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Monday, 17 May 2010 22:38

High fat foods add to lung problems

A study by American and Australian researchers has found that high fat foods cause inflammation of the airways and reduce the function of the lungs. It is already known that fatty foods are bad for the heart, and now you can add the lungs to the list.

 

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Monday, 08 March 2010 01:16

Skinny people taste fat better

According to a study by Australia and New Zealand researchers, the better a person is able to taste fat, the more likely they were to consume less fat in their diets and, thus, to stay slim and trim.

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Friday, 14 August 2009 19:12

Can't remember your favorite fast-food joint? There's a reason!

According to British researchers, if you eat a high-fat diet (such as from fast-food establishments), you could have a higher risk of experiencing short-term memory loss and could have less efficiency when exercising your muscles.

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Saturday, 16 May 2009 23:08

Eat good fat for a better memory

According to a University of California study, humans may have better memories when eating healthy fat before doing pursuits that involve memory. However, greasy hamburgers and cheese pizzas aren’t going to help, only healthy foods made with olive and soybean oils, and other unsaturated fats.
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Thursday, 09 April 2009 18:04

Why brown fat is better than white fat

Several studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine have concluded that brown fat (good fat) can burn off white fat (bad fat) in order to lose weight. It looks like babies may help in the global obesity epidemic because brown fat is also called “baby fat.”
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 19:51

Low-fat foods may mean high salt

Consumer Reports magazine researchers have found that many processed foods contain unexpected amounts of sodium chloride (table salt) as food manufacturers put in more salt while reducing the amount of fat to retain the food's flavor.
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 22:28

Skinny belly dancers should live long lives

A European study has found that the circumference of one’s waist increases a person’s risk of premature death. In other words, the people with the biggest bellies have the biggest chance of not making it to their next meal.

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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 19:06

Athletes exercise even at rest

Yale University researchers discover that the muscles of endurance athletes are still working at converting sugars and fats into energy even after the exercise routine is over with and they are at rest. The benefits of improved muscle function with at least four hours of running each week could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008 22:24

Amish keep slim despite having obesity gene. How do they do it?

An American study has shown that Old Order Amish adults--who have a gene that gives them a higher risk to be obese--reduce that tendency to gain alot of pounds by doing one thing. Can you guess what it is?

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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 21:55

93% of fast-foods for kids found too high in calories

The U.S. nonprofit organization Center for Science in the Public Interest analyzed over 1,400 combinations of kid’s meals at 13 fast-food chains in the United States. They found that 93% of the meals contain over one-third of the total daily calories recommended for children aged four to eight years—an amount that is considered too much for one meal.
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 22:33

Three popular diets improve health, weight loss slightly

According to a new Israel-U.S.-Canada study on three popular diet plans, moderately obese dieters lost, on average, only six to ten pounds over a two-year period. However, they were able to reduce their cholesterol level and other important indicators of health.

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Saturday, 05 July 2008 21:47

Good cholesterol helps heart, but study shows it also helps memory

A new British-French study finds that people with higher levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL) performed better on memory tests than people with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008 19:22

Half of Americans don't know the facts of fats

According to a 2008 American Heart Association consumer survey, just under 50% of Americans do not know that good fats help reduce their risks from heart disease. The AHA wants people all over the world to meet two sisters and two brothers who will help to distinguish between good and bad fats.
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Monday, 05 May 2008 19:31

Size and number of fat cells important

An international study confirms that obese adults have twice the number of fat cells than normal-weight adults. Fat cells decrease or increase in size with weight changes but remain constant in numbers during adulthood.

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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 17:57

Want healthy restaurants: Try Health Mag's Healthiest List

Health Magazine has compiled a list of the healthiest chain restaurants across the United States. Some are no-brainers, but others might surprise you. Check them out!

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Sunday, 20 April 2008 10:33

1 big problem with iPhone reviewing journalist

Information Week’s Alexander Wolfe has done the dumbest thing ever: he bought an iPhone just a few weeks before the much-rumoured 3G iPhone model will supposedly hit the streets, and shares his 'five big problems'. Why did he bother?

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Thursday, 27 March 2008 19:11

Let's talk about yak cheese: Study finds it healthy

Cow-produced cheese is known to naturally contain high levels of saturated fats, which are bad for human health. Canadian researchers compared the fat content of cheese made from yaks with cheddar cheese made from grain-fed cows. They found distinct nutritional differences!
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