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Focus on fats

Almost everyone knows that fats are the culprits in expanding waistlines and killer diseases, but scientific understanding of the roles of "lipids" -- fats and oils -- inside cells in the body got short shrift until launch ...

Chemistry / Other

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers discuss sugar's highs, lows

America's growing sweet tooth is super-sizing waistlines and the nation's health care price tag, warn University of California researchers. People in the U.S. are eating 21 times more sweet stuff today than the pilgrims and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Peppers may increase energy expenditure in people trying to lose weight

Imagine your delight while enjoying your favorite Mexican food - perhaps a fully loaded bean burrito topped with an ample supply of thinly sliced jalepeno peppers. What happens when you bite into a few more peppers than you ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Overeating can set stage for obesity, researchers say

It doesn't seem like a fair fight. In one corner loomed the Thanksgiving table, groaning with poultry, pie and mashed potatoes.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Forget dieting over the holidays

(PhysOrg.com) -- Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report: Tips on creating fat-fighting communities

(AP) -- Where you live matters when it comes to children's waistlines, says a report that finds lots of options localities could and should use to fight child obesity - from easy bike paths, to luring healthier stores, to ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart-healthy, low-cal diets promote weight loss regardless of fat, protein and carb content

Heart-healthy diets that reduce calorie intake—regardless of differing proportions of fat, protein, or carbohydrate—can help overweight and obese adults achieve and maintain weight loss, according to a study funded by the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0