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·November 22, 2022·5 min read

Skipping Meals, Fasting and Eating Meals Too Closely Together May Be Linked to Increased Mortality Risk

A new study links daily eating to mortality risk. Those over 40 who eat one meal a day have a higher mortality risk. Those who skip breakfast are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease-associated death, and those who eat meals less than 4.5 hours apart have increased mortality risks.

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·November 28, 2022·6 min read

Mom’s Dietary Fat Rewires Male and Female Brains Differently

Excess fat from a mother's high-fat diet triggers immune cells to over-consume serotonin in the brains of developing males, leading to depression-like behaviors in the offspring.

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·December 2, 2022·3 min read

Trouble Sleeping? You Could Be at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Those who report trouble sleeping are at increased risk of poor cardiometabolic health problems which can lead to type 2 diabetes.

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·January 13, 2023·5 min read

Biomarkers Predict Weight Loss, Suggest Personalized Diets

Cutting calories and exercise alone are not enough to help shift excess weight, a new study reports. Researchers report your gut bacteria and the amount of specific proteins your body produces affects your ability to lose weight and sustain weight loss. Depending on personal biomarkers, so people lose more weight following a low carb diet, while some lose more weight while on a low fat diet.

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·February 3, 2023·5 min read

Sugar Is Processed Differently in the Brains of Obesity-Prone vs. Obesity-Resistant Rats

Glucose takes longer to get into the nucleus accumbens of obesity-prone rat models. Researchers also discovered excess levels of glutamate in obesity-prone rats, implying a deficiency in the neurotransmitter recycling process normally maintained by astrocytes.

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·February 13, 2023·5 min read

Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer’s Disease

Fructose produced by the brain can lead to inflammation and ultimately Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·February 13, 2023·4 min read

Time of Day May Determine the Amount of Fat Burned by Exercise

Researchers say that late-morning exercise may be more effective in boosting metabolism and burning fat than late-evening exercise. The findings could prove valuable to those who are overweight and looking to lose fat by implementing an exercise program.

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·February 22, 2023·4 min read

Human Body Can Predict Mealtimes

Our bodies can predict the timing of regular meals, a new study reports. Additionally, a person's daily blood-glucose rhythms may be driven by meal size in addition to meal time.

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·February 28, 2023·4 min read

Adult Smokers With Mental Illness Consume the Most Caffeine in the U.S

Not only do adult smokers with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder consume the most caffeine, but they are also most at risk of adverse health effects.

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·April 5, 2023·3 min read

How to Prevent a High-Fat Diet From Throwing Metabolism Out of Whack

Eliminating SAPS3 from the genome of mice allowed the AMPK protein complex to activate and maintain normal energy balance, even with high-fat meals. This discovery could pave the way for developing a new approach to metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease.

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·April 6, 2023·3 min read

Beige Fat Could Hold Key to Age-Related Metabolism Change

Stimulating the production of white adipose tissue, or beige fat, helps to reverse a slowing metabolism. The findings could help ward off age-related weight gain and prevent metabolism disorders.

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·April 11, 2023·3 min read

Study Finds Metabolic Alterations Related to Abuse

Depressed adolescents with a history of physical or sexual abuse had metabolites related to oxidative stress and transsulfuration. Both transsulfuration and oxidative stress regulate each other's functions and are associated with inflammation.

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metabolism

Skipping Meals, Fasting and Eating Meals Too Closely Together May Be Linked to Increased Mortality Risk

Mom’s Dietary Fat Rewires Male and Female Brains Differently

Trouble Sleeping? You Could Be at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Biomarkers Predict Weight Loss, Suggest Personalized Diets

Sugar Is Processed Differently in the Brains of Obesity-Prone vs. Obesity-Resistant Rats

Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer’s Disease

Time of Day May Determine the Amount of Fat Burned by Exercise

Human Body Can Predict Mealtimes

Adult Smokers With Mental Illness Consume the Most Caffeine in the U.S

How to Prevent a High-Fat Diet From Throwing Metabolism Out of Whack

Beige Fat Could Hold Key to Age-Related Metabolism Change

Study Finds Metabolic Alterations Related to Abuse

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