Eating a lot in the evening increases overall daily energy intake and is associated with a poorer quality diet in a new study exploring the calorie content and nutritional value of food relative to the time of day it is consumed.

The study, presented during this year's virtual European and International Congress on Obesity (ECOICO 2020), was led by Judith Baird, a PhD student at the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), Ulster University, Northern Ireland.

"If you eat most of your calorie intake earlier in the day it might help to reduce your overall calorie intake," Baird told Medscape Medical News. Our work "suggests that it might be useful to consider time of day when developing nutritional interventions [for weight loss and health] because it helps reduce overall energy intake."

Laura Johnson, PhD, is a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Bristol, UK. She welcomed the findings for shining a light on how when we eat might affect health. "Many studies have shown that eating breakfast is typically associated with healthier diets and this research demonstrates the other end of that see-saw."

"Breakfast is notoriously the most nutrient-rich meal for most people and if you eat a greater percentage of your calories after 6 pm then it's highly likely you are missing breakfast," Johnson noted.

She added, "An outstanding and important question raised by this work is whether the time of eating per se causes the poorer diet or if it's simply a reflection of the strong cultural traditions around the type of food we eat normally at different times of day."

To investigate the association between evening eating on total daily energy intake and diet quality, Baird and colleagues drew on data from 1177 adults from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey, which collects detailed information on food consumption, nutrient intake, and nutritional status of the UK general population. Participants were aged 19-64 years.

Categories were devised according to the proportion of participants' daily energy intake consumed after 6 pm. The four groups were quartile1, in which eveningconsumption accounted for < 31.4% of total energy intake; quartile 2, > 31.4% to 40.4%; quartile 3, > 40.4% to 48.6%; and quartile 4, > 48.6%.

Diet quality was assessed by scoring the food diaries kept by participants using the Nutrient Rich Food Index, which classifies and ranks foods according to the ratio of important nutrients they contain relative to their energy content. Researchers did not control for energy expended during physical activity.

Results showed that the overall mean proportion of energy consumed in the evening was almost 40% of the total energy intake (39.8% 13.6%).

"Because we live in a Western society and our schedules have become more 24 hour, I expected we would consume most of our calories in the evening, but 40% was quite high," Baird remarked.

Also, those with the lowest proportion of evening energy intake (quartile 1, approximately 8437 kJ/day or approximately 2000 calories) had a significantly lower total energy intake than quartile 2 (approximately 9284 kJ/day; P < .001), quartile 3 (9108 kJ/day; P = .002), and quartile 4 (9156 kJ/day; P= .001).

In terms of diet quality, those who ate the most in the evening also consumed a nutritionally poorer diet than the other participants (P = .001 for those in quartile 4 vs quartile 1). Individuals in quartile 4 had a significantly lower Nutrient Rich Food Index score (438) than those in quartile 1 (459; P = .027), quartile 2 (465; P = .002), and quartile 3 (463; P = .005).

Baird called these findings "interesting."

The percentage of energy intake from carbohydrates and total sugars after 6 pm appeared to decrease as evening energy intake increased from quartile 1 to quartile 4, while the percentage of energy intake of fat and alcohol after 6 pm increased.

"Next, we want to look at the types of food and the eating circumstances. For example are [people]...eating in company or alone in front of the television? It might be that the setting in which people eat drives the consumption of energy-dense food...People are often more sedentary in the evening and this might affect food choice," Baird concluded.

Baird has declared no conflicts of interest. Johnson has reported institution funding from Kellogg Europe and holds research grants from the National Institutes for Health Research, Medical Research Council and World Cancer Research Fund.

ECO-ICO 2020. Presented September 1-4, 2020. Abstract 1065, LBA-056.

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You know Dr. Mikeor Doctor Mike Varshavskias the internet celebrity doctor who gained popularity for his combination of smarts and good looks. And now Dr. Mike is serving fans a helping of Nutrition 101, showing how he makes sense of nutrition and diet in his own life.

