Does Soda Add To Your Fat Storage?
![A person holding a sugary drink and a burger. Alt text: A sugary drink with a high-protein meal can lead to weight gain, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.](https://selfchec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/BurgerSodaFat-e1501868601927.png)
Cozy Burger by Phil Ferguson Condensed from U.S. News ~ Dennis Thompson reporting Combining a sugary soda with your burger or fried chicken (please think twice about […]
Read moreIs There An Obesity/Exercise Gene?
![A graph showing the correlation between obesity-risk variant and increased levels of ghrelin, the hunger hormone, in blood.](https://selfchec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/obesityGene.png)
A study led by scientists at University College London, the Medical Research Council (MRC) and King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry found that people with an obesity-risk variant have higher levels of the ‘hunger hormone’, ghrelin, in their blood. This means they start to feel hungry again soon after eating a meal. “At a therapeutic level […]
Read moreWhy U.S. Kids Are Getting Diabetes
![A graph showing the childhood obesity rate, which has more than tripled over the past four decades.](https://selfchec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fatherchilddiabetes.jpg)
The childhood obesity rate has more than tripled over the past four decades. News in Health from NIH tells us that the rates for new cases of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and teens are rising. For type 1 diabetes, the rate rose more in males. For type 2 diabetes, […]
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