Negative Talk About Body Weight Predicts Depression, Poor Body Image
Making comments like “I’m fat†predicts higher levels of depression and lower body satisfaction, a new study finds
Can Our Genes Be Making Us Fat?
A new study in the March issue of the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists, reported that two specific genes (TAS2R38–a bitter taste receptor and CD36–a possible fat receptor), may play a role in some people’s ability to taste and enjoy dietary fat.
Nemours Researchers Uncover New Evidence of Harmfulness of Secondhand Smoke
Cancer Causing Agent Present in Gaseous Phase of Cigarette Smoke
Reducing Sugary Drink Intake will Curb Obesity in Children
STONY BROOK, N.Y.– Sugary drinks are the single biggest contributor to the obesity epidemic in the United States, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, two-thirds of adults and one-third of the children in the U.S. are overweight or obese.