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Obesity and knee osteoarthritis shorten healthy years of life

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Boston, MA — An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from knee osteoarthritis (OA), making it one of the most common causes of disability in the US. Due to obesity and symptomatic knee OA, Americans over the age of 50 will together lose the equiv…

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What makes fructose fattening? OHSU researchers find some answers in the brain

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The dietary concerns of too much fructose is well documented. High-fructose corn syrup has become the sweetener most commonly added to processed foods. Many dietary experts believe this increase directly correlates to the nation’s…

Categories Blog Entry, Brain & Behavior, Health, Life & Non-humans, Technology

Chefs can create reduced-calorie restaurant foods

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Restaurants could play an important role in helping to reduce the growing obesity epidemic by creating reduced-calorie meals, according to Penn State researchers.
The researchers surveyed chefs, restaurant owners, and culinary executives from acr…

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