Food activates brown fat: How brown adipose tissue reacts to a carbohydrate-rich meal
Brown fat consumes energy, which is the reason why it could be important for preventing obesity and diabetes. Working together […]
» Read morePatients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart […] Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their dietary needs may backfire, according […] Osteoporosis, decreased physical activity and weight gain are serious health concerns for postmenopausal women. Researchers from the University of Missouri […] A new study using data from over 5,000 individuals has found that a measure of belly fat (waist:hip ratio) was […] Abundant in human babies and small mammals, brown adipose tissue (BAT), or brown fat, was only recently discovered in human […] The amount of glucose circulating in the blood changes throughout the day and night and it is influenced by the […] Individualized dietary recommendations based on genetic information are currently a popular trend. A team at the Technical University of Munich […]
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