In a video on his ever-popular YouTube channel, Dr. Mike explains the basics of nutrition using a healthy-eating triangle of sorts. He boils that ever-vague term healthy eating down to intake of appropriate calories, appropriate macronutrients, and appropriate micronutrients. To truly eat healthy, Dr. Mike says, you need a balance of all of these things.

In case you need it boiled down even further, Dr. Mike explains calories as necessary energy your body needs to function, which is a much better way to look at it instead of an evil number to restrict.

Macronutrients are protein, fats, and carbswhich are also much needed in a well-rounded diet. You already know protein is essential, as it builds and repairs muscle, skin, bone, and blood in the body. But fat is also neededand Dr. Mike says fats have gotten a bad rep. Fats give you energy, support cell growth, and protect your organs. They also help you absorb nutrients and helps you produce vital hormones. Now, Dr. Mike admits he personally isnt a huge fan of carbs, aka fibers, starches, and sugars. He says while fibers like beans, whole grains, veggies, and fruits are top-notch, he strays aways from sugar and starches in his own diet.

Lets move on to micronutrients, which are vitamins and minerals. These are essential nutrients the body doesnt make on its own and can only get from food. Dr. Mike explains being low on vitamins can negatively impact your energy levels, your immune system, and even your bloods ability to clot. If you are low on minerals, your bones could be impacted or you could develop conditions like anemia.

Something you have to know is that all diets are not created equal, Dr. Mike says after explaining these three pillars. To display this fact and his "triangle" at work, Dr. Mike talks in extremes.

There are two people in a given situation. They have the same maintenance calories and they are looking to lose weight, Dr. Mike says. Person A decides to follow the cookie diet, and they are going to aim to eat 1500 calories of cookies a day, which is 500 calories below their required maintenance. Person B is also going to be eating 1500 calories a day, but they are following the Mediterranean dietbasically a whole foods, plant-based diet.

Now, Dr. Mike says the answer of who is following the healthy diet is clear. But the reason why is not as simple as it seems.

Both people will actually lose weight. So you may say, If they are both losing weight, why is one worse than the other? Dr. Mike says. Go back to my little triangle I created.

Basically, Dr. Mike explains while both are eating a caloric deficit, which will result in the desired weight loss, Person A is getting virtually no macronutrients or micronutrients. And thats why weight isnt a tell-all factor when it comes to someones health status.

So what should someone do to lose or gain weight in a healthy, sustainable way? Its actually rather simple.

If you are trying to lose weight or if you are underweight and want to gain weight, heres what I recommend you do, Dr. Mike says. Calculate your maintenance calories. If you want to gain weight, add to the maintenance calories and eat that. If you want to lose weight, eat a little bit less than your maintenance calories and youre going to be losing weight.

Just remember to do eat those calories with macronutrients and micronutrients in mind. Dr. Mike recommends losing or gaining a pound a week maximum because going into extremes can really mess with your body, unless you are under the supervision of a nutritionist or doctor.

Trust me, there is a lot of nuance when it comes to nutrition, Dr. Mike says. I didnt want to bog this video down with controversy. In general, the field of nutrition research is an absolute mess. Well save that for the future. You got the basics.

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ITHACA, N.Y. Its often said that children pay for the sins of their father, but what about the diet of their mother? A new study from Cornell University finds that moms diet before becoming pregnant may go a long way toward determining Jr.s bodyweight come adulthood.

Researchers conclude that if mom follows a high-fat diet diet before conception, it could change her childs taste buds and produce more sweet-taste receptors. Consequently, the child may be more attracted to unhealthy junk food and sweets, eventually leading to obesity.

These findings were reached via a series of experiments conducted on lab mice. The mice were fed a high calorie, high-fat diet five weeks before becoming pregnant. Scientists say the rodents offspring showed physical, detectable taste bud changes.

