent research has found that to eat less at meal time all you need is to use a bigger fork. Dr Karl tucks in to a tasty connoisseur's conundrum.
Comfort eating helps stave off blues
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
A sweet tooth might not be the only reason why we reach for ice cream and cake in times of stress.
Vegos eating their way to better bowels
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Vegetarians are a third less likely to get a common bowel disease than their meat-eating counterparts.
Lack of Sun may have led to Mozart's death
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart suffered from many of the era's common illnesses, but a new theory suggests a lack of sunlight may have been responsible for his death.
Reducing salt doesn't lower risk: study
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Reducing salt doesn't lead to reduced risk of a person suffering cardiovascular events or dying prematurely.
Madonna popcorn diet all puff
Tuesday, 21 June 2011 2
Great Moments in Science There are many pop diets about, and some are downright dangerous to your health. Dr Karl looks at the good, the bad and the ghastly effects of living entirely on popcorn.
Nutritionist recognised for pioneering work
Monday, 13 June 2011
Professor Jennie Brand-Miller has received a Queen's Birthday honour for her research into human nutrition.
Kids urged to give water a sporting chance
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Study finds sports drinks not necessary for most children and adolescents.
Iron for brekkie
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Teacher demonstration Most kids know that many breakfast cereals contain iron but very few realise that most of it is added by the manufacturer. Even fewer realise this iron is a black powder that is attracted to magnets.
Microbes may make us fat
Tuesday, 10 May 2011 11
Great Moments in Science We are only now beginning to understand the microbes living in your gut. Dr Karl examines your insides to see how these microbes can affect your weight.
Scientists unravel probiotics gut defence
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Australian and Japanese scientists have uncovered the mechanism by which probiotics protect the gut from bacterial infection.
Your Christmas lunch up close
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Photo Gallery Ever wondered what's in your Christmas lunch? Scientists at the CSIRO use confocal microscopes to see deep into cells and tissues and even create 3D reconstructions to help them understand what's in our food. Peer through their amazing photos in the gallery to see your Christmas lunch up close.