Others at higher risk include those over 50s, men with an enlarged prostate and men who enjoy a diet high in saturated fat and who smoke.
Diners haven't been exposed to quality fat in recent years because pigs raised on a bad diet or living in high-stress environments will have yellowish fat that smells putrid.
But Miller, now 65, a former hospital food-service director in West Virginia, discovered a lifesaver--not more drugs but a program of daily exercise, stress reduction, group support and a diet very low in fat and high in vegetables and whole grains.
These are that eating a diet which is low in fat and high in starch reduces the risk to the consumer of developing heart disease and cancer, and also promotes weight loss.
Dr. SHIRLEY BERESFORD (Epidemiology, Washington State University): It would not be an unreasonable inference to say these women had been consuming high levels of fat in their diet for maybe 40 years.
She said it was also important to remember that regular physical activity combined with a diet high in fruit and vegetables and low in saturated fat was still the best way to combat high cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.
In fact, research shows that having less variety in your diet, especially when it comes to high fat and sugary foods, can help with weight loss and weight maintenance.
The research team then wanted to find out what these neurons do, so they studied the new hypothalamus neurons in mice that had been fed a high fat diet since birth.
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The diet is high in animal protein, which could lead to an excess intake of saturated fat, resulting in elevated cholesterol levels, an increased risk of heart disease and increased risk of certain types of cancer.
In mice genetically altered to block the pathway, even with a high fat diet available, they were able to maintain a healthy weight.
In the study at the University of Michigan, researchers gave mice a high-fat diet, and they became obese.
Many researchers believe that it's actually cheaper, in our fast-food society, to eat a high-fat, high-calorie diet than it is to stay slim.
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