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Science News September 29, 2007 Janet Raloff |
Fattening Carbs--Some Promote Obesity and Worse Easily digestible carbohydrates induce obesity and liver disease in a test on rodents. |
HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012 Sarah C. P. Williams |
The Fat You Can't See Without the liver acting as a filter and energy producer, a person can't survive, and no artificial organ can perform all of its duties. But in one in three Americans -- and similar numbers in other developed nations -- the liver has lost its luster. |
Science News October 13, 2007 Janet Raloff |
Food for Thought: Diminishing Obesity's Risks Mouse data suggest that, properly managed, obesity can be benign. |
Science News October 6, 2007 Janet Raloff |
Food for Thought: Diminishing Obesity's Risks Mouse data suggest that, properly managed, obesity can be benign. |
AskMen.com March 27, 2013 |
Nutrition Myths Here are the top 11 biggest lies, myths and misconceptions of mainstream nutrition, such as the idea that eggs are unhealthy for you. |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2010 Marc Wortman |
When Lean Isn't Good Enough Even someone slim may be hiding signs of type 2 diabetes. |
Science News October 8, 2005 Janet Raloff |
When Kids Eat Out Fries and other fast-food fare appear to foster excessive weight gain in adolescents, a 3-year study finds. |
AskMen.com April 12, 2014 Nick English |
Everyone Was Wrong: Saturated Fat Is Good For You The spread of obesity has no single cause; there are a lot of complicated factors that have led to America's health crisis. |
Food Processing April 2013 Mark Anthony |
Fructose: Toxic Sugar or Tortured Logic? The anti-sugar forces turn their attention from HFCS to fructose, even at the expense of fruit consumption. |
Science News September 10, 2005 Janet Raloff |
Dieting? Don't Give Up Protein Low calorie diets that are rich in starches are not as effective as those that are rich in protein. |
Food Processing July 2007 Mark Anthony |
HFCS (Highly fattening or crappy science?) Empty calories, yes, but demon, no; the truth and friction behind high-fructose corn syrup. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2006 Bayard, Holt & Boroughs |
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a common condition associated with metabolic syndrome. It is the most common cause of elevated liver enzymes in U.S. adults, and is diagnosed after ruling out other causes of steatosis, particularly infectious hepatitis and alcohol abuse. |
AskMen.com Shannon Clark |
Health Benefits Of Sugar Sugar's days as a "bad guy" may be coming to an end, at least for now. |
Psychology Today Jul/Aug 2008 Sora Song |
Five Stealth Forces in Weight Loss Scientists are zeroing in on the unexpected ways molecular forces - including genes and viruses - impact your weight. In the process, they're upending the conventional wisdom on just what makes a successful diet. |
Food Processing August 2013 Mark Anthony |
The Condemnation of Carbohydrates: A Food Manufacturers Guide to Understanding Diabetes The commonly held notion that sugar intake equals diabetes is a kind of unofficial dogma. But like many dogmas, this one falls apart upon closer examination. |
AskMen.com Jim Bauer |
Fructose vs. glucose While low-carbohydrate diets have their place, the more important factor when it comes to carbohydrates is the type you are choosing to eat. |
AskMen.com January 3, 2002 Sebastien Stefanov |
Do Low Carb Diets Work? A popular one these days is Dr. Atkins Ketogenic Diet, a.k.a. Low Carbohydrate Diet. Considered America's #1 selling diet plan, many have praised its effectiveness on losing fat, so it is only natural that we take a look at it... |
American Family Physician June 1, 2006 |
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?... How can my doctor tell if I have NAFLD?... What can I expect?... etc. |
Chemistry World June 5, 2007 |
'Atkins Hormone' Discovered Atkins-style diets have proven their metabolic worth: scientists have discovered a fat-burning role for a specific hormone stimulated by this eating regime. The work has also raised the intriguing question of whether the Atkins diet could make you live longer. |
Chemistry World December 2006 Dennis Rouvray |
Fat of the Land As we become progressively more rotund, our body chemistry undergoes critical changes that have a major impact on our health. |
AskMen.com October 26, 2015 James Fell |
The Sugar Debate It's time to end the debate: does sugar deserve its bad rap? |
Food Processing July 2012 Diane Toops |
American Consumers are Confused About Diet and Health Study shows Americans' believe 'figuring out their taxes is simpler than improving diet and health.' |
Science News January 21, 2006 Janet Raloff |
Caffeinated Liver Defense A 20-year long study recently concluded people who routinely drank more than two cups of coffee or tea per day faced only half the risk of being hospitalized with cirrhosis and other types of serious liver disease as did people consuming less of these drinks. |
Reason July 2009 Jacob Sullum |
Briefly Noted: Downsize Me "I don't like what you're proving here," Tom Naughton's doctor tells him toward the end of Fat Head, his sharp, funny rejoinder to Morgan Spurlock's 2004 fast food expose Super Size Me. |
AskMen.com Adrienne Turner |
7 Things You Didn't Know About Fat Fat plays a critical role in many of the processes that our bodies go through each and every day, and it has both positive and negative sides. Here is a look at how it impacts your health and what you should eat. |
AskMen.com Abigail Ekue-Smith |
The Perfect Diet Forget fad dieting; follow these tips on adopting the perfect diet. |
Science News June 7, 2003 Ben Harder |
