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05/24/2018 / By Ralph Flores

This is why they just keep on getting fatter: Obesity dulls the taste, causing people to crave more sugar and salt

Aside from an increased risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, people who put on a lot of weight have another thing coming for them. Based on the results of a study conducted by Cornell University researchers, obesity can blunt a person’s taste buds, reducing their ability to enjoy the taste of food, especially for the five […]

05/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists look at binge-eating mice to understand why we overeat

What drives us to overeat? European researchers used mice to create an animal model of “obesogenic environments,” a situation where there is easy access to delicious calorie-dense foods. An AlphaGalileo article reported that mice with access to calorie-rich foods also show signs of addiction and binge-eating. This discovery provided clues about human behaviors that result in […]

10/03/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Your gut has a circadian rhythm: Researchers uncover new clues about body fat storage

The unheard conversation between your gut microbiome and the environment directly translates to how you store fat, says a team of researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Their new research, novel in its exactness to determine the processes of gut bacteria, provides clues to how our body’s circadian clock and digestive microflora interact with […]

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