Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not all fat is created equal—and some can quietly sabotage your health. The real danger isn’t the pinchable subcutaneous fat just ...

Obese people often experience less pleasure from eating, and UC Berkeley scientists may have discovered why: a decrease in a brain chemical called neurotensin. Correcting this deficit could restore ...

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Packing it on around the middle as we age can significantly heighten risk for disease, experts say. But the visible bulge many of us are battling, made up of subcutaneous fat, isn’t the major culprit, ...

Maternal obesity impacts the eating behaviors of offspring via long-term overexpression of the microRNA miR-505-5p, according to a new study. Maternal obesity impacts the eating behaviors of offspring ...

A high-fat diet may do more than pack on pounds — it could disrupt aspects of gut–brain communication, potentially contributing to issues such as overeating and mood or cognitive changes, according to ...

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Visceral fat is deep belly fat that can raise the risk of many chronic illnesses. Dietitians say some vegetables may be especially effective for reducing visceral fat. These include spinach, ...

Eating foods high in fat can increase your cholesterol, raising you risk of heart disease and strokes, as well as the ...

Obesity is a serious health condition in which your body fat is at a level that negatively affects your overall health. The American Medical Association officially started calling it a disease in 2013 ...

For many of us, meat is on the menu daily — if not multiple times a day. But is meat really healthy enough to eat that ...