We see this is something actually happening in the taste buds themselves, says senior study author Robin Dando, associate professor of food science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in a release. Adult progeny, fed such a diet, have more sweet-taste receptors inside their taste buds than in the control group, whose mothers ate a steady, healthy diet.

When the young mice reached adolescence, they were given a healthy, balanced diet. But, once each mouse reached adulthood researchers starting giving them the same high-fat diet their mothers had eaten.

Up until then, the animals showed no difference between themselves and the control group, Dando explains. But as soon as the offspring of the moms who consumed the unhealthy diet had access to it, they loved it and they over-consumed it.

The mice offspring werent exposed to a high-fat diet at all before reaching adulthood, meaning they must have inherited this predilection from their mothers.

If a mother has an unhealthy diet where she consumes a lot of calories through high-fat and sugary products, Dando adds, the offspring are going to have a predisposition for liking the unhealthy diet. The origin of this is not only the changes the brain, but there are other physical changes happening within the taste buds.

This experiment only involved mice. But, combined with ones environment, its estimated that obesity inheritance among humans is 40-70%.

Obesity in the offspring is strongly predicted by the metabolic state of the parents, Dando notes.

All in all, Dando believes these findings indicate that the concept of taste can also be passed down from parent to child.

Our research adds to the evidence that the taste bud plays a role in the etiology of obesity, he concludes. From a public health standpoint, improving our knowledge of prenatal and early postnatal factors that program obesity in offspring may provide insight into therapeutic targets to combat the obesity epidemic a disease easier to prevent than to cure.

The study is published in Scientific Reports.

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With more and more people getting health conscious over the years, calorie-restricted (CR) diet has gained a major share of limelight across the world. It is basically a dietary regimen that limits daily food intake without inducing malnutrition. In other words, this diet restricts daily calorie intake to promote weight loss and better health. Moreover, several studies have shown its contribution in managing body's glucose level, blood pressure and lowering cholesterol. Adding to the list of benefits, a new study has found a link between CR diet and longer lifespan. The findings were published in the journal Science Signaling.

The study, led by a team from Scripps Research, stated that calorie-restricted diet may lower the chances of developing heart diseases, cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease. They also highlighted the role of body temperature in diet-induced health benefits.

As per a report in ANI, through years of research, Professor Bruno Conti observed, "When mammals consume less food, their body temperature drops. It is evolution's way of helping us conserve energy until the food is available again. It makes sense, considering that up to half of what we eat every day is turned into energy simply to maintain our core body temperature."

For the research, the team designed an experiment to evaluate the effects of reduces nutrients and those of body temperature. It was found that temperature had equal or greater effect (than nutrition) on metabolism, when the participants were given calorie restricted diet.

Considering these points, we can say that a diet with controlled calorie intake may help lower body's temperature and induce better metabolism. This may further lead to an overall healthy body and mind.

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Im going to bring you guys in as much as I can on my plan to get back to myself, the Milkshake singer says

Congratulations are in order for Kelis, who is now a mother of three!

The Grammy-nominated singer announced in a Saturday Instagram post that she delivered her new baby girl a week ago.

Kelis, who welcomes her first daughter and second child with husband Mike Mora, described the experience as intense. Her eldest child is her 11-year-old son from her marriage with rap superstar Nas.

The Milkshake singer took to her IG to invite her fans to witness her health journey back to pre-pregnancy form.

Im going to bring you guys in as much as I can on my plan to get back to myself, she wrote in the caption.

Unable to exercise for six weeks, Kelis intends to lose weight with a special diet plan.

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Ive been doing a lot of thinking and, you know, Im generally a really private person with my personal life, but I wanted to kind of like bring my fam in, bring you guys in, to sort of like talk about all of these womens things that we go through that no one really tells us about, she said in the video explaining her steps to pull it back together, what she calls my snap back.

