Health
Most people think their diet is healthier than it is
How healthy is your diet? It seems like a simple question, but according to a new study, it's one that most Americans struggle to get right.
Jun 14, 2022
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Genetics
Deleting specific gene in male mice reduces fat mass
It sounds too good to be true: blocking a gene linked to obesity to trigger a major reduction in body fat.
Jan 11, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Avocados, as a substitution for carbohydrates, can suppress hunger without adding calories
A new study released by the Center for Nutrition Research at Illinois Institute of Technology suggests that meals that include fresh avocado as a substitute for refined carbohydrates can significantly suppress hunger and ...
May 8, 2019
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Medical research
Scientists find new clues about how the body stores fat
Fat, biologically speaking, is not a bad thing. Fatty acids—the molecular building blocks for body fat—are crucial to the formation of cell walls and for storing energy in the form of glycerolipids. Now, Rockefeller scientists ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Health
High-fat diet in childhood may affect sperm later in life
New research in mice suggests that a high-fat diet early in life may impair male fertility in adulthood. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Oct 22, 2020
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Health
Healthy foods more important than type of diet to reduce heart disease risk
Everyone knows that achieving or maintaining a healthy body weight is one key to preventing cardiovascular disease. But even experts don't agree on the best way to achieve that goal, with some recommending eliminating carbohydrates ...
Aug 28, 2019
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Health
Long-term healthy dietary patterns linked to healthy aging
Higher long-term adherence to healthy dietary patterns is associated with an increased likelihood of healthy aging, according to a study presented at NUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, ...
Jul 5, 2024
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Diabetes
Stop diabetes in its tracks with a tested 12-month education program
A diagnosis of prediabetes can be a wake-up call, especially if you didn't know you were at risk. But that wake-up call doesn't need to be cause for alarm.
Jun 14, 2021
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Health
Trying Mediterranean diet? Specialist says start here
For people focused on healthy eating in the new year, advice from specialists (and, problematically, non-specialists) can be hard to decipher, never mind follow. But one diet in particular has withstood the test of time and ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Health
Monounsaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk
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 American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable ...
Mar 29, 2013
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