Skipping Meals Might Offer Health Gains Skipping some meals -- or occasionally fasting for the day -- might be beneficial, even if overall calorie consumption remains unchanged. Recent studies on lab animals seem to support that notion. |
AskMen.com October 24, 2002 Sabrina Rogers |
7 Fad Diets To Avoid A piece on seven popular diets on the market, including their advantages, disadvantages and long-term effectiveness, will shed some light on this growing trend and perhaps change your mind about considering them. |
Science News June 30, 2007 Janet Raloff |
Infectious Foie Gras? Foie gras contains misfolded proteins that, when given to mice, trigger disease. |
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006 Catherine Arnst |
Helping Your Kid Slim Down How parents can change behavior that can foster obesity - and its long-term damage. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2006 Last & Wilson |
Low-Carbohydrate Diets Because of their higher protein and fat content and lower fiber and carbohydrate content, concerns have been raised about the potential health consequences of low-carbohydrate diets. Published long-term data are lacking. Here are key recommendations for physicians. |
AskMen.com Alex Santoso |
Liver Health: The Beer Drinker's Best Herbs Studies have suggested that, when consumed in moderation, beer has many health benefits. |
AskMen.com John Romaniello |
Fat Is Good For You There is not sufficient evidence to support current guidelines advising us all to cut down on saturated fat |
Science News April 5, 2003 Janet Raloff |
Another Way Saturated Fats Can Hike Heart Risks Numerous studies have linked heavy consumption of these fats to elevated cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease. Now, Johns Hopkins University researchers tie high-saturated-fat diets to a second risk factor for cardiovascular disease: abdominal fat. |
AskMen.com Anthony Yeung |
Healthy Dietary Fats Read on for the five best fatty foods to add to your diet to actually improve your fat-loss and feel better. |
AskMen.com Kathleen Blanchard |
Anti-Heart Disease Diet Cutting your risk of heart disease can be achieved with good dietary habits. |
AskMen.com July 7, 2014 Patrick Owen |
Is It Impossible To Keep The Weight Off? The world is fatter than ever. In 2010 there were 1.5 billion people worldwide who were obese, and the trend is growing. |
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Darwin Deen |
Metabolic Syndrome: Time for Action Family physicians can be more effective in helping patients to change their lifestyle behaviors by assessing each patient for the presence of specific risk factors, clearly communicating these risk factors to patients, identifying appropriate interventions to address specific risks, and assisting patients in identifying barriers to behavior change. |
AskMen.com September 12, 2002 Simon McNeil |
11 Questions About Eating Right Here are some frequently asked questions followed by answers to help you debunk some health mysteries. |
AskMen.com October 13, 2003 Martin Selby |
Obesity: A Bigger Problem Than You Think What are a few extra pounds, after all? Sure, a little extra insulation doesn't hurt, but problems start to arise when your weight crosses that fine line between being overweight and obese. But just what is obesity? And are you at risk? |
American Family Physician December 15, 2000 |
You Have Diabetes--But You Don't Have to Get Heart Disease Too People with diabetes are more likely to get heart disease because diabetes can have a bad effect on your blood vessels. Some of your lifestyle habits may also raise this risk. Here are some things you can do about your lifestyle habits... |
Science News September 2, 2006 Janet Raloff |
Another Way Men and Women Differ One reason young women face a much lower heart-disease risk than do men may reflect the different way their bodies respond to fats circulating in their blood during the first hours after a meal. |
AskMen.com Abigail Ekue-Smith |
Cons Of High-Protein Diets Any diet that encourages you to limit or totally eliminate a certain food or food group should be carefully considered. Here are the cons of high-protein diets. |
AskMen.com Jeff Angus |
Fixing Common Diet Mistakes If your health matters to you, you need to avoid these three dieting mistakes. |
AskMen.com Phil Franklin |
Unhealthy Ingredients On Food Labels You've probably heard this advice before: Read the nutritional labels on food before you buy it. With the obesity rate now double what it was in 1980, that advice is all the more relevant today. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Protein Loading Overall, there are good reasons to bring your protein intake higher than normal, but you can take this too far. |
Managed Care December 2004 Jack McCain |
The Weight Debate, Continued This article presents the views of people who indulge in what many regard as health care heresy. They challenge the conventional wisdom that millions of Americans need to lose tons of weight, fast, to stave off diabetes, heart disease, cancer. |
AskMen.com March 13, 2003 Sabrina Rogers |
18 Common Diet Mistakes Although cutting back on desserts and checking the calorie and fat content on food labels is a great start when you're trying to get rid of those love handles, you may be making some unwise decisions without even realizing it. |
AskMen.com Vince Del Monte |
Foods To Avoid In this article, I will suggest five foods to eliminate from your diet if you want to reveal the final product of extreme muscle definition: eye-popping six-pack abs. |
AskMen.com February 1, 2006 Simon McNeil |
Eating For Lean Body Mass Here are a few simple guidelines on how much fat, protein and calories a healthy person should consume. |