Tag Archives: fat

The Tropical Fruit That May Improve Blood Sugar and Cut Body Fat

The Tropical Fruit That May Improve Blood Sugar and Cut Body Fat

A new study shows that mangoes, despite their high sugar content, may help prevent diabetes more effectively than low-sugar snacks. Credit: Shutterstock A pioneering study by a George Mason University researcher demonstrates the benefits of foods containing natural sugars compared to those with added sugars. If you were offered two snacks, one with seven grams of sugar and another with …

Read More »

31% less weight gain risk: why experts say walnuts are the ultimate fat burner this autumn

31% less weight gain risk: why experts say walnuts are the ultimate fat burner this autumn

Step aside, trendy superfoods: this autumn, walnuts are stealing the spotlight and experts are singing their praises as the ultimate fat burner—even if you thought they belonged in the enemy camp of calorie-packed snacks. Let’s crack open the facts (yes, pun intended) behind walnuts and their 31% lower risk of weight gain, according to the latest science. Walnuts: The Unlikely …

Read More »

7-Day Beginners Meal Plan to Lose Visceral Fat

7-Day Beginners Meal Plan to Lose Visceral Fat

Meal Plan at a Glance Breakfast/ A.M. Snack Lunch/ P.M. Snack Dinner Breakfast egg pita/ Yogurt parfait Chickpea tuna salad/ Pear Balsamic chicken with tomato-arugula salad Lemon poppyseed overnight oats/ Stuffed mini peppers Creamy turkey soup/ Apple Maple-mustard salmon & veggies Lemon poppyseed overnight oats/ Stuffed mini peppers Creamy turkey soup/ Mango-orange smoothie Chicken, mushroom & rice casserole Lemon poppyseed …

Read More »

‘Go big or go home!’ Voting opens in Fat Bear Week

‘Go big or go home!’ Voting opens in Fat Bear Week

Guy Runco and the Katmai Conservancy A big brown bear fishes for leaping salmons The bears are back, bigger and fatter than ever, ready to battle for the title of the fattest of them all. Voting for the annual Fat Bear Week competition kicks off on 23 September, pitting bears in Alaska against each other as they eat their way …

Read More »

Fat Bear Week Voting Begins at Alaska’s Katmai National Park – The New York Times

Fat Bear Week Voting Begins at Alaska’s Katmai National Park  The New York Times Fat Bear Week 2025 is the distraction everybody needs  CNN Alaska’s Fat Bear Week kicks off with online voting to crown the most oversized ursine  AP News Which Alaskan brown bear is the fattest? People encouraged to weigh in.  The Boston Globe Why this year’s Fat Bear Week contestants are …

Read More »

Calories, fat, exercise: The 4 big lies about weight loss

Calories, fat, exercise: The 4 big lies about weight loss

For decades, people have been fed health “truths” that turned out to be myths: friends offering well-meaning but wrong advice, viral posts on social media and even outdated government guidelines. No wonder so many people feel confused about how to actually get healthy. Enter Joel Bikman, a long-time nutrition executive who is attempting to bring real science back into the …

Read More »

“You Didn’t Deserve That”: Passenger Attacks Plus-Size Seatmate, Telling Him He’s “Too Fat to Fly”

“You Didn’t Deserve That”: Passenger Attacks Plus-Size Seatmate, Telling Him He’s “Too Fat to Fly”

An American plus-sized traveler is complaining about being hit and insulted by a fellow passenger who called him “too fat to fly.” Branum was aboard a Delta Airlines jet when the fracas broke out, and according to him, the attendees even took a moment to consider his size after the cranky passenger made the statement. This incident comes after TikTok …

Read More »