The stress hormone

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The stress hormone cortisol not only causes abdominal fat to accumulate, but it also enlarges individual fat cells, leading to what researchers call “diseased” fat. Fact source...

Free refills

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In order to combat obesity, France banned free refills at fast food restaurants in 2015. Fact source...

Excess calories

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Eating excess calories stops the body’s production of uroguanylin, a chemical that helps people feel full, so overeating begets overeating. Fact source...

Obesity is more..

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In rich countries, obesity is more common among the less educated, but in poor countries, obesity is more common among the highly educated. Fact source...

When you lose weight

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When you lose weight, most of the fat is breathed out as carbon dioxide while the rest is excreted as water. Fact source...

American Sweets

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The average American eats 25 pounds (11.3 KG) of candy each year. Fact source...