Posts Tagged: fat

Study reinforces link between obesity, high-fat meals and heart disease

Eating a high-fat, fast food breakfast typical of many Americans - two breakfast sandwiches, hash browns and orange juice - doesn't have an identical effect on each individual. The food's effect varies depending on factors like waist size and...

It’s a scorcher! Beat the heat with healthy treats!

Summer time in the Central Valley means scorching temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, and sunshine that just won’t quit. When the thermometer heads north, we head to the freezer in search of a refreshing treat.  Can you remember devouring an ice cream...

Farm subsidies don't make Americans fat

There is no evidence to support the claim that farm subsidies -- by making fattening foods relatively cheap and abundant -- contribute to obesity in the United States, according to an analysis led by UC Davis researchers. "U.S. farm subsidies have...

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