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"Brown fat" may help adults with weight loss
A sparse form of fat that helps keep newborns warm is more common in adults than previously thought and that discovery that could lead to a new way to lose weight, say researchers.
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Caffeine may reduce exercisers' muscle soreness
Two cups of coffee before a tough workout may lower the chances of sore muscles later on, a small study suggests.
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Large waist may increase heart failure risk
Both body mass index (BMI) and waist size influence a person's risk of being hospitalised with heart failure or dying of the condition, new research shows.
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More evidence needed on new cholesterol tests: U.S. study
New tests that measure individual particles of LDL - so-called bad cholesterol - may one day help doctors predict which patients will develop heart problems, but not quite yet, U.S. researchers say.
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Kids lacking self-control may be prone to weight gain
Small children who can't keep their hands out of the cookie jar - in other words, those who have more difficulty delaying gratification - appear more likely to be overweight as they get older.
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More U.S. kids taking diabetes, blood pressure drugs
The number of American children and teens taking drugs to lower blood pressure and control diabetes has risen significantly since 2004, according to a new study.
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One easy remedy for overweight kids is water
Want to help your kids keep the weight off? Just give them water instead of soft drink and other sugar-sweetened drinks, researchers advise.
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Broccoli may ward off serious stomach ailments
Eating 70 grams a day of broccoli sprouts appeared to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers and probably stomach cancer in a Japanese trial.
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Excessive meat and dairy may harm sperm quality
Men who eat lots of processed meat and full-fat dairy may have poorer quality sperm than those who eat more fruit, vegetables and low-fat diary, a small study suggests.
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Vegetable juice may help with weight loss
Drinking at least one glass of low salt vegetable juice every day may help overweight dieters lose more weight.
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Plant based flavonoid may cut ovarian cancer risk
Women who eat greater amounts of plant-based foods and drinks with the naturally occurring flavonoid, apigenin, may have a decreased risk for ovarian cancer, study findings suggest.
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Breakfast may alter fat burning during exercise
A small group of healthy, but sedentary, women who began to exercise appeared to burn more fat after eating a high-fibre, low-glycemic index breakfast, the findings from a small study suggest.
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Remembrance of fat may be at root of cravings
When you eat fat-rich foods, your brain forms long-term memories of the experience, says a new study.
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