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A recent study by Kings College London researchers did not find a link between meal time and obesity. (Photo: Getty Images)

Meal Time

Study: No Link Between Meal Time, Obesity Researchers at King’s College London have found no significant link between eating the evening meal after 8 p.m, and excess weight in children, according to a paper published this month in the British Journal of Nutrition. Previous
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We all love our sugar, especially during the holidays. But a study shows that the FGF21 hormone made in the liver suppresses consumption of simple sugars. (Photo: christmasxcite.com)

Sweet Tooth Control

Liver Hormone May Control “Sweet Tooth” We all love our sugar, especially during the holidays. Cookies, cake, and candy are simply irresistible. While sugar cravings are common, the physiological mechanisms that trigger our “sweet tooth” are not well defined. A study
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