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May 15th, 2014
06:01 PM ET
Two big meals may be better than six small onesEditor's note: This blog was originally published in June 2013 when the research was presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago. The final study results were published Thursday in the journal Diabetologia. You've probably heard that eating multiple small meals throughout the day is a good way to stave off hunger and keep your metabolism revved up while trying to lose weight. But a new study could change your diet strategy. Eating two large meals early and skipping dinner may lead to more weight loss than eating six smaller meals throughout the day, the study suggests. "Both experimental and human studies strongly support the positive effects of intermittent fasting," lead study author Dr. Hana Kahleova told CNN in an e-mail. 
May 15th, 2014
05:44 PM ET
Hazardous chemicals found in day care centersMore than half of all young children in the United States attend a day care center or preschool, sometimes spending up to 50 hours a week at these facilities. Their parents should listen up: A new study, published in the journal Chemosphere, finds these child care centers can host high levels of dangerous, flame-retardant chemicals. Lead study author Asa Bradman recalls first learning about the dangers of some of these chemicals when he was in high school. "You know, 35 years later, I'm surprised to find these materials in an environment where young children spend a lot of time," he said. |
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