Archive for April 20th, 2012


Get Sleep or Get Fat-More Evidence That Sleep Deprivation Is Linked With Obesity

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Even more evidence has come out showing that not getting enough sleep is linked with an increased risk of obesity.
Research in the American Journal of Human Biology shows that not getting enough shut-eye could affect glucose metabolism and even raise blood pressure. It may also affect how our appetites are regulated, “leading to increased energy consumption,” study researcher Dr. Kristen Knutson, of the University of Chicago, said in a statement.

Read More @ Huffington Post

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Fat In Foods: 7 Eats With More Fat Than A Stick Of Butter

Friday, April 20th, 2012

You wouldn’t sit down to dinner at your favorite restaurant and order a stick of butter a la carte. You’re too smart for that — you know there’d be lots of calories and little nutrients and, most of all, lots and lots of fat.

Read More @ Huffington Post

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Starbugs: Coffee chain Starbucks to stop using insects to color food and drinks

Friday, April 20th, 2012

STARBUCKS said it will phase out the use of a red dye made from ground up insects that the company uses to color some of its beverage and food products.

Read more @ News.Com.Au

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