I want to show you, kind of, how I plan on getting back into my high-waist jeans, which you know I love so much, with just food, Kelis said in the video. Like, no exercise, because I cant yet, and with just food.

As an accomplished chef and food entrepreneur, she is offering a sale of her Gold Mine boxes, containing a collection of sauces and seasonings. She sells her boxes and food prep items via her website bountyandfull.com.

READ MORE: Houston woman loses over 100 pounds using keto diet

The Bossy singer said that shes 50 to 60 pounds away from her goal.

Im going to run a little sale to start because I want to show you what Im eating, and I want you to be able to get them all and be able to enjoy them with me while Im going through this process, she continued.

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Ill show you what Im eating daily, and what Im not eating and when Im eating it and all that stuff so you can sort of see, like, what it is Im doing, and we can do it together.

Kelis says her methods and food choices during the six-week period are anti-inflammatory, anti-bruising and will aid in joint and gut health as well as SKIN AND HAIR.

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Global Weight Loss and Diet Management Marketwas valued US$ XX Bn in 2018 and is expected to reach US$ 85.61 Bn by 2026, at a XX % CAGR of around during a forecast period.

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Increasing preference towards low cholesterol, low fatty foods along with growing weight loss supplements demand globally is expected to drive diet management products and services market growth over the forecast period. Additionally, rising awareness among individuals about health and fitness is certainly propelled the weight loss and diet management product & services requirement.

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Rainbow diet includes consumption of colourful fruits and vegetables to your diet. These can help you maintain a healthy weight and offer several other health benefit. Read here to know these.

Rainbow diet includes consumption of colourful fruits and vegetables

Diet is an important factor that can help you stay healthy. As it is said, you are what you eat; foods you consume affect your mental as well as physical health. A healthy and well-balanced diet can help you maintain a healthy weight as well as help prevent the risk of several diseases. Many believe that eating healthy is boring. But this is not true. Some healthy and interesting ideas can help you make your food delicious as well as healthy. Eating a rainbow diet is an interesting way to eat healthy. As the name suggests eating a rainbow diet means adding colours to your diet. Keep reading to know more about the rainbow diet, its benefits and how to follow this.

Ms. Amita Salvi, who is a dietician at Saifee hospital explains, "A rainbow diet includes foods which can help you stay fit as well as make your plate look good. The duet plan stresses on adding all seven colours of the rainbow to your diet. It helps in the prevention of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, anemia and certain types of cancer. The National Health of Medical Council suggests consuming at least 5 types of fruits and 2 types of vegetables daily to maintain the adequate amount of vitamins, flavonoids, immunity boosters, antioxidants and minerals required by the body to remain healthy. It is important to include colours in the diet especially for children."

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You can include red and yellow bell peppers, capsicum, broccoli, carrots, tomato, beetroot, papaya, guava, apple, pears, peaches, berries, chickpeas, cucumber and tofu according to their seasonal availability for a variety in the diet.

You can also consult an expert to help you include colourful ingredients to your diet ensuring optimum intake of all necessary nutrients.

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Extensively used in Ayurvedic medicine, giloy is often called the "root of immortality". The herb has numerous health benefits. It is a powerhouse of antioxidants, which fight free radicals and thus reduces your risk of deadly diseases like cancer.

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, people have started using more and more ayurvedic herbs. And one of the most commonly used ayurvedic herbs to boost immunity, which is our prime concern right now is giloy.

Giloy removes toxins from the body, purifies the blood and fights bacteria. It is especially beneficial for people with liver disease. It is antipyretic in nature, which means it can reduce fever and ease the symptoms of life-threatening fevers like dengue, swine flu and malaria.

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Rice is a staple food in diets all around the world. Whether you're enjoying it in a poke bowl or in a creamy chicken and rice casserole, this carbohydrate is extremely versatile and can be incorporated in dishes ranging from breakfast items to even sweet desserts (rice pudding anyone?!).

While many of us are familiar with white and brown rice, there are actually a ton of other rice varieties that can be far more nutritious and flavorsome.

