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Nuts can be put on a diet
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Nuts can be put on a diet

Scientists in the US discovered nuts that can help dieters control energy intake and reduce cholesterol levels, according to Health 24. A study was conducted at Temple U…

December 14, 2018
Male sex hormones can cure obesity
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Male sex hormones can cure obesity

But overweight men, the activity of testosterone-bearing male sex hormones, leads to fat accumulation, which makes them fat. Solving this problem is simple: Just injecti…

December 14, 2018
To gain weight, eat with fat people
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To gain weight, eat with fat people

If a person is often sitting with overweight friends during a meal, his or her weight will tend to increase. Do the weight of friends affect the eating behavior of peopl…

December 14, 2018
Eating time also affects weight gain
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Eating time also affects weight gain

A group of scientists led by Dr. Susanne la Fleur and Andries Kalsbeek at the Academy of Clinical Medicine, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) have studied how dietar…

December 14, 2018
Will apple skin helps to prevent obese?
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Will apple skin helps to prevent obese?

Research by US scientists in mice showed that a compound in the apple shell called ursolic acid may slow down this rodent weight gain despite being fed a high-fat diet.

December 14, 2018
Eating a lot of meat reduces life expectancy
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Eating a lot of meat reduces life expectancy

Eating meat regularly, though not much, increases the risk of premature death. That is the conclusion of an elaborate study of American scientists, Institute of Nutritio…

December 14, 2018
Warning of sugar content in drinks
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Warning of sugar content in drinks

A recent study in the UK shows that most people underestimate the sugar content of the supposedly healthy drinks, according to the BBC. More than 2,000 people in the UK…

December 14, 2018
Eating chocolate helps to slim down?
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Eating chocolate helps to slim down?

This result comes from the investigation of nearly 1,000 Americans through diet, calorie intake and BMI (a common method to measure obesity). They found that people who…

December 14, 2018
Beautiful popcorn than vegetables?
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Beautiful popcorn than vegetables?

Not only is a very good diet food, popcorn also contains more antioxidants than fruits and vegetables.

December 14, 2018