In experiments with mice, Brazilian scientists demonstrated that a moderate training protocol reduced liver fat and made the organ more sensitive to insulin, even before loss of body weight occurred Research conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil, shows that…
Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and blood sugar (glucose) levels in people who are unable to exercise, according to a new study. The findings are published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Physical stress such as exercise can cause the short-term elevation of…
During the past 20 years researchers have learned that people with specific fat distributions have greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Are you an apple or pear? Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the…
By Melinda Cafferty, Natural Blaze It’s hard to heed diet goals and eat right – something inside of us kicks against our very best intentions. But what if you could bypass the monkey-mind and go straight to the heart by using mental imagery to affect profound change?…
By Gabriel Neal, Texas A&M University When my brother and I were kids back in the ‘80s, we loved going to Long John Silver’s. But it wasn’t just for the fish. It was for the vinegar – malt vinegar. We would uncap a bottle at…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Scientists are always looking for the most perfect, most exotic superfood that will do away with our belly fat woes. Have they found the holy grail hiding in the Amazon? Before we blame all obesity on “overfed” overeaters, it’s important to remember that…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Sucralose is a common artificial sweetener sold under the trade name, Splenda®. The last time I went on the Splenda® website, it discussed the decades-long process of finally obtaining FDA approval. This probably won’t surprise our readers, but the findings of a new study…
By April McCarthy While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition researchers agree that sugar-sweetened beverages play a unique role in chronic health problems. The disease risk increases even when the beverages are…
David Prologo, Emory University Imagine that you are running a company, but you cannot get to your goal because all of your good workers keep quitting. For 30 years, your response to this problem has been to criticize the workers and say they are stupid…
By Karen Foster Although fat cells (adipocytes) normally function as part of the immune system and help control lipid accumulation, the extracellular environment in obesity traps a vicious cycle of inflammation, increasing risk of several major disease. 24 hours is all it takes for a…
By Natasha Longo Increased awareness of the health consequences of eating too much sugar has fueled a dramatic uptick in the consumption of zero-calorie artificial sweeteners in recent decades. However, new research finds sugar replacements can also cause health changes that are linked with diabetes…
By Alex Pietrowski We’ve known for a very long time that watching television has a profound effect on brainwaves and states of consciousness, and that the more television people watch, the more likely they are to be obese, unhealthy and dumbed down. This is how…
By Joe Battaglia While many recent studies have suggested an association between obesity and common mental disorders, the exact nature of any relationship remains uncertain. We only know that there is indeed a relationship. The real question becomes whether or not their relationship is reciprocal….
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze A new study by French researchers is drawing attention to the possible links between processed foods and cancer. The study, which classified foods such as mass produced bread, chicken nuggets, and cakes as “ultra processed,” looked at 105,000 people, showed results which…
By Richard Morrison How much disease has been caused by the Food Pyramid? A panel of government experts gets together and decides what is healthy to eat and what isn’t. What could possibly go wrong? Freethink Media’s new video on the history of the Food Pyramid will make for…
By Mae Chan Forget counting calories. New research suggests that a diet low in BCAAs may help weight loss and combat the metabolic problems that occur in diabetes and obesity. Proteins are macronutrients that people must consume in abundance to meet the body’s need for…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor We would like to applaud Instagramer @Fatgirlfedup for her hard work and dedication shedding an astonishing 303 pounds in just 18 months – no easy feat! She documented the weight loss on her social media page, which has almost half a million followers,…
By Healthtips Now There are many things that can contribute to overeating, from stress and the pressure of demands to hormones, lack of sleep and more. All of those things can add up to going crazy at the buffet, or gorging on a gallon of…
By April McCarthy During the past 20 years researchers have learned that people with apple-shaped bodies (fattest in the abdomen) have a greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke than those with pear shapes (fattest in the hips, buttocks, and thighs). The current study…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Great news! A peer-reviewed survey showed that digestive problems, obesity, allergies and fatigue cleared up for a bulk of the people who switched to non-GMO food. When you’re the world’s most recognized GMO expert but mainstream science still fawns over GE crops –…
