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Gut Bacteria Is Making You Fat
Every person carries around millions of bacteria in their guts, which help maintain a healthy colon and digestive system, and may even prevent colon cancer. But they aren't all good. Researchers have...
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Sleep-Deprived People Lose 60 Percent Less Weight When They Diet
In common weight-loss advice, "get more sleep," should figure just as prominently as "eat less" and "move more," two researchers in Canada argue. There is strong evidence that lack of sleep is...
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A Chemical Found In Soda Cans Could Be Making Kids Fat
A new study is putting bisphenol A (also known as BPA, a chemical used in certain plastics and the lining of soda and food cans) on the map again. The researchers found links between high urine BPA...
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Obese People Have Weaker Taste Buds, Study Finds
Obese children were found in a new study to have less sensitive taste buds than their peers whose weight was considered normal. Researchers in Germany found that weight seemed to blunt a person's...
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This Brain Chemical Could Be Why We Binge Eat
The slogan for Pringles, "once you pop, you can’t stop," may be true, and not just because they are delicious. Scientists have found that something in our brains makes us indulge in food as well as...
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Your Genes Could Determine How Fat You Get From Drinking Soda
Certain genetic markers may explain why some people who drink similar amounts of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages are more likely to be obese than others. Participants in a new study who had...
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Fat Troops Are Forcing The Military To Totally Redesign Its Combat Gear
The Natick Soldier Research, Develop- ment and Engineering Center, in Natick, Mass., revealed today they're in the middle of analyzing data from surveys that measured American troops for uniform size....
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Wine Compound Extends The Life Of Honey Bees
Honey bees given a compound found in red wine ate less and lived longer in a new study. The research, published in the journal Aging, shows the compound, resveratrol, extends the lifespan of honey...
View ArticleJon Stewart Hammers Fox News For Hypocrisy On Their School-Lunch Freakout
On Thursday night's episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart couldn't figure out why kids complaining about school lunches is an actual newsworthy topic. Then he showed clips of Fox News anchors tying...
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The Health Hazards Of Sleeping Too Much
The negative health effects of not getting enough sleep are well-known. But oversleeping can be bad for us too. What is oversleeping? Researchers say that adults need seven to eight hours of sleep...
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Anchorwoman Lashes Out At Viewer Who Called Her A Bad Role Model Because...
Local CBS Wisconsin anchorwoman Jennifer Livingston is fighting back against a "bully" viewer who wrote her a letter saying she was a bad role model because of her weight. "Those of us in the media...
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The Calories In A Full Meal At A Chain Restaurant [INFOGRAPHIC]
The RAND Corporation, which has recently done some excellent work on obesity in America, has a neat, though disturbing, infographic comparing the average meal at a chain restaurant to our daily...
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Obese Americans Are Making Fuel Efficiency Targets Hard To Hit
Consumer worries over gas prices and new fuel-efficiency regulations are causing automakers to get serious about trimming fat from their cars, with some even swapping out hard-copy owner's manuals for...
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Schools Are Trying Hard To Ban 'Highly Addictive' Flamin' Hot Cheetos
Some school districts in California and New Mexico are trying to ban Flamin' Hot Cheetos, reports ABC News. Why are they doing it? There's a concern about nutrition since each bag contains 26 grams of...
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America's Scary Shift To Obesity Over 2 Decades [Maps]
It's no secret that America is getting fatter. But these two maps from Bank of America strategist Sarbjit Nahal's report Globesity - The Global Fight Against Obesity show how fast the nation is...
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Not Getting Enough Sleep Could Be Making You Gain Weight
Getting seven to eight solid hours of sleep each night might seem an almost impossible luxury to many people. But not getting enough sleep is known to impair mental function and increase the risk for...
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France's 'Nutella Amendment' Has Sparked A Mini Revolution
It is the sweet and sickly staple of many a French schoolchild's breakfast: la tartine de Nutella, a dollop of nutty chocolate and hazlenut spread on a slice of baguette.An estimated 235,000 tonnes of...
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No One Is Convinced That Sugar Taxes Work
THE FOOD AND Drink Industry of Ireland (FDII) has come out against a proposed tax on certain food and drink products – the so-called ‘sugar tax’ – with dentists also expressing some scepticism about...
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America's Lawsuit-Happy Culture Might Be Making Our Kids Fat
More than 15 million lawsuits will be filed in state courts this year, according to tort reform advocates.And that tendency to litigate first and ask questions later might be hurting the country's...
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Probiotics May Help You Get Rid Of That Belly Fat
Supplements containing live bacteria, called probiotics, may burn abdominal fat, according to a new small study.The findings, published Oct. 9 in the Journal of Functional Foods, suggest that a new...
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