Here's everything you need to know about some of our favorite healthy rice picks.

Nutrition Facts (serving size 1/4 cup dry, Lundberg Brown Long Grain Rice)

Brown rice is considered a whole grain since it contains all three parts of the grain kernel which include the bran, germ, and endosperm. The only thing that is removed in brown rice is the outer inedible hull.

But is brown rice much healthier than white rice? In contrast, white rice has the outer layers and grain kernel removed, thus reducing a significant amount of vitamins and minerals. Because of this, many companies will fortify white rice to add back some nutrition.

Brown rice is slightly higher in fiber than white rice, but the real difference is that brown rice has a significantly lower glycemic index than white rice. It's a simple swap for white rice in practically any recipe or food ranging from sushi to rice pilaf. There is also brown basmati rice which is a long needle shaped grain similar to white basmati rice, but again keeps the germ and bran intact.

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Nutrition Facts (serving size 1/4 cup dry, Lundberg Black Pearl Rice)

Also known as purple or forbidden rice, this rice gets its dark color from an antioxidant pigment known as anthocyanin which is also found in foods like eggplants and blackberries. Black rice is often referred to as forbidden rice as it used to be reserved for emperors and aristocracy in Ancient China.

This rice variety is abundant in antioxidants and vitamin E and has a slightly nutty flavor, making it a favorite in the GH Nutrition Lab. It also has slightly more fiber and nearly double the amount of protein of brown rice.

Nutrition Facts (serving size 1/4 cup dry, Lundberg Red Rice)

This nutty-flavored rice also contains anthocyanins, which means you are getting a dose of antioxidants by picking this choice. It's an excellent option for stir-fries and curries since it remains separate when cooked.

Red rice is often mixed in with brown rice in certain blends like tri-color or volcano rice since its nutty flavor complements the notes in brown rice very well. It also has about 1mg of iron which is 6% of the daily value and 109mg potassium.

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Nutrition Facts (serving size 1/3* cup dry, Lotus Foods Organic Jade Pearl Rice)

*note this serving size is for 1/3 cup which is larger than the 1/4 serving size used in other nutritional comparisons

This short grain rice is infused with bamboo extract and has a jade-green color. The bamboo extract provides a bit of antioxidants, and this variety of rice is also high in manganese and has a decent amount of protein. It has a fluffy yet somewhat sticky texture and a both nutty and slightly vanilla taste.

Using jade pearl rice in dishes like sushi or poke bowls adds an unexpected but beautiful visual addition to any plate. It's also commonly used in puddings and rice salads.

Nutrition Facts (serving size 1/4 cup dry, Lundberg Organic Wild Rice)

Don't be fooled by the name; wild rice is actually far from rice. This is actually a semi-aquatic grass typically grown in lakes, marshes, tidal rivers and bays. Interestingly, wild rice also has slightly higher protein content than other rices and whole grains, and it's also a good source of several vitamins and minerals.

Research in the 90s found that wild rice is extremely high in antioxidants, and further research in 2009 showed that wild rice had 30 times greater antioxidant activity than white rice. Given its earthy flavor and chewy texture, it's commonly used in pilafs and paired with mushrooms.

Arsenic is found in two forms, organic and inorganic, and is a naturally occurring element found in water and soil according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Arsenic is a known human carcinogen and can be harmful when consumed in excessive amounts. This is why arsenic in drinking water is a problem for several countries. Additionally, varying levels of arsenic can be found in foods like rice and some fish.

If you are eating rice every day in significant amounts, the arsenic content may pose a health risk. You can reduce the arsenic content in rice by washing it first and then cooking it with clean water that is low in arsenic. As long as you are eating rice in moderation (no more than a few times a week) and washing it before cooking, it should be perfectly safe to consume. Plus, these rice varieties listed above are all abundant in nutrients, vitamins and minerals that are beneficial for your health.

