fat

Fat: Examining the Socio-Cultural Meaning of Obesity

aboey — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:02:11 -0600

Fat. The very word conjures up images of excess weight and ill health. We have come to view the notion of “fatness” as something akin to being unhealthy, morally repugnant and socially damaging.

Secreted protein sends signal that fat is on way

harminka — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:53:13 -0600

After you eat a burger and fries or other fat-filled meal, a protein produced by the liver may send a signal that fat is on the way, suggests a report in the December issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication.

How the brain senses fatty food

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:08:23 -0600

As you gorge on food this holiday season, you might not want to think about the fat content of all the goodies you've indulged in. Nevertheless, your brain will be keeping tabs directly, suggests a report in the November 26th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication.

Higher Protein Meals Help Keep the Fat Away

aboey — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:29:22 -0600

A low kilojoule diet made up of higher protein meals improves the ability to burn fat among overweight and obese people and may be the key to shedding excess kilos, according to new Australian research.

Fat around the heart may increase risk of heart attacks

harminka — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:11:24 -0500

When it comes to risk for a heart attack, having excess fat around the heart may be worse than having a high body mass index or a thick waist, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues reporting in the August issue of the journal Obesity.

Small protein may have big role in making more bone and less fat

harminka — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:46:25 -0500

A small protein may have a big role in helping you make more bone and less fat, researchers say.

New study links fate to environmental pollution, human health concerns

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:37:31 -0500

Parental concerns in maintaining germ-free homes for their children have led to an ever-increasing demand and the rapid adoption of anti-bacterial soaps and cleaning agents. But the active ingredients of those antiseptic soaps now have come under scrutiny by the EPA and FDA, due to both environmental and human health concerns.

Novel mechanisms controlling insulin release and fat deposition discovered

harminka — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:45:15 -0500

Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have in two recent studies shown that a receptor called ALK7 plays important roles in the regulation of body fat deposition as well as the release of insulin from beta-cells in the pancreas. These findings have implications for the development of treatments against diabetes and obesity.

Toddlers’ Intake Exceeds Energy Needs

aboey — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:12:59 -0600

Australian toddlers are consuming more energy than they need, putting them at risk of overweight and obesity, according to new research in Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell.

A prettier look for Valentine’s Day chocolates

harminka — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:19:53 -0600

Chemists in England and the Netherlands have discovered a substance that could keep those boxes of Valentine’s Day chocolates, and other goodies, looking fresher and tastier.

Education: the First Line of Defense against Eating Disorders

aboey — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:23:36 -0600

Providing accurate information and improving knowledge of the illness is the most effective preliminary strategy against eating disorders, according to a study in Early Intervention in Psychiatry published by Wiley Blackwell.

Here is a method that is helping people to lose weight - The Mediterranean diet

medbook — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:05:03 -0600

The main problem of western societies is the increasing number of overweight and obese people. Their health problems risk to damage their life. Here there is a possible solution coming directly from the Mediterranean sea...