items tagged with Fat
Can't remember your favorite fast-food joint? There's a reason!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-14 09:12:52
According to British researchers, if you eat a high-fat diet (such as from fast-food establishments), you could have a higher risk of experiencing short-term memory loss and could have less efficiency when exercising your muscles.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-14 09:12:52
According to British researchers, if you eat a high-fat diet (such as from fast-food establishments), you could have a higher risk of experiencing short-term memory loss and could have less efficiency when exercising your muscles.
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Eat good fat for a better memory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-05-16 13:08:54
According to a University of California study, humans may have better memories when eating healthy fat before doing pursuits that involve memory. However, greasy hamburgers and cheese pizzas aren’t going to help, only healthy foods made with olive and soybean oils, and other unsaturated fats.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-05-16 13:08:54
According to a University of California study, humans may have better memories when eating healthy fat before doing pursuits that involve memory. However, greasy hamburgers and cheese pizzas aren’t going to help, only healthy foods made with olive and soybean oils, and other unsaturated fats.
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Why brown fat is better than white fat
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-04-09 08:04:07
Several studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine have concluded that brown fat (good fat) can burn off white fat (bad fat) in order to lose weight. It looks like babies may help in the global obesity epidemic because brown fat is also called “baby fat.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-04-09 08:04:07
Several studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine have concluded that brown fat (good fat) can burn off white fat (bad fat) in order to lose weight. It looks like babies may help in the global obesity epidemic because brown fat is also called “baby fat.”
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Low-fat foods may mean high salt
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-03 08:51:41
Consumer Reports magazine researchers have found that many processed foods contain unexpected amounts of sodium chloride (table salt) as food manufacturers put in more salt while reducing the amount of fat to retain the food's flavor.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-03 08:51:41
Consumer Reports magazine researchers have found that many processed foods contain unexpected amounts of sodium chloride (table salt) as food manufacturers put in more salt while reducing the amount of fat to retain the food's flavor.
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Skinny belly dancers should live long lives
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-13 11:28:33
A European study has found that the circumference of one’s waist increases a person’s risk of premature death. In other words, the people with the biggest bellies have the biggest chance of not making it to their next meal.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-13 11:28:33
A European study has found that the circumference of one’s waist increases a person’s risk of premature death. In other words, the people with the biggest bellies have the biggest chance of not making it to their next meal.
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Athletes exercise even at rest
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-05 08:06:46
Yale University researchers discover that the muscles of endurance athletes are still working at converting sugars and fats into energy even after the exercise routine is over with and they are at rest. The benefits of improved muscle function with at least four hours of running each week could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-05 08:06:46
Yale University researchers discover that the muscles of endurance athletes are still working at converting sugars and fats into energy even after the exercise routine is over with and they are at rest. The benefits of improved muscle function with at least four hours of running each week could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Amish keep slim despite having obesity gene. How do they do it?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-09-10 12:24:56
An American study has shown that Old Order Amish adults--who have a gene that gives them a higher risk to be obese--reduce that tendency to gain alot of pounds by doing one thing. Can you guess what it is?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-09-10 12:24:56
An American study has shown that Old Order Amish adults--who have a gene that gives them a higher risk to be obese--reduce that tendency to gain alot of pounds by doing one thing. Can you guess what it is?
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93% of fast-foods for kids found too high in calories
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-06 11:55:16
The U.S. nonprofit organization Center for Science in the Public Interest analyzed over 1,400 combinations of kid’s meals at 13 fast-food chains in the United States. They found that 93% of the meals contain over one-third of the total daily calories recommended for children aged four to eight years—an amount that is considered too much for one meal.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-06 11:55:16
The U.S. nonprofit organization Center for Science in the Public Interest analyzed over 1,400 combinations of kid’s meals at 13 fast-food chains in the United States. They found that 93% of the meals contain over one-third of the total daily calories recommended for children aged four to eight years—an amount that is considered too much for one meal.
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Three popular diets improve health, weight loss slightly
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-17 12:33:59
According to a new Israel-U.S.-Canada study on three popular diet plans, moderately obese dieters lost, on average, only six to ten pounds over a two-year period. However, they were able to reduce their cholesterol level and other important indicators of health.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-17 12:33:59
According to a new Israel-U.S.-Canada study on three popular diet plans, moderately obese dieters lost, on average, only six to ten pounds over a two-year period. However, they were able to reduce their cholesterol level and other important indicators of health.
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Good cholesterol helps heart, but study shows it also helps memory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-05 11:47:59
A new British-French study finds that people with higher levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL) performed better on memory tests than people with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-05 11:47:59
A new British-French study finds that people with higher levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL) performed better on memory tests than people with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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Half of Americans don’t know the facts of fats
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-05-27 09:22:00
According to a 2008 American Heart Association consumer survey, just under 50% of Americans do not know that good fats help reduce their risks from heart disease. The AHA wants people all over the world to meet two sisters and two brothers who will help to distinguish between good and bad fats.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-05-27 09:22:00
According to a 2008 American Heart Association consumer survey, just under 50% of Americans do not know that good fats help reduce their risks from heart disease. The AHA wants people all over the world to meet two sisters and two brothers who will help to distinguish between good and bad fats.
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Size and number of fat cells important
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-05-05 09:31:33
An international study confirms that obese adults have twice the number of fat cells than normal-weight adults. Fat cells decrease or increase in size with weight changes but remain constant in numbers during adulthood.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-05-05 09:31:33
An international study confirms that obese adults have twice the number of fat cells than normal-weight adults. Fat cells decrease or increase in size with weight changes but remain constant in numbers during adulthood.
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Want healthy restaurants: Try Health Mag’s Healthiest List
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-04-29 07:57:06
Health Magazine has compiled a list of the healthiest chain restaurants across the United States. Some are no-brainers, but others might surprise you. Check them out!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-04-29 07:57:06
Health Magazine has compiled a list of the healthiest chain restaurants across the United States. Some are no-brainers, but others might surprise you. Check them out!
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1 big problem with iPhone reviewing journalist
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-04-20 00:33:53
Information Week’s Alexander Wolfe has done the dumbest thing ever: he bought an iPhone just a few weeks before the much-rumoured 3G iPhone model will supposedly hit the streets, and shares his 'five big problems'. Why did he bother?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-04-20 00:33:53
Information Week’s Alexander Wolfe has done the dumbest thing ever: he bought an iPhone just a few weeks before the much-rumoured 3G iPhone model will supposedly hit the streets, and shares his 'five big problems'. Why did he bother?
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Let’s talk about yak cheese: Study finds it healthy
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-03-27 08:11:11
Cow-produced cheese is known to naturally contain high levels of saturated fats, which are bad for human health. Canadian researchers compared the fat content of cheese made from yaks with cheddar cheese made from grain-fed cows. They found distinct nutritional differences!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-03-27 08:11:11
Cow-produced cheese is known to naturally contain high levels of saturated fats, which are bad for human health. Canadian researchers compared the fat content of cheese made from yaks with cheddar cheese made from grain-fed cows. They found distinct nutritional differences!
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