If rice happens to be a large part of your diet, consider swapping it out a few times a week with other whole grains like quinoa or even cauliflower rice.

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Those with food allergies and special diets resort to spending more at other campus dining facilities, moving off campus

Complaining about the awful campus food is a rite of passage for college students, but for those with any strict food restrictions, finding a satisfactory meal on campus makes the whole experience even worse. Binghamton Universitys on-campus dining options may seem like they have a large variety, but for students with allergies or vegan and vegetarian diets, the options are limited.

Julia Rakus, a junior majoring in theatre, has severe food allergies to milk, eggs and tree nuts. Rakus shared how she felt the labeling for the food was not detailed enough for people with allergies, making it difficult and stressful to get something to eat.

During her freshman year, Rakus went into anaphylactic shock after ordering a drink from the on-campus Starbucks. By not recognizing Rakus allergies while preparing her drink, Rakus had her very first allergic reaction.

Ive never gone into anaphylactic shock in my life because Ive been that careful, Rakus said. So then the fact that it happened on campus in my dining hall, thats where my trust started feeling a little betrayed with the school in general.

Additionally, while salad bars and fruit bars are great options for most students, for those with life-threatening allergies, this option is not always the safest. With food out in the open, it is hard to tell if students mixed utensils or if any of the food was touching and became cross-contaminated.

Samantha Boucher, a senior majoring in English, is a vegetarian. Boucher said she feels vegan stations, such as the one in the College-in-the-Woods Dining Hall, and non-meat meals should be implemented in the other dining halls so that students have easier access to meal options.

Recently, when Ive been in the dining halls, its very limited and its not fair for students who have restrictions because there really are no options, Boucher said.

Moving off campus has been a big help for students with food restrictions. Having the ability to buy their own food and know they are following their dietary guidelines is both a relief and an improvement to their meals as they can make a larger variety of meals than what campus dining halls offer.

I was going to live in the Susquehanna [Community] apartments on campus, Boucher said. I decided to live off campus instead because I just knew the dining halls wouldnt provide many options.

Lauren Metzdorff, a senior majoring in English, is a vegetarian with Type 1 diabetes. In her freshman year living on campus in Newing, Metzdorff found herself at the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4) salad bar constantly due to the lack of variety for vegetarians on campus. However, in her sophomore year living in Hinman College, her eating situation became even more frustrating.

I had to make sure I had more food in my room instead of having something provided by the school, Metzdorff said. Having to make the walk up to [Appalachian Collegiate Center] is not going to work if Im having medical problems.

The Hinman Dining Hall has been under construction, further limiting options for students. Rakus explained that the Hinman Dining Hall staff was accommodating and helpful with ensuring her safety with food options, but in her sophomore year while it was closed, she lost this assistance and her only option was the Simple Servings station in Appalachian Collegiate Center.

We would all have to watch closely to what the person was doing, Rakus said. Even having two extra set of eyes it was still really nerve-racking trusting someone to prepare my food.

Many students with food restrictions found themselves purchasing food from the Marketplace, which was not the best long-term solution financially. The Marketplace has more vegetarian and vegan options, but its more expensive. For diabetic students who cannot skip a meal or wait to eat, Hinman Dining Halls closure left the Marketplace, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Jazzmans as the only close spots to eat in between classes. Students with food restrictions are reluctantly eating at these places due to the lack of options, while knowing it is taking a toll on their meal plans.

It weighed on my conscience, Metzdorff said. Im spending all of my meal plan on a $6 snack box at Jazzmans because thats all I could eat.

Although there are labels for vegan options in the dining halls, these labels are not always used correctly. Students have found food items such as macaroni and cheese being labeled vegan, and although that is an obvious mistake that vegans and those with dairy allergies can pick up on, it creates a sense of distrust and wariness.

It makes you hesitate to take anything because you dont know if theyre being careful or whats correct at that point, Metzdorff said.

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