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Keep an eye on children’s calories, researchers say
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Mar 17 16

Keep an eye on children's calories

Most children overeat significantly when served large portions of calorie-dense popular foods, according to a Penn State study. The results suggest that manipulating calorie… Keep an eye on children’s calories, researchers say   

 
 

Is this restaurant making me fat?
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jul 17 15

Is this restaurant making me fat?

Is your favorite restaurant making you fat? New research findings identify an effective tool for measuring how well a restaurant is at helping diners… Is this restaurant making me fat?   

 
 

WSU scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jun 19 15

WSU scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat

Washington State University scientists have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits convert excess white fat into calorie-burning “beige” fat, providing new strategies for… WSU scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat   

 
 

Oil or fat?
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 27 15

Oil or fat

Olive oil is universally considered a much healthier alternative to meat fat. Plant-derived oils (such as olive oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil) largely… Oil or fat?   

 
 

Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Weight Loss • Feb 06 15

Another reason to drink wine- It could help you burn fat

Drinking red grape juice or wine - in moderation - could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better,… Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat   

 
 

Eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs, study says
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Sep 09 14

Eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs

People can become addicted to eating for its own sake but not to consuming specific foods such as those high in sugar or fat,… Eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs, study says   

 
 

Johns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate ‘bad’ cholesterol in patients
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Nov 17 13

Johns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate 'bad' choLesterol in patients

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a more accurate way to calculate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the so-called “bad” form of blood fat that can… Johns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate ‘bad’ cholesterol in patients   

 
 

U.S. popcorn makers could face long, expensive road to lose trans fats
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 11 13

U.S. popcorn makers could face long, expensive road to lose trans fats

Microwave popcorn makers could face a long and difficult task ridding their snacks of trans fats, if a U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposal… U.S. popcorn makers could face long, expensive road to lose trans fats   

 
 

Broccoli salad recalled for possible Listeria
• Fat, Dietary • Oct 28 13

Broccoli salad recalled for possible Listeria

Taylor Farms has recalled more than 5,000 pounds of broccoli salad kit products because of possible Listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

… Broccoli salad recalled for possible Listeria   
 
 

Fat and obesity gene also affects hip fracture
• Fat, Dietary • • Genetics • • Obesity • • Trauma & Injuries • Sep 25 13

Fat and obesity gene also affects hip fracture

Australian researchers have demonstrated a strong association between the FTO (fat and obesity) gene and hip fracture in women.  While the gene is already… Fat and obesity gene also affects hip fracture   

 
 

For disappointed sports fans, defeats increase consumption of fat and sugar
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Aug 21 13

For disappointed sports fans, defeats increase consumption of fat and sugar

On the Monday following a big football game, fans of the losing team seem to load up on saturated fats and sugars, whereas supporters… For disappointed sports fans, defeats increase consumption of fat and sugar   

 
 

The skinny on cocaine
• Fat, Dietary • • Weight Loss • • Cocaine Addiction • Aug 11 13

The skinny on cocaine

Chronic cocaine use may reduce the body’s ability to store fat, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.

The scientists found that cocaine… The skinny on cocaine   

 
 

Dietary fructose causes liver damage in animal model, study finds
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Jun 20 13

Dietary fructose causes liver damage in animal model

The role of dietary fructose in the development of obesity and fatty liver diseases remains controversial, with previous studies indicating that the problems resulted… Dietary fructose causes liver damage in animal model, study finds   

 
 

Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jun 17 13

Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat

Male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to father offspring who also had higher levels of body… Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat   

 
 

Conversion from bad fat to good fat
• Fat, Dietary • Apr 28 13

Scientists from ETH Zurich have shown for the first time that brown and white fat cells in a living organism can be converted from… Conversion from bad fat to good fat   

 
 

Monounsaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Mar 31 13

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of… Monounsaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk   

 
 

Microorganisms detected via breath test linked to body mass, fat accumulation
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Mar 26 13

The content of a person’s breath may indicate how susceptible they are to weight gain, according to a recent study accepted for publication in… Microorganisms detected via breath test linked to body mass, fat accumulation   

 
 

Mediterranean diet, with olive oil and nuts, beats low-fat diet
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Feb 28 13

In a head-to-head contest, a Mediterranean diet, even drenched in olive oil and studded with nuts, beat a low-fat diet, hands-down, in preventing stroke… Mediterranean diet, with olive oil and nuts, beats low-fat diet   

 
 

Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Feb 22 13

American children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than they did a decade before, a new federal analysis shows. Health experts said the findings offered… Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds   

 
 

Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 21 13

American adults have made a little progress in recent years in cutting back on calories from fast food, but children are still consuming too… Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC   

 
 

Effect of taking smaller bites outweighs tendency to eat more when distracted
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Jan 24 13

Eating while distracted generally makes people eat more without being aware of it, but reducing bite sizes may be able to counter this effect,… Effect of taking smaller bites outweighs tendency to eat more when distracted   

 
 

No exercise, more than couch, tied to fat in kids
• Children's Health • • Fat, Dietary • Jan 15 13

For kids, time spent inactive seems less of a factor in higher body fat than does a lack of exercise, according to a new… No exercise, more than couch, tied to fat in kids   

 
 

Shifting the balance between good fat and bad fat
• Fat, Dietary • Jan 06 13

Sanford-Burnham researchers show that protein p62 balances metabolism in fat tissue - making it an attractive target for anti-obesity therapies

In many cases, obesity… Shifting the balance between good fat and bad fat   

 
 

Fatty food changes brain
• Brain • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 14 12

Eating fatty and sugary foods causes brain chemical changes so removing junk food from the diet may feel similar to drug withdrawal, Canadian researchers… Fatty food changes brain   

 
 

Globaly Disease Report: The World Is Fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Dec 14 12

Well, shit - it’s not just Americans who are living longer but sicker lives, and it’s not just Western nations, either. The new Global… Globaly Disease Report: The World Is Fat   

 
 
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