Stop joking about your lockdown weight gain – it reeks of fatphobia
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Long-term benefits of a low-fat diet
A team led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified several women’s health benefits from a low-fat …
Cancer now leading cause of death in high-income countries – while heart disease burden persists in low-income and middle-income countries
Two reports from the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiologic (PURE) study published in the Lancet and presented together at the …
Remodeling unhealthful gut microbiomes to fight disease
You are what you eat — right down to the microbiome living in your gut. Diet can affect which microbes …
Phenols in cocoa bean shells may reverse obesity-related problems in mouse cells
Scientists may have discovered more reasons to love chocolate. A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois suggests …
Train your brain with computer game to eat less sugar
More than half of American adults consume excess added sugars, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. …
A new molecule to fight type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Diabetes: Research on active drugs orally administrated
A new molecule -EPB-53-, could help fight type 2 diabetes and the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new …
Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease
Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according …
New study explains why drinking alcohol causes the munchies: Mouse study finds consuming alcohol and high-fat diet uses same brain circuitry
New research in mice suggests that a shared circuit in the brain could be one reason why heavy drinking and …
Mediterranean diet boosts endurance exercise within days, study finds
Researchers at Saint Louis University have found that eating a Mediterranean diet can improve athletes’ endurance exercise performance after just …
Diet drinks may be associated with strokes among post-menopausal women
Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke …
Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity
Restaurants frequently serve oversized meals, not only in the United States but also in many other countries, according to a …
Physical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes: Exercise programs for diabetics are a cost effective treatment and should be reimbursed
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be prescribed physical activity to control blood sugar and improve heart health. That is …
Lack of standard dosage for blood thinners can lead to bleeding during bariatric surgery: The study suggests better measures for accurate dosages of blood thinners in obese patients
Rutgers researchers have found a way to reduce bleeding in patients following bariatric surgery. The study, which appeared in the …