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Fat: is one of the three main macronutrients. Fat molecules consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Examples include cholesterol and phospholipids. The terms "lipid", "oil" and "fat" are often confused.
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NOV 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work by scientists at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has found that a familiar and beloved spice ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2017Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 17, 2017Health & Medicine
The federal guidelines for a healthy diet are in place so that people know how much of which food groups will provide pr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 15, 2017Videos
Losing weight can be an ongoing struggle for some people. While maintaining overall health means staying at the best wei ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 15, 2017Health & Medicine
Weight loss can be a challenge, but staying at a healthy size and BMI is a vital part of staying well. There are all sor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 09, 2017Videos
Eating a balanced diet is essential for staying active and healthy, but recent research shows that it's not only what we ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 09, 2017Health & Medicine
When considering a healthy diet, milk can be an important part of what we eat and drink every day. It contains calc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 08, 2017Videos
Does it seem like no matter how much sleep you get or how unstressed you are, you continuously have dark circles under y ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 03, 2017Videos
Pigs have to be plumped up for slaughter, but overdoing it makes raising them very expensive. A fat pig needs more help ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2017Cardiology
It’s not just fat and cholesterol that we get from our diet that contributes to heart disease. Bacteria that live ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 03, 2017Health & Medicine
Obesity remains a significant health problem in the United States. About 15 million people are obese and since 40% of al ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 02, 2017Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have known that restriction of caloric intake is associated with a longer lifespan, but have not had many cl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2017Videos
You are what you eat? Well, not literally, but the brain is impacted by your diet. While a healthy diet will keep blood ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 30, 2017Infographics
Everyone knows about high fructose corn syrup. Why? Because it is in everything. Check food labels for HFCS in cereal, c ...Written By: Jennifer EllisOCT 24, 2017Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that humans still carry some genetic material from Neanderthals, and evidence is growing that is exerts an influ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2017Videos
The liver performs many vital metabolic functions for our bodies. It regulates the levels of sugar, fat, and protein tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2017Videos
Lots of people go to the gym to work out. Whether your goal is to build body muscle or lose body fat, some forms of exer ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2017Cardiology
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and scientists involved in a new study would ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 02, 2017Videos
Food is delicious and essential to our survival. But what happens if you never gave your body a break from food? What if ...SEP 28, 2017Immunology
A unique interaction between immune cells and the nervous system could explain why older people have more belly fat - an ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 28, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
With every new medical technology, doctors are getting better at saving more patients’ lives. Medical advancements ...
NOV 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work by scientists at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has found that a familiar and beloved spice
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2017
Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 17, 2017
Health & Medicine
The federal guidelines for a healthy diet are in place so that people know how much of which food groups will provide pr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 15, 2017
Videos
Losing weight can be an ongoing struggle for some people. While maintaining overall health means staying at the best wei
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
Weight loss can be a challenge, but staying at a healthy size and BMI is a vital part of staying well. There are all sor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 09, 2017
Videos
Eating a balanced diet is essential for staying active and healthy, but recent research shows that it's not only what we
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 09, 2017
Health & Medicine
When considering a healthy diet, milk can be an important part of what we eat and drink every day. It contains calc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 08, 2017
Videos
Does it seem like no matter how much sleep you get or how unstressed you are, you continuously have dark circles under y
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 03, 2017
Videos
Pigs have to be plumped up for slaughter, but overdoing it makes raising them very expensive. A fat pig needs more help
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2017
Cardiology
It’s not just fat and cholesterol that we get from our diet that contributes to heart disease. Bacteria that live
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 03, 2017
Health & Medicine
Obesity remains a significant health problem in the United States. About 15 million people are obese and since 40% of al
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2017
Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have known that restriction of caloric intake is associated with a longer lifespan, but have not had many cl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2017
Videos
You are what you eat? Well, not literally, but the brain is impacted by your diet. While a healthy diet will keep blood
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 30, 2017
Infographics
Everyone knows about high fructose corn syrup. Why? Because it is in everything. Check food labels for HFCS in cereal, c
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
OCT 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that humans still carry some genetic material from Neanderthals, and evidence is growing that is exerts an influ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2017
Videos
The liver performs many vital metabolic functions for our bodies. It regulates the levels of sugar, fat, and protein tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2017
Videos
Lots of people go to the gym to work out. Whether your goal is to build body muscle or lose body fat, some forms of exer
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2017
Cardiology
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and scientists involved in a new study would
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 02, 2017
Videos
Food is delicious and essential to our survival. But what happens if you never gave your body a break from food? What if
...
SEP 28, 2017
Immunology
A unique interaction between immune cells and the nervous system could explain why older people have more belly fat - an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 28, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
With every new medical technology, doctors are getting better at saving more patients’ lives. Medical advancements
...