Breast cancer: Maternal high-fat diet raises risk across generations

Exposure to a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer in daughters and great-granddaughters, new research suggests.

Cinnamon may reduce the harms of a high-fat diet

Researchers found that rats fed cinnamon were less likely to endure the damaging effects of a high-fat diet, such as weight gain and increased belly fat.

Ketogenic diet may protect against gout

Could the low-carb, high-fat diet be helpful in treating the symptoms of gout? A new study investigates how the diet affects rodents and humans.

High-fat diet in pregnancy reduces beneficial gut microbiota for offspring

Babies born to mothers who eat a high-fat diet during pregnancy may have lower levels of bacteria important for energy extraction from foods, study finds.

High-fat diet may put future generations at risk of disease

Eating a high-fat diet may put your children at risk of diabetes and obesity, says a study that indicates the tendency may be passed on through epigenetic mechanisms.

High-fat diet may raise cancer risk by changing gut stem cells

A study of mice suggests that a high-fat diet boosts production of stem cells in the gut – and alters other cells to behave like stem cells – increasing risk of cancer.

When food alters gene function

As the study shows, a high-fat diet during pregnancy and lactation leads to epigenetic* changes in the offspring.

How fatty foods could be damaging your brain

A high-fat diet does not only lead to weight gain; a new study finds too much fat in the body may also trigger an autoimmune response that destroys brain cell connections.

Sleep well to avoid insulin resistance

A study shows that one night’s missed sleep can cause impairment to insulin sensitivity equal to 6 months on a high-fat diet, emphasizing a need for healthy sleeping habits.

High-fat diet may cause changes in the brain that lead to anxiety and depression

A new study in mice reveals that increased body weight and high blood sugar as a result of consuming a high-fat diet may cause anxiety and depressive symptoms and measurable changes in the brain.

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