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Familiar things kill people better than sharks
Through these figures, we will feel the sea gods seem quite gentle.
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The office also burns calorie like hunting
Office workers spend the same amount of calories as hunters and gatherers in Africa. This fact shows that it is very likely that lazy activity is not the culprit of the…
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False thoughts in life that we still believe (2)
A lot of concepts are widely known, and are believed as an obvious fact. We must always be suspicious, and do research to find the truth behind it. And the following is…
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Write to reduce fat
New US and Canadian researchers find the secret of weight loss. It is pen and writing.
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Face overweight
About a year ago, the tree shrew had a funny tail from the rainforest in western Malaysia that appeared in newspapers around the world.
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Waist size is a sign of heart failure
There is growing evidence that waist size has an important relationship with heart failure.
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Mindful activities make us eat more
This finding explains why obesity is becoming more and more common in industrialized countries.
Oceanography
65 interesting things about jellyfish (2)
In Korea, jellyfish are advertised on television and in the press as a cure for obesity and to help beautify the skin (skin care activities are explained by jellyfish co…
Archeology
Detected 2,200-year-old mummy with obesity caused by eating a lot of sugar
People are old, important enough to be embalmed, but that's not the image to follow.
Space science
Planet also 'blooms'
Humans are not alone in the fight against obesity, because the size of the planets also increases temporarily in a period.
Biology
Detecting intestinal bacteria helps to lose weight
Animal studies found that intestinal bacteria can be used to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Biology
Genes help inhibit white fat formation
The latest study by Austrian scientists found that a gene called Hedgehog could exert its effect on inhibiting the formation of white fat in animals.
Biology
Detection of genes related to childhood obesity
The team of scientists presented a study that showed that abnormal variation in the number of copies is the cause of childhood obesity.
Biology
Anti-obesity by ... seaweed
Through tests, scientists at Hokkaido University (Japan) have discovered fucoxanthin - a colorant in brown kelp - that helps reduce 10% of body weight of mice.