Health
Stress could help activate brown fat
Mild stress stimulates the activity and heat production by brown fat associated with raised cortisol, according to a study published today in Experimental Physiology.
Feb 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Standard BMI inadequate for tracking obesity during leukemia therapy
An interdisciplinary research team at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles has found that body mass index (BMI) is an inadequate method for estimating changes in body fat and obesity in children ...
Jan 28, 2016
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Health
Five ingredients that can help with weight management
Weight loss is often one of consumers' top resolutions for the New Year. While the basic premise of losing weight is to consume less calories than calories burned, weight management has evolved over the years and includes ...
Jan 18, 2016
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Health
Physical activity may help keep fat children fit
A recent Finnish study shows that high body adiposity, low physical activity, and particularly their combination are related to poorer physical fitness among 6-8 year old children. The results also suggest that physically ...
Jan 13, 2016
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Medical research
Brain receptor regulates fat burning in cells
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered an unusual regulator of body weight and the metabolic syndrome: a molecular mechanism more commonly associated with brain cells. Lowering levels of P75 neurotrophin receptor ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Stored fat is a feat of evolution
In spite of the bad press, stored fat is actually a really wonderful thing. Without the capacity to store energy in the form of fat, we would have been unlikely to survive through millions of years of evolution and we would ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Medical research
Fat-burning fat exists, but might not be the key to weight loss
When you think about body fat, it's probably white fat that comes to mind. That's where our bodies store excess calories, and it's the stuff you want to get rid of when you are trying to lose weight.
Dec 16, 2015
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Health
Eat fat to burn fat and push through
Research from Massey University's School of Sport and Exercise Science has revealed changing what athletes eat can actually change the ability of their muscles to burn different fuels – findings that could help everyday ...
Dec 8, 2015
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Medical research
Gut microbes trigger fat loss in response to cold temperatures
Exposure to cold temperatures is known to mimic the effects of exercise, protecting against obesity and improving metabolic health. A study published December 3 in Cell now reveals that the beneficial health effects of cold ...
Dec 3, 2015
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Have an apple-shaped body? You may be more susceptible to binge eating
Women with apple-shaped bodies – those who store more of their fat in their trunk and abdominal regions – may be at particular risk for the development of eating episodes during which they experience a sense of "loss ...
Nov 13, 2015
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