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Maternal high-fat feeding primes steatohepatitis

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Maternal high-fat feeding primes steatohepatitis

If you feed a pregnant mouse a high-fat diet, the mouse's offspring are more susceptible to fatty liver disease. Here's how it was reported to the media: Women eating a diet high in saturated fat during pregnancy increase the risk of fatty liver disease in their children. (more)

category: Science & Research | clicked: 0 | comment | | source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

tags: high-fat diet, liver disease, Obesity, pregnancy

Poor eating habits and sleep woes take a toll

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Poor eating habits and sleep woes take a toll

Third of four parts. In the past two weeks I've addressed the questions of what stress is and how it destroys health. Today, let's take a look at the mounting evidence suggesting that chronic stress can make you fatter. Americans are the fattest society the world has ever seen, we are getting fatter year by year, and we are getting fatter faster. The reasons are well known. A lousy diet + slothful living = obesity. More recently, stress has been identified as a player as well. (more)

category: Science & Research | clicked: 2 | comment | | source: www.courier-journal.com

tags: cortisol, eating habits, Obesity, sleep, Stress

Troubled minds can mean wider waistlines - USATODAY.com

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Troubled minds can mean wider waistlines - USATODAY.com

Common mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression, may increase a person's risk of obesity, and people with repeated episodes of these disorders are particularly at risk, British researchers say. (more)

category: Common Diseases | clicked: 0 | comment | | source: www.usatoday.com

tags: anxiety, depression, Obesity

20 Health Benefits of Turmeric

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 853 days, 20 hours, 15 minutes ago

20 Health Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric is one of nature's most powerful healers. It has shown promise in treating cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, psoriasis, melanoma, and many more health conditions. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye. (more)

category: Common Diseases | clicked: 4 | comment | | source: www.healthdiaries.com

tags: Alzheimer's disease, Arthritis, cancer, curcumin, melanoma, Obesity, psoriasis, Turmeric

How Are Overweight and Obesity Diagnosed?

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How Are Overweight and Obesity Diagnosed?

The most common way to find out whether you’re overweight or obese is to figure out your body mass index (BMI). BMI is an estimate of body fat and a good gauge of your risk for diseases that occur with more body fat. The higher your BMI, the higher your risk of disease. BMI is calculated from your height and weight. You or your health care provider can use the chart below or the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s online BMI calculator to figure out your BMI. (more)

category: Dieting & Fitness | clicked: 0 | comment | | source: www.nhlbi.nih.gov

tags: BMI, Obesity, overweight

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