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Saturated Fats Damage Health by Promoting Inflammation

New research supports the view that eating large amounts of saturated fat is unhealthy. Dr Kevin Woollard, of the Department of Medicine at Imperial College London, and colleagues conducted a study on mice that have an unusually high level of saturated fat circulating in their blood. Results showed that the presence of saturated fat in …

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Calorie Restriction Modifies Risk Factors for Age-Related Diseases

Posted on July 21, 2016, 6 a.m. in Diet Longevity and Age Management Sustained calorie restriction in humans has been shown to modify risk factors for age-related diseases and influence indicators associated with longer life span Results of a 2-year-long human study of calorie restriction have produced mixed results. The randomized-controlled Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term …

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Fructose Feeds Fat

Posted on July 13, 2016, 6 a.m. in Weight and Obesity Diet The simple carbohydrate is linked to increase in fat deposits and body weight. Due in large part to an ever-increasing presence of high-fructose corn syrup in prepared foods, fructose – a simple carbohydrate derived from fruit and vegetables, has become a predominant component …

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