Posts Tagged ‘fat’
High Fructose Corn Syrup Causes More Weight Gain Than Sugar
A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same.
Body Scans of a 250 lbs. Woman vs. a 120 lbs Woman
Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 million people in the United States, where women are especially affected. Over one-third of women between the ages of 20 and 74 are obese, the majority of them being African American or Mexican American. With more and more pre-packaged food and less and less activity, the number of obese people in America has steadily increased since the 1960’s.
America's Worst Fast Food
If you’re like two-thirds of working Americans, you pick up lunch from a fast-food joint or restaurant at least once a week. Sure, it’s not as healthy as packing your own celery sticks, but eating out every once in a while can’t hurt, right? Not so fast: There might be trouble in the drive-through lane.
Men Only: Strategies for Weight Loss
Men are better at saying “no”: An intriguing study that warrants further review is the one published a couple of months ago on temptation and how the sexes differ. It would appear that men have an easier time warding off temptation and aren’t as prone to emotional eating than women. I don’t know that I fully agree with this. From my own observation, I think this is true to an extent however I would say that perhaps men are tempted by different kinds of bad foods.
