Just when you thought you’ve heard everything there is to know about fat, there comes what’s referred to as brown fat. But, scientists have known about brown fat for decades, and may actually help you lose weight.
Brown fat helps keep newborns warm, and while it was known to exist in adults, it’s more prevalent in [...]
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Brown Fat May Help You Lose Weight
Just a Little Exercise Fights Diabetes
Diabetes is one of the biggest health risks our growing population is facing. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 23.6 million people in the United States who have diabetes. Besides your diet, you have to exercise to ensure healthy blood sugar levels. That doesn’t mean you have to be a crazy gym rat, [...]
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Captain Obvious Award #4
Skiers can cut risks by wearing helmets, experts say
Well then, it’s good to know we have experts looking out for us, isn’t it? Obviously, most skiers don’t use helmets, so it’s good as a suggestion. But we don’t need to know why, do we?
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Captain Obvious Award #3
A shocking headline from AFP:
Just Being Overweight Can Shorten Lifespan: Study
(To see what this award is all about, and the other stories that made the grade, click here.)
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Trans Fats: Do You Know What Foods Have Them?
While trans fats have been widely publicized, and most of us know they are bad for us, that doesn’t mean we know where they come from.
The History of Gyms
I’m always one to ask “where did the idea of such and such start?”. The Diet Blog has an interesting little piece exploring the history of the gym. It starts with nude Olympians in ancient Greece and ends with the mirrored narcissistic gathering places we know today.
7 Diners Poisoned in Japan… Eating Fish Testicles
Maybe eating fish balls wasn’t the best idea in the first place. Then again, I didn’t know fish had testicles.
The owner of the restaurant in Tsuruoka Japan, who is also the chef, wasn’t licensed to serve blowfish - a delicacy that is also potentially deadly. He was questioned on suspicion of “professional negligence.”
Blowfish poison, called [...]
The Dangers of Obesity in Two Minutes
Johnson & Johnson put together a powerful testimonial as to why obesity is so dangerous. It’s a brief, but frank, two-minute piece on what the consequences are of not taking care of your weight. Most people know about the basics: obesity can lead to heart problems, diabetes, etc. But narrator Dr. Nancy Snyderman digs into [...]
Eat Your Veggies, or This Creepy Monster Will Get You!
I’m not sure what year this advertisement is from, but I would guess by appearances, somewhere in the ’50s. Either way, it appears that some food marketers were intent on scaring the living bejeezus out of kids in order to convince them to eat their vegetables.
The Jolly Green Giant that I recall from growing up [...]
