Got Fat?
While the acronym MUFA does not sound too appealing, the MUFA diet and MUFA foods are popular diet trends for the New Year and beyond. MUFA is not a fad and it’s not unhealthy. A MUFA diet incorporates certain types of foods, namely fats, into a healthy and nutritious diet. The MUFA diet is [...]

Obese Kids Have Middle-Aged Arteries
Scientists have found accelerated evidence of heart disease among obese children and teens.
A glimpse inside the neck arteries of obese children and teens reveals cardiovascular systems more like those of 45-year-olds, researchers said Tuesday.
Scientists using ultrasound imaging detected fatty deposits more typical in middle-aged adults than in children as young as [...]