Saturated fat is any dietary fat that is solid at room temperature. Common sources include meat, dairy, and butter, as well as some tropical plant oils, such as coconut and palm oil. All fats ...

The commission recommends the inclusion of body fat measurements and the presence of existing health issues -- and cautions against using BMI alone as an individual measure of health. The proposal ...

Prince Albert had declared that Monaco will undergo a day of national mourning on 23 January following the death of the Minister of State for Monaco, Didier Guillaume. Didier served as the ...

Here’s how it works. While some organs, like the brain, work continuously, other body tissues, like muscle and fat, can enter an inactive state. Muscles are typically inactive except during ...

Prince Albert has expressed his shock and sadness following the loss of one of his friends. The Monaco head of state, 66, shared his and Princess Charlene's condolences to the family of Didier ...

The study was published Jan. 28 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Previous research has shown that during fibrosis, fat cells in the skin called adipocytes are depleted. Why that happens ...

Last month, the agency updated the definitions of the term “healthy” for labeling on foods, which tightened limits on saturated fat, sugar and salt in food. In August, the F.D.A. issued ...

The polymath used to say to his fellow Africans: "I am your brother. But I am your big brother." Despite this paternalistic legacy, Albert Schweitzer is being celebrated as a humanitarian and ...

The researchers have also managed to reduce the weight of obese mice just by having them transplanted with fat without that protein. Obesity is the result of either excessive food intake or ...

As people get older, it’s common to see an increase in belly fat buildup along the waistline. This is usually because muscle mass decreases with age as fat increases. You can tone and strengthen ...

What's more, though is that 'muscles also have a higher metabolic rate than fat,' says Mir Ali, MD, medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in ...

The fat acceptance movement promotes the equality of fat people in society. The movement embraces fat people, draws awareness to size discrimination, and fights to eliminate it. What Is the Fat ...