According to a new study from Spain, consuming fried food may not necessarily be harmful to your health. Researchers in Spain studied 40,000 people for a period of 14 years. They determined that the quantity of oil used when preparing fried food made no significant difference to the health outcomes of the participants in the …
New research studying over 40 published research reports highlights the number of calories consumed by study participants shows that when calories are restricted, even if these calories come from fructose, that the participants do not gain weight. This is in stark contrast to studies that implicated fructose as a major culprit in the battle of …
Many popular fruit drinks that are intended for consumption by young children contain as much sugar as found in a candy bar. A recent report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity blames the fruit drink manufacturers for misleading advertisements. They claim that the fruit beverages are marketed to children as juice, when …
A new commentary published online in the February issue of Nature, has suggested that the US government should consider regulating sugar in much the same manner as it currently controls alcohol and tobacco. In September of last year, an announcement by the United Nations determined that chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and type …
A recent government study has determined that childhood obesity rates are falling in New York City. According to statistics, there are now approximately 6,500 fewer obese children in the public school system in New York City. The study by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) is published in the December 15th edition of the CDC …
American scientists at Harvard University have developed a pill which can copy the positive benefits of exercise in mice. The researchers noted that after just 10 days, obese and sedentary mice were showing improvements in their ability to regulate blood sugar levels and in some instances had actually lost weight. It is hypothesized that long-term …
While energy bars may be all the rage, it’s possible that only those burning those extra calories with strenuous physical training should be consuming them. A recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reveals that excessive consumption of energy dense foods (ED) is associated with weight gain in children …
One recent study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Transitional Research found that mice fed a high-fat diet for only 6 weeks showed signs of changes in their arteries. According to a report by Medical News Today, the study found, “that the structural and mechanical properties of small arteries were rapidly altered, even after only …
Recent Study In a recent study at Brigham Young University in Utah, healthy women looked at images of models in skimpy bikinis. Not all of the models were model thin some were too thin, some average and some overweight. The women who viewed the images were all of average weight and had a normal amount …
London researchers have discovered that a fault in a protein that functions as a fat sensor may be one cause of obesity and liver disease. The protein GPR120 is normally found in the gut, liver and fat tissue and responds to unsaturated fatty acids, however mice deficient in the protein were more likely to develop …
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