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Friday, June 11, 2010

SNACKING VS SOUP

People consuming two servings of soup per day lost 16 lbs vs 11 lbs in those eating two snacks

People who went on a calorie-restricted diet for a year and included two servings of soup per day as part of their diet lost 5 lbs more than those who included two snacks per day according to research from researchers at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Larry Hobbs on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 7:46 am | [0] comments

Thursday, March 22, 2007

SNACKING

A high-calorie snack increases daily calorie intake by 263 calories per day

Snacking increases daily calorie intake according to a new study from the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen, Scotland. In other words, people do not fully compensate for the calories the consume in snacks. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Larry Hobbs on Thu, Mar 22, 2007 4:08 am | [0] comments

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

CHILDHOOD OBESITY

U.S. Chidren consume 20% of calories as snacks compared to 1% in China

Children in the U.S. consume roughly 20 percent of their calories as snacks compared to only 1 percent for children in China according to a new paper from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Larry Hobbs on Tue, Aug 09, 2005 7:49 am | [0] comments

Monday, May 16, 2005

CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Intake of chips, crackers, popcorn and pretzels by boys and girls has tripled since the mid-1970’s

"The intake of chips, crackers, popcorn and pretzels roughly tripled from the mid-1970's to the mid-1990's: from five grams in 1977-1978 to... 14 grams per day in 1994-96, 1998 for girls and 15 grams per day for boys," a new paper from the RAND corporation notes. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Larry Hobbs on Mon, May 16, 2005 2:51 pm | [0] comments

Friday, May 13, 2005

SNACKING

Snacking increases calorie intake in both normal weight and obese men and women

The more snacks that people eat each day, the more calories they consume according to a new study from Goteborg University in Goteborg, Sweden. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Larry Hobbs on Fri, May 13, 2005 8:30 am | [0] comments

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

College freshmen gain 4.2 lbs largely due to high-fat junk food and all-you-can-eat dining

College freshmen gain an average of 4.2 pounds during the first three months according to small study from Cornell University. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Larry Hobbs on Wed, Sep 22, 2004 10:03 am | [0] comments

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