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Scientists figured out how to stop weight-gain in mice without changing their...
A new study has found something remarkable: the activation of a particular type of immune cell in the brain can, on its own, lead to obesity in mice. This striking result provides the strongest...
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Eating sugary foods may be linked to depression, study finds
The thought of a cupcake, skillfully frosted with fluffy vanilla icing, may put a smile on your face, but research suggests that, in the long term, a sweet tooth may turn that smile into a frown – but...
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5 science-backed ways to lower your risk of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women around the world.There are a number of habits that put us at greater risk of breast cancer. Knowing what those habits are can help you take steps to...
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Fat isn't nearly as bad for you as we thought — and another ingredient is...
"Eat fat, get fat" has been the conventional wisdom guiding American diets for the past two decades.Yet more and more research suggests this kind of thinking is dangerously misguided.Instead of finding...
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A mom refuses to send her daughter to school with 'extremely overweight'...
The INSIDER Summary: A mom wrote an op-ed on why she chose not to send her child to a school with "extremely overweight" teachers. The mom discusses body-positivity, fat-positivity, and fat-shaming as...
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Obesity rates are the highest ever, and dietitians say a key factor may be to...
One in 10 of the world's 7.5 billion inhabitants is obese. At the same time, the number of people who are starving or malnourished is on the rise.That finding comes from a comprehensive new report from...
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8 myths about sugar that you need to stop believing
The INSIDER Summary:INSIDER has rounded up some of the most pervasive myths and misconceptions about sugar.For example, sugar does not cause cavities; acid does.There's no such thing as a sugar rush —...
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There's new evidence that a strict diet isn't the best way to lose weight
Diets are made to be broken.At least that's what a small new study, which found that breaking up extended periods of dieting with more normal eating, suggests. People in the study who took two weeks at...
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The 20 most unhealthy countries in the world
Clinic Compare, a British clinic comparison website, has put together a ranking of the most unhealthy countries in the world.Using data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the CIA World Factbook,...
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10 scary things that can happen to your body when you eat too much sugar
We already know that modern Western diets are loaded with added sweeteners (even our bread has excess sugar in it). With obesity numbers skyrocketing and the nutritional science community oscillating...
View ArticleHere's what losing weight does to your body and brain
Special thanks to John Gunstad, professor with the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University, for speaking with us about his cutting-edge research on how losing weight affects brain...
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A professor of medicine explains why eating fat won't make you fat — but...
Dozens of scientific studies suggest that eating fat isn't linked to weight gain.Aaron Carroll, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics, says it's perfectly OK to eat butter, cream, nuts, and...
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Harvard researchers say more than half of US children will be obese by age 35
A new Harvard study projects that more than 57% of today's kids will be obese by their 35th birthday.Skyrocketing obesity rates around the globe are being blamed for higher cancer rates. Researchers...
View ArticleWhat gaining weight does to your body
Maintaining a healthy weight can seem difficult at times, but it's worth the effort. Here's how gaining weight changes your body and brain, and not necessarily for the better. Following is a transcript...
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These are the 10 unhealthiest states in the US
The unhealthiest states in the country all lie in the southeast US.For the 28th year in a row, the United Health Foundation has ranked America's states based on factors including obesity, air...
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The food you should avoid if you want to stay lean this holiday season
Holiday weight gain is tough to avoid, but there are plenty of things you can do to stay lean this winter.Instead of avoiding rich and savory foods that are high in fat, you should be avoiding refined...
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A professor of medicine explains why he hasn't quit diet soda — but never...
It's impossible to directly compare the health effects of diet and regular soda, since we have far more research on the regular kind. The studies we do have suggest regular soda is linked with obesity...
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Bill O'Reilly claims clothes have 'stealthily' shrunk — but the opposite is true
Bill O'Reilly tweeted on Tuesday that he thinks clothing sizes have gotten smaller, encouraging people to buy bigger sizes.In fact, with the rise of vanity sizing, the opposite is true.Former Fox News...
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Many thin people have no idea what it really takes to lose weight
The authors of this article are researchers who study why diets fail.They encounter a lot of people who don't want to believe that dieting doesn't work.Many times, these people are thin and have never...
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New health advice says men and women should only eat 1,800 calories a day —...
Public Health England has issued new advice for how many calories adults should eat per day.Men and women should aim for 1,800 calories per day, which is considerably less than official guidelines of...
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