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Eating saturated fat could actually be good for you

December 5, 2016 SrijitaActually, be, Could, Eating, fat, for, Good, Saturated, You

For a balanced diet – Eating saturated fat could actually be good for you Consuming saturated fat may actually be good for you, claims a new study that challenges the long held belief that dietary fat is unhealthy for most people. In a randomised controlled trial conducted by researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway , 38 men with abdominal obesity followed a dietary pattern high in either carbohydrates or fat, of which about half was saturated. Fat mass in the abdominal region, liver and heart was measured with…

Fat: the facts

December 1, 2016 Srijitafacts, fat, The

Too much fat in your diet, especially saturated fats, can raise your cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. Current UK government guidelines advise cutting down on all fats and replacing saturated fat with some unsaturated fat. In recent years, the popular media has turned the debate about the causes of major public health issues such as heart disease, diabetesand obesity into something of a “fat versus sugar” dogfight. But the question should not be about choosing between fat or sugar: there are good reasons for cutting down on both. Cutting…

Wearable device can reduce fat, treat type 2 diabetes

November 15, 2016 Srijita2, Can, Device, Diabetes, fat, reduce, treat, type, Wearable

Scientists from Japan have developed a wearable medical device that can help diabetic elderly or overweight people to lose fat and treat type 2 diabetes. The device developed by Kumamoto University affects visceral fat loss and improves blood glucose (sugar) by helping overweight or elderly people exercise, which is effective for the treatment of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a disease of systemic organ failure due to chronic hyperglycemia and inflammation from the accumulation of excess visceral fat. Metabolic disorders such as hyperglycemia attenuate stress resistance in the human body…

Canola oil may help reduce belly fat

November 5, 2016 Srijitabelly, Canola, fat, Help, May, Oil, reduce

Canola oil may help reduce belly fat Making canola oil part of your diet may help you burn extra abdominal fat in less than four weeks, finds a new study. “Visceral, or abdominal, fat increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, and is also associated with increased risk for conditions such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Monounsaturated fats in canola oil decreases fat that has adverse health effects,” said Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Professor at the Pennsylvania State University, US. For the study, the researchers tested the effect of five different vegetable…

Canola Oil May Help Reduce Belly Fat

November 3, 2016 Srijitabelly, Canola, fat, Help, May, Oil, reduce

Making canola oil part of your diet may help you burn extra abdominal fat in less than four weeks, finds a new study. “Visceral, or abdominal, fat increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, and is also associated with increased risk for conditions such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Monounsaturated fats in canola oil decreases fat that has adverse health effects,” said Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Professor at the Pennsylvania State University, US. For the study, the researchers tested the effect of five different vegetable oil blended in 101 participants’ diets through…

Low Fat Diet May Reduce Migraine, Headache

November 2, 2016 SrijitaDiet:, fat, Headache, Low, May, Migraine, reduce

If you suffer from migraine, following a comprehensive diet that includes low fat may help to reduce those headaches, says a study conducted by an Indian-origin researcher. “The beauty of these diets is that they not only reduce headaches, but may produce weight loss and prevent heart disease,” said Associate Professor Brinder Vij from the University of Cincinnati, US. There have been three comprehensive diets so far whose very composition may prevent headaches, the study suggests. These include low fat and low carbohydrate diets and those that increase the amount…