Not All Fats Are Equal -- Dr. Darlene Berryman on the Causes of the Obesity Epidemic and New Research Paths

Dollars vs. Fat & Sugar -- How Diabetes, Obesity, and Food Prices are Linked
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In her lab Dr. Darlene Berryman, associate professor for food, nutrition and hospitality at Ohio University, found that obese mice lived longer than normal sized mice. She says obesity research has been going new paths. The old formula of obese is bad and lean is good might not hold true anymore. Not all fats are created equal.





More on the topic on my blog:

The Greatest Barriers Are Economic -- Dr. Frank Schwartz, Ohio University, on the Struggles of His Diabetes Patients (extended video interview part 1)

Soft Spot Health Care -- A U.S.-European Dialogue with Dr. Frank Schwartz, Ohio University (extended video interview part 2)

Counting Carbs for the First Time – Karen Bailey, OU Dietician, Helps Obese Diabetics Lose Weight (audio slide show with extended interview)

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