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Why a UPF tax would be near impossible and ineffective
A recent survey of UK consumers claimed most Brits want a tax on junk and ultra-processed food manufacturers, believing it would help tackle the obesity crisis. Consumers in the UK have an apparently growing vendetta against UPFโ, with near two-thirds (62%) of them telling a Health Foundation survey unhealthy food advertisementsโ should be banned from…
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Review outlines biotic opportunities in obesity and depression
Conducted by researchers at Calisia University and University of Rzeszow in Poland, the literature review explored the role of intestinal microbiota in depression and obesity and assessed the potentially benefits of supplements for these conditions.ย The authors noted the importance of this research as the coexistence of obesity and depressive disorders represent a “prevalent comorbidity”…
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Akay Natural Ingredients study: Low-dose chili extract effective in weight management
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, published in the journalย Frontiers in Nutrition,ย โinvestigated the efficacy of the Indian ingredients supplier’s patented extract (CapF)ย on energy expenditure, fat oxidation and endurance in 105 healthy overweight participants.ย CapF is red chili extract encapsulated in fenugreek soluble dietary fibre for sustained-intestinal release formulated via the companyโs trademarked technology, Fenumat. The supplement…
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Plant stanols increase COVID-19 antibody response in the overweight
โConsuming plant stanols affects immune responses to COVID-19 vaccinations, translating into increased serum anti-COVID-19 IgM concentrations in subjects with overweight/obesity,โ the Dutch researchers wrote. โOnly in IgG seroconverted subjects, serum anti-COVID-19 IgG concentrations also increaseโฆThese results suggest that this high-risk group for COVID-19 complications could benefit from plant stanol consumption.โ They added that lifestyle interventions…
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World Obesity Day: Are you obese or overweight? Know the difference
Obesity and being overweight have similar causes such as eating patterns and lifestyle choices. On World Obesity Day, let’s find out the differences between obesity and being overweight. Obesity and being overweight are common conditions that are associated with excessive body fat. They are caused by factors such as genetics, family history, eating habits, lack…
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ChatGPT’s nutrition advice is limited for NCD patients: Study
Researchers from Torino, Italy, utilized Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT), one of the most widely used chatbots, developed by OpenAI, to generate nutrition advice using prompts mimicking typical user questions to investigate the accuracy of advice provided.ย Results showed that ChatGPT offered mostly clear advice, however, when the chatbot handled overlapping conditions, limitations emerged, resulting…
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Nitre bush extract offers natural solution for obesity: Study
The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in the journalย Nutrientsโย assessed the effect of 12-weekย consumption (2,000 mg/day)ย of an extract of the nitre bush shrub (Nitraria retusa)โ,ย or placebo in 68 overweight and obese females. โNRE consumption may reduce body weight, waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI), mainly explained by body fat loss balanced with an…
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Review supports green teaโs anti-obesity properties
โOur findings underlined that GTE supplementation has potential anti-obesity properties in both anthropometrical and hormonal aspects,โ a team of Iranian researchers wrote in theย British Journal of Nutritionโ. โAlthough these favorable effects of GTE supplementation were clinically small, coaches and nutritionists could recommend moderate consumption of GTE in athletes and patients with obesity as a part…
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Study suggests health benefits of unripe avocado supplement in obese participants
Mannoheptulose (MH) is a monosaccharide that naturally occurs in unripe avocados. It could potentially be used as a novel calorie restriction (CR) mimetic โ a substance that mimics the metabolic and physiological benefits of CR, without the requirement to reduce food.ย Researchers found daily consumption of MH didnโt change glucose tolerance or insulin sensitivity in…