Tag: calories

Worldwide obesity: Meat protein has as much effect as sugar

Findings from the study suggest that consumers should be cautioned about the overconsumption of meat in addition to avoiding eating excessive amounts of sugar. There are currently more than 1.9 billion adults worldwide that are overweight, and over 600 million of these people are obese. According to the World Heath Organization (WHO), the cause of […]

Does eating meat increase risk of death?

Dr. Mingyang Song – from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston – and colleagues publish their work in JAMA Internal Medicine. They note that protein sources “inevitably influence other components of diet, including macronutrients, micronutrients, and phytochemicals, that can in turn influence health outcomes.” As such, they say accounting for food […]

Gut bacteria-based supplement reduces cravings for high-calorie foods

Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Glasgow – both in the United Kingdom – reveal how participants who consumed milkshakes containing a supplement called inulin-propionate ester were less likely to crave foods high in calories. The supplement works by increasing production of the compound propionate in the gut, which previous studies have […]

Belly fat got you down? Here are 10 ways to get your tummy bikini-ready

Many people impatiently await the arrival of summer, eager to lounge by the pool or relax on the beach. For other people, however, the first signs of warm weather are nothing more than a disheartening reminder that they will no longer be able to hide their excess belly fat underneath oversized sweaters and coats. If […]