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07/04/2018 / By Rita Winters

You could lose your sense of smell: It is just another side effect of eating high-fat foods

It is known that high-fat foods increase the risk of contracting cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, as well as other chronic illnesses. However, a recent study from Florida State University (FSU) found that an unhealthy, high-fat diet also causes impairment in the olfactory system or the sense of smell. The study, led by Dr. Nicolas Thiebaud and […]

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 […]

05/17/2018 / By Ralph Flores

High-fat diets promote the increase of gut microbes that make you fatter…it’s a never-ending cycle

The microbiota plays an important role in the body, even as researchers are still trying to understand the mechanisms by which it does so. However, the results of a study published in Cell Host and Microbe may shed some light on how certain diets affect it. They found that microbiota – in particular, those in the small […]

05/16/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Bacteria in your small intestines may explain why you gain weight

Bacteria in the small intestine may play a role in weight management, according to a study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. In the animal study, a team of researchers from the University of Chicago found that germ-free mice lacking in gut bacteria failed to digest or absorb fatty foods when fed with a […]

11/15/2017 / By Janine Acero

Two sides of the same coin: High fat diets cause anxiety and stress causes digestion problems

A new study from Brigham Young University (BYU) reveals that digestive microorganisms change behavior when the host is under stress. BYU professor of microbiology and molecular biology Laura Bridgewater used male and female mice for the study experiment. She found that when the female mice were exposed to mild stress, their gut microbiota (microscopic organisms […]

11/01/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

A high-fat diet encourages the growth of fungi in the gut, which makes for an unhealthy microbiota and contributes to obesity, study finds

A study finds that eating a diet high in fat not only gives you extra calories, but also changes the growth of fungi in the gut, which makes for an unhealthy microbiota and contributes to weight gain or obesity, as reported by the Science Daily. Researchers from the University of Minnesota conducted the study by […]

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