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Can a gut bacterium curb obesity?

A certain bacterium has been found in high numbers in the guts of people who are not over weight and in lower numbers in people who are. The bacterium appears to have a role in preventing certain types of obesity.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 7 comments

Can the fat burning 'toggle switch' be found?

Several scientific inquiries have sought to find a way to convert undesirable white fat cells into brown fat cells as a means of stimulating weight loss. Some new research may have found the answer.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Roundworms can help tackle obesity

Research has shown that roundworms can help to combat obesity and also to ameliorate related metabolic disorders associated with being over weight.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 5 comments

Fashion Alternative Toronto 2013 begins April 23

Toronto - Fashion Art Toronto (FAT) is an annual multidisciplinary event that takes over various venues across the city to present the latest in alternative fashion, design, visual and performance art, and live music showcases.

In the Media by Bryen Dunn

Op-Ed: New Method Found for Low Fat Chocolate

Millions of women across the world may soon be jumping for joy over a new way to get that ever so desired chocolate fill without the fat.

In the Media by Michelle Duffy

Obese fliers should pay more, according to economist

A Norwegian economist thinks that people who are overweight should pay more money for their flights than fliers who are skinny.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 4 comments

Breath test for obesity being developed

A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible a person is to developing obesity.

In the Media by Tim Sandle

World's skinniest woman warns against anorexia

Valeria Levitin is a skeleton with a thin film of skin tightly over her bones. Hundreds of girls worldwide want to look like her, but she would rather be the poster model of how anorexia can disintegrate your body.

In the Media by Matthew Hendricks

Father blames himself for fat children

Daan Schoeman believes that as a parent he has assassinated his sons' bodies with his family's lifestyle and diet. His son Kevin once weighed 145 kg at age 19.

In the Media by Matthew Hendricks

Mandy Roux: Weight loss does not always lead to happiness

Mandy Roux, mother of three, lost seventy kilograms of fat. Expecting the heavily publicised happiness that comes with fat loss, the experience instead made her long for the days of her fat body.

In the Media by Matthew Hendricks - 3 comments