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Could fat-blocking Pepsi actually work? Well, maybe

Fat-Blocking Pepsi

A soda that claims to prevent the absorption of fat in your body is launching in Japan this week. What’s next, cavity-reducing candy?

 

How lack of sleep can make you fat

Sleep Deprivation

Even a few nights of sleep deprivation, according to a new study, can make your fat cells behave like they're much older and less responsive to the hormone that controls metabolism.

 

The growing culprit behind liver disease

Feel like you're going crazy? Too much fat in your liver can lead to toxins that mess with your mind. And it's a problem doctors are seeing more and more.

 

Six Meat-Free Protein Sources for Building Muscle and Losing Fat

Six Meat-Free Protein Sources for Building Muscle and Losing Fat

These alternative protein sources will keep you healthy and fit.

 

How the whole world is gaining weight

At least the United States is not alone in getting fatter -- the entire world is gaining weight, too, according to a massive world weight project published yesterday and reported on by The Post's David Brown.

 

USA is fattest of 33 countries

USA is fattest of 33 countries

A report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ranks obesity among countries with advanced economies.

 

Common cold virus may be making kids fat

Common cold virus may be making kids fat

A common virus may be one of the causes of the obesity epidemic in American children. A study found obese kids were far more likely to have antibodies to a specific strain of adenovirus than normal weight children.

Senh: This is strange news. The cold is making our kids fat? Maybe overweight kids have weak immune systems and are getting the cold more often healthy kids.

 

Half of women would give up sex rather than gain 10 pounds

For some women, weight control is more important than sex, according to a new poll of 1,001 people.

 

Americans getting fatter, especially in the South

Americans getting fatter, especially in the South

Obesity rates climbed again last year with 28 U.S. states reporting adults are fatter now than a year ago, two advocacy groups said on Tuesday.

 

Panel: Obesity is century's greatest public health threat

Panel: Obesity is century's greatest public health threat

Americans must slash the calories they consume from sugars and fats, eat a more plant-based diet and increase physical activity, a report sa ...

 

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