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Gut bacteria can hack into body clock to make you fat

September 12, 2017 Loknath DasBacteria, body, Can, Clock, fat, Gut, Hack:, Into, Make, to, You

In a study that may someday lead to new strategies to fight obesity, scientists have found that gut bacteria, or microbiome, regulates fat uptake and storage by hacking into and changing the function of the circadian clocks in the cells that line the gut. “Our work provides a deeper understanding of how the gut microbiota interacts with the circadian clock, and how this interaction impacts metabolism,” said Lora Hooper, Professor at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the US. “It could also help to explain why people who work…

Fat shaming by docs likely to harm health

August 7, 2017 Loknath Dasby, docs, fat, harm, Health, Likely, Shaming, to

Discrimination at the doctor’s office based on size can take a toll on a patient’s physical health and mental well-being, a study has found. “Disrespectful treatment and medical fat shaming, in an attempt to motivate people to change their behaviour, is stressful and can cause patients to delay seeking healthcare or avoid interacting with providers,” said Joan Chrisler, a professor of psychology at Connecticut College in the US. “Implicit attitudes might be experienced by patients — for example, a provider’s apparent reluctance to touch a fat patient, or a headshake…

What Is A Healthy Body Fat Percentage?

July 30, 2017 Loknath Dasa, body, fat, Healthy, Is, percentage, What

In the past men hit the weights room with the primary aim of bulking up, but today the main fitness goal of many is to “get lean” – namely to strip away the fat in your body to reveal the array of muscles beneath. Think Brad Pitt in Fight Club or Cristiano Ronaldo at any point in the past ten years. Ripped muscles, and not a shred of excess flab. To achieve this physique there has been an increased focus among trainers and gym-goers alike on body fat percentage, with the ultimate…

Don’t Bank on Your Good Looks to Get a Fat Pay Cheque, Here’s Why

February 18, 2017 Srijitaa, Bank, Cheque, Don't, fat, Get, Good, Here's, Looks, On, Pay, to, Why, Your

Who doesn’t want a fat pay cheque? After all, for all the hard work you have been putting in for the financial year, you do want rewards for the effort. If you have been wondering how to increase your chances of getting a big raise, chances are you have already found numerous ways to crack it by scrolling through various articles on the internet. There are no dearth of advises on how to increase your pay package. But there is a common perception that your pay cheque has much to…

High Fat Diet Can Mess With Your Immunity, Leading To Cardiac Arrest

February 17, 2017 SrijitaArrest, Can, Cardiac, Diet:, fat, High;, Immunity, Leading, Mess, to, With, Your

It has been known since ages that high-fat diet leads to increase in cholesterol content of the body, which further may lead to heart related problems. High fat diet may harm you in a completely new way suggests a recent study. Along with weight gain, constipation, slower metabolism and heart diseases, intake of a fat rich diet may disturb the functioning of your immune system as well. New research has uncovered a way in which a high fat diet could increase the risk of heart disease, by causing a harmful…

Lose Belly Fat and Pear-Shaped Body Type to Cut Risks of Diabetes

February 16, 2017 Srijitaand, belly, body, Cut, Diabetes, fat, lose, of, Pear-Shaped, risks, to, type

One of every five men and women in India is obese or overweight. While a few prefer to work out on extra body fat to develop a nice physique, medical surgery for weight loss is also a feasible option for some. Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is used to treat people who are dangerously obese. Although surgical removing of fat is an unconventional way of becoming fit yet a bariatric surgery has become a choice for the lazier half. Leaving the fact that it is for people who…