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A strong new study has investigated the prospective anti-obesity effects of a specific strain of gut bacteria. From preclinical animal studies to a placebo-controlled human trial, the robust translational research suggests a novel bacterial strain may … Continue reading Gut bacteria strain found to confer mental health and metabolic benefits
It is known that drinking water and staying hydrated is an important part of staying healthy, but not so well known are the intricate mechanisms by which a little H20 improves our physiological state. A new study has examined the role increased water i… Continue reading Increased water intake suppresses key hormone to reduce obesity in mice
Obesity has long been linked to cancer, but the complete picture still eludes scientists. Now, a new study from Harvard highlights some missing pieces of the puzzle, finding that cancer cells can use the higher fat availability to starve immune cells o… Continue reading Harvard study finds fatty diets may feed cancer and starve immune cells
A new study looking at data from a clinical trial investigating the beneficial effects of a plant-based diet has found a person’s blood type has no effect on weight loss or cardiometabolic health in response to the dietary intervention.Continue Reading… Continue reading Dieting based on blood type debunked yet again in new clinical trial
A fascinating new study, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, is shedding light on a previously unknown mechanism by which a hormone released from the gut in the hours after eating effectively switches off the body’s fat producti… Continue reading Discovery of mechanism that switches off fat production after eating
It is said that our metabolism slows down as we age, creating the perception that it can be harder to shed excess pounds as we grow older, but a new study has contradicted this school of thought. Researchers examining the results of a weight loss regim… Continue reading Lifestyle changes still prove effective at tackling obesity for over 60s
A new imaging study, led by a team from Yale University, has found a high density of cells in a certain brain region can effectively predict future weight gain in children. The research suggests an inflammatory response in the brain, triggered by poor … Continue reading Yale study uses brain imaging to predict childhood weight gain
New data presented at the recent European and International Congress on Obesity suggests testosterone therapy may be a helpful treatment for some men suffering from obesity. The research finds long-term testosterone therapy can, in some cases, be as ef… Continue reading New evidence testosterone therapy is effective obesity treatment in men
The human contains different types of fat cells, and some are more desirable than others. White fat is the type that builds beer bellies and love handles, while the more beneficial brown fat is one that burns more easily to generate body heat. Scientis… Continue reading Gene-edited fat cells could be transplanted to treat obesity
“Whooo, you’ve been in a good paddock.” That’s how my dairy-farming uncle likes to greet me when I’ve stacked on a few extra pounds. And there comes a point where the quality of one’s paddock begins to interfere with one’s ability to do good cardio exe… Continue reading Zize’s New Leaf 3.0 ebike gets the biggest, heaviest riders moving