Effects Of Fat
A study on the Amish community has found that high levels of daily activity appears to keep people slim, even if they are genetically predisposed to obesity. Researchers at the University of Maryland fit 704 Amish women and men with devices that measured their daily activity. Of those participants, some carried two copies of the FTO gene--a gene that has been associated with an increased risk for becoming obese. Those who carried two FTO genes and who got low levels of daily activity did appear...
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FDA's trans-fat labeling requirement goes into effect
Beginning Jan. 1, 2006, the FDA requires food manufacturers to include trans fat measurements in their nutrition labels. Many companies, such as... Read more »
New York City Bans Trans Fats
The New York City Board of Health passed a ban on trans fats in December. This widely used fat has been linked to heart disease.This ban, the first... Read more »
Fast foods
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Side Effects Maintaining nutritional balance is not easy with fast food, because there is no control over how they are cooked. For example, some... Read more »
Fatty liver may be the best indicator of obesity's effects
People who have a "beer belly," or who are apple-shaped may have more health problems than they know, a new study suggests. Researchers say that fat... Read more »
Fat
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Fats are organic compounds that are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They are a source of energy in foods. Fats belong to a group of... Read more »
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