Dr Hilary Jones discusses UK's 'obesity epidemic' on GMB We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
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Beige fat ‘indispensable’ in protecting the brain from dementia
Beige is considered a calming paint color, and scientists have new evidence that beige fat has a similar impact on the brain, bringing down the inflammation associated with the more common white fat and providing protection from dementia. They have…
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A Trainer Shared 6 Simple Fat Loss Tips That Helped Him Drop 100 Pounds
Personal trainer Jackson Desjardins has personal experience when it comes to advising his clients on weight loss: he lost a total 100 pounds. In a recent video on his YouTube channel, he shares some of the practical, deceptively simple habits…
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Experts are worried using Body Mass Index is not a fat lot of good
You might not be as overweight as you think! It has been the standard measure of weight and health for years. But now some experts are worried that using the Body Mass Index is not a fat lot of good…
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Study investigates link between lactation and visceral, pericardial fat
As demonstrated by multiple studies over the years, women who breastfeed have a lower risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes when compared to those who don’t or can’t. However, the mechanisms by which these risks are reduced for lactating…
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Belly fat gain during menopause may elevate CVD risk
(HealthDay)—Women experience an accelerated increase in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) starting two years before menopause, which is associated with a greater risk for subclinical atherosclerosis in the internal carotid artery, according to a study published online March 1 in Menopause….
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Store fat or burn it? Targeting a single protein flips the switch
As obesity becomes a growing issue worldwide—nearly tripling over the last-half century—scientists are trying to gain a better understanding of the condition at the molecular level. Now, new research led by UC San Francisco scientists suggests that a single protein…
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Vitamin A boosts fat burning in cold conditions
A recent study conducted by a research team led by Florian Kiefer from MedUni Vienna’s Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism shows that cold ambient temperatures increase vitamin A levels in humans and mice. This helps convert “bad” white adipose tissue…
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Research shows balanced carbohydrate and fat intake can prevent certain diseases
A team of scientists in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) recently found that consuming a high level of carbohydrates regulates a gene in the body that can reduce your risk of obesity, hypertension, type 2…
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Native Hawaiians, Japanese Americans at higher risk of liver fat
As part of a study on obesity and cancer, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researchers S. Lani Park and Iona Cheng identified genetic risk variants associated with the amount of fat present in the liver. Investigators found an association between…
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