Tag: obesity

Loose Skin From Weight Loss?

Loose Skin From Weight Loss?

Does losing weight mean you will suffer from loose skin? Here are some simple tips about how to minimize the risk of loose skin and what to do if you still get it.

The Sixth Sense: Fat

The Sixth Sense: Fat

Bitterness, saltiness, sourness, sweetness and savoriness were believed to be the five senses of taste the human tongue can distinguish. There may be a sixth: tasting fat.

Are Fat Dogs Cooler?

Are Fat Dogs Cooler?

Keep your eyes out for a piece of research that will soon make the rounds: Dr. Roberto Refinetti postulated that a part of obese people’s problem with weight is possibly due to lowered body temperature.

Red Meat And Diabetes

Red Meat And Diabetes

Previous connections between red meat consumption and an increased chance of developing diabetes could be accounted for by unhealthy lifestyle choices in general. Could there be a link beyond these?

Hungry Brain Cells Devour Themselves

Hungry Brain Cells Devour Themselves

Scientists found a reason why diets are so hard to keep up: When food is lacking, some hungry brain cells start to devour themselves, sending out a hunger signal that prompts us to eat.