The Green Mediterranean diet can deliver significant reduction in body fat, study finds
Reducing visceral fat is considered the true goal of weight loss as it is a more important indicator than a person's weight
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 6
Positive body image linked to better life satisfaction, study finds
In an era where social media a groundbreaking study has emerged to provide new perspectives on the topic of body image.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 28
Waist Not, Want Not: New Discovery on Belly Fat and Diabetic Risk Connection
Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 25
The Green Mediterranean diet delivers significant reduction in body fat
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs
JJ Shavit
- Jul 20
One third of normal-weight individuals are actually obese, study finds
New research has dramatically altered our understanding of the measurements determining health risks associated with obesity.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 4
Fewer teens view themselves as overweight and that's a public health problem
Groundbreaking study on adolescent obesity sounds a loud and clear alarm for parents, educators, and health officials around the world.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 27
Genes carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes them to be slim
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.
JJ Shavit
- May 24
The Green Mediterranean diet significantly reduces body fat, study finds
The green Mediterranean diet significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs that is much more dangerous
JJ Shavit
- Mar 14
Green Mediterranean diet significantly reduces dangerous body fat, study finds
[Mar. 14, 2023: Ehud Zion Waldoks, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev] Subsequent analysis found that the green Med diet reduced...
JJ Shavit
- Feb 12
Scientists discover gene variant that predisposes people to be thinner
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 9, 2022
Gene carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes people to slimness
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 7, 2022
People lost over 50 pounds using new FDA-approved pill
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of a new pill lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 25, 2022
Green juices burn body fat and improve digestion, new study finds
Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 13, 2022
How genetics influences our body weight beyond the genes
In recent years, researchers have extensively examined which genes and gene variants play a role in excess weight.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 24, 2022
Green juice burns body fat and improves digestion, researchers find
One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.
JD Shavit
- Jul 13, 2022
High-fat diet leads to anxiety, depression and Alzheimer's disease
Mice fed a high-fat diet for 30 weeks were considerably more likely to develop diabetes, face cognitive impairments, and develop depression
JJ Shavit
- Jul 12, 2022
Green juice improves digestion and burns body fat, experts say
Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
JD Shavit
- Jul 8, 2022
Remarkable new molecule discovered that can burn fat in the human body
Research groups around the world are therefore looking for substances that stimulate brown fat and thus increase fat burning.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 23, 2022
Quantum dots shine bright to help scientists spot inflammation deep in the body
Quantum dots can measure things in the body that are very, very dynamic and complicated and that we can't see currently.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 2, 2022
Can being obese make you dumber and more forgetful?
A new study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed, in adults.
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