Fat, Dietary

Unsaturated fats cut gallstone disease risk in men

Men who eat a diet relatively high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats have a reduced risk of developing gallstones, according to a report in…    

Man trying to lose 800 pounds

A man who once weighed more than half a ton has lost 321 pounds under the care of a team of doctors and hopes…    

Dairy intake tied to lower body fat in girls

Girls who get enough dairy products in their diets may stay leaner than their peers, study findings suggest.

Researchers found that among…    

Order the salad, but don’t hold the fat: report

People need to include moderate amounts of fat with their uncooked vegetables in order to absorb the beneficial nutrients, new research shows.

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How To Control Your Child’s Weight

According to the Centers For Disease Control, 15 percent of American children and adolescents are overweight. One of the biggest reasons for this growing…    

Overweight children risk iron deficiency

Overweight children are at double the risk of being iron deficient, perhaps because of bad diet or lack of exercise, a study said…    

Kids do much of their munching in front of TV

Elementary school children appear to down many of their daily calories while planted in front of the television, a new study shows.

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Body composition measurements found accurate

New research verifies the accuracy of several measures used to estimate the minimum weight that’s acceptable and healthy for college athletes.

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Fitness boosts removal of “bad” cholesterol

Being physically fit boosts levels of “good” HDL cholesterol and improves the removal of “bad” forms of cholesterol, researchers in Australia report.

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Junk about one-third of U.S. diet

Junk foods such as sugary sodas and chips make up nearly one-third of calories in the U.S. diet, researchers said.

A study…    

Eat less harmful fat, more veggies - diet panel

Americans, often guilty of overeating, should cut harmful fats, get more exercise and watch their weight under a new set of U.S. government dietary…    

Parents don’t see obesity in their children: study

Parents are so accustomed to seeing overweight youngsters that many fail to realize when their own children are obese, British researchers said on Wednesday.…    

Obese kids more prone to bully, be bullied

Overweight adolescents are more likely than normal-weight children to be victims of bullying, or bullies themselves, a study found, bolstering evidence that being fat…    

Take action now on childhood obesity, expert says

Ten percent of children, or at least 155 million youngsters worldwide, are overweight or obese, a leading health expert said Wednesday, citing new evidence…    

U.S. says WTO biotech challenge against EU remains

The European Union’s decision to approve a genetically modified maize will not affect the United States’ challenge of EU biotech policy at the World…