When did eating become so confusing? In the 1960s, studies began to show a link between heart disease and dietary fat, and fat was demonized. As it turns out, fat is nuanced and may not be so bad.
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Trainers and fitness gurus often tell their charges how to 'burn fat.' But what does that actually involve? Here's a Speed Read on something that actually takes a fairly long time.
New research suggests omega-3s from seafood to be more effective at reducing breast cancer risk than those from plant-based sources.
Depending on the overall quality of your diet and intake of saturated fats, you may need to swap your butter for margarine.
Despite the increase in cardiovascular disease in the developing world, not enough is being been done to improve public awareness of the benefits and harms of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fatty acids.
Most people are aware of the benefits of breastmilk, but few are aware of the risks.
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Senior Research Associate, Jesus College, University of Cambridge
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of South Australia
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Professor of Meat Science and the co-host of the NRF SARChI Chair in Meat Science, University of Fort Hare
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PhD Student, Animal Sciences Department, University of Fort Hare
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Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University
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Professor of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph
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PhD Candidate in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
