A recent article in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , entitled “The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model: A Physiological Perspective on the Obesity Pandemic,” challenges the “energy balance model,” which argues that overweight is a consequence of introducing more into the body. energy than it consumes. According to the authors, “the conceptualization of obesity as a disorder of energy […]

One avocado a day could help redistribute abdominal fat in women to a healthier profile, according to a new study. One hundred and five adults with overweight and obesity participated in a randomized controlled trial that provided one meal a day for 12 weeks. Women who ate avocados as part of their daily meal had a reduction […]

Insulin is a key hormone in energy metabolism and in the regulation of blood sugar, but its normal function in the body can be disrupted, for example in the case of overweight. This leads to decreased insulin sensitivity and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Recently, a Finnish study, conducted by the […]

Replacing salt with a low-sodium alternative lowers the risk of stroke in people with high blood pressure or previous stroke, according to recent research, according to recent research published in the New England Journal of Medicine . Both high sodium intake and low potassium intake are associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk of cardiovascular […]

Most of us remember a time when we could eat whatever we wanted without gaining weight. But a new study, published in the journal Science, suggests that metabolism, the rate at which you burn calories, increases much earlier, and the inevitable decline begins later than you might think. “As we age, there are a lot of physiological […]

Chronic high cholesterol levels are known to be associated with increased risk of breast cancer and poorer results in most cancers, but the link has not been fully understood so far. In a study published online on August 24 in the journal Nature Communications , a research team led by the Duke Cancer Institute identified the mechanisms […]

A team of researchers from Massachusetts Hospital, Boston University and other institutions have identified more than twenty genetic regions that can have effects on food consumption. Investigators hope the discovery will indicate new treatment strategies to reduce the obesity epidemic. The brain is influenced by various signals that affect eating behavior and regulate the body’s energy […]