obesity crisis
03/16/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Green leaf membranes found to suppress hedonic hunger, promote appetite control, aiding in body weight reduction
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have uncovered the mechanisms through which thylakoids restrain the appetite and encourage satiety. According to their findings, published in Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, thylakoids can convince the brain that satiation has been reached, thereby curbing the desire to snack between meals. Thylakoids can impede pancreatic lipase even during […]
01/08/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
You are being conned: Former Big Food ad exec unveils marketing tricks used by food manufacturers that persuade you to “super-size it”
Many believe in the saying “bigger is better”, and it’s this adage that has become a common marketing ploy in the food industry. According to former McDonald’s advertising executive Dan Parker, this is but one of many tricks being used to fool people into eating supersized food portions. Another one is to reduce the size […]
01/05/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Thirty new studies confirm it: Sweet drinks cause weight gain, obesity in children and adults – experts call for action to reduce consumption
According to the results of a systematic review, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are associated with obesity in children and adults. Researchers have studied the latest data concerning SSBs, and at least 30 studies from 2013 to 2015 point to the link between SSBs and obesity. Experts warn countries who have yet to do so that they must […]
09/27/2017
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By Rhonda Johansson
Artificial sweeteners raise the risk of type-2 diabetes, new study confirms
Results of a small study concluded that habitual use of artificial sweeteners can dampen the body’s response to glucose. Researchers saw that the change led to an impaired absorption of nutrition, which increased the participant’s’ risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Damning though this may be for healthy adults wanting to keep their blood sugar levels […]
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