New tool developed to trace brown fat, fight obesity
July 19th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Scientists have enlisted a pioneering new tool which uses thermal imaging to spot brown fat - the body's good fat - to fight obesity.Brown fat plays ... Read more...
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Iceland’s double decker pizza packs a whooping 1780 calories
November 7th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Health conscious people are sounding the alarm with the launch of Iceland Double Decker’s pizza which has calories almost the total daily recommended quantity for women. Health ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
McDonald’s to give free fruit with every Happy Meal
July 27th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) McDonald’s has announced that they will start giving fruits for every Happy Meal purchased from April of 2012. The famous eatery has been criticized for years ... Read more...
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Calorie labelling has no effect on food purchases: Study
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A new study has challenged the idea that calorie labelling has an effect on the purchasing behaviour of teenagers or what parents purchase for their children.Brian Elbel, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Big Breakfast Makes You More Fat
January 22nd, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent study by a team of researchers has brought a complete different version to the concept of dieting. While the traditional concept for keeping away ... Read more...
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Big breakafast beacons weight loss? Nay, says study
January 17th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Far from ensuring weight loss, a hearty breakfast could be a sure recipe for piling on the pounds, say researchers.The study, which contradicts the dieting mantra that a ... Read more...
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Health and medicine fields expected to have major advances in 2011
January 4th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There were several breakthroughs in the health and medical world in 2010. That has got several people very interested in what will happen in 2011 in ... Read more...
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How formulas influence infant’s weight gain, obesity risk
December 27th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): Weight gain of formula-fed infants is influenced by the type of formula the infant is consuming, new findings from the Monell Center have revealed.The study has implications related ... Read more...
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Device that ‘makes you feel full’ may end your weight woes
October 16th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 16 (ANI): It's the latest and probably the quickest way to lose weight - a plastic sleeve inserted in your tummy that makes you feel full.The 2ft-long device, which can ... Read more...
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Why we have trouble estimating calorie counts
September 21st, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): A new study has shown that when it comes to estimating calorie counts, we aren't really on the ball - may be because of the order in which ... Read more...
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US Food makers to cut 1.5 trillion calories
May 18th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Many of America's top food makers have promised to reduce the amount of calories in their products. They said that they would cut the amount of ... Read more...
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Leafy greens could help fight the flab
October 22nd, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, could help fight obesity, according to a new study.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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The HappyHR device that tracks calorie burning, even while sleeping
March 12th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): A team of students at the Georgia Institute of Technology has designed a device that allows individuals to constantly compute the amount of calories they burn even ... Read more...
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Eva Mendes eats whatever she wants, whenever she wants
October 29th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 29 (ANI): Eva Mendes has revealed that she likes to stay away from the size zero bug and eats whatever she wants, whenever she wants.The 34-year-old actress, whose semi-clad ... Read more...
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