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Palatinose aids weight loss: study

German-based ingredients Beneo supplier claims a scientific study of its low-glycaemic sweetener Palatinose shows the product supports additional loss of body weight and fat mass in overweight and obese adults, when replacing sucrose in a weight loss diet. Palatinose (the generic name is isomaltulose) is a powder that can be applied in a host of […]

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Obesity can increase likelihood of aggressive breast cancer, study finds

Obesity “reprograms” immune cells to promote tumor formation, heightening the risk of difficult-to-treat breast cancer Obese women are at a higher likelihood of developing triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) – an aggressive type of breast cancer that is particularly difficult to treat. This is according to a University of Chicago study, which found that breast cancer, […]

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Protein pacing helps weight loss and maintenance: Study

Protein pacing and calorie restriction can result in significant short­term fat loss, and compared to a ‘heart­healthy’ low cholesterol diet can significantly improve longer term weight management, a study suggests. Researchers from the US, South Africa and Denmark looked at the effect a combined protein­pacing and calorie restriction (P­CR) programme had on 43 healthy but […]