Sentences with phrase «associating high calorie foods»

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Even though white foods tend to be associated with low nutritional value, cauliflower packs in a high amount of nutrients into a small number of calories.

«Obesity and Type 2 diabetes in children is on the rise and there is the argument that it is related to lifestyle and availability of high calorie foods and reduced physical activity, but our study has found that maternal antidepressant use may also be a contributing factor to the obesity and diabetes epidemic,» said the study's senior investigator Alison Holloway, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at McMaster University.

«A primary reason for so few children having ideal cardiovascular health is poor nutrition — children are eating high - calorie, low - nutrition foods and not eating enough healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole - grains, fish and other foods strongly associated with good heart health and a healthy body weight,» said Steinberger.

Smoking is associated with greater calorie intake, particularly from food high in saturated fat and cholesterol.

As if being the most common sources of the extra calories people consume wasn't enough reason to avoid them, there is a ton of scientific and medical research clearly showing a variety of health risks associated with diets high in these types of foods.

While nuts have been associated in some studies with slight weight reduction, this is typically because they displace (replace) foods high in calories and low in nutrients.

You see, because people tend to crave foods that are high in fat, carbs, and calories, food cravings are naturally associated with weight gain.

For example, excessive intake of calories, or excessive intake of processed foods, or intake of high glycemic index foods could easily offset any potential benefits associated with higher levels of protein intake.

Another risk associated with dry cat food for indoor cats is the fact that it tends to be fairly high in calories.

So if you have been giving exceptionally high - calorie food in exceedingly large amounts when your pooch is still a puppy, then you can expect that your adult pooch may already have problems associated with obesity.

Insecure parent attachment in childhood was also found to be associated with greater intake of high calorie food among children and adults [37].