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alojapan.com/1242715/babies-co Babies conceived in winter less likely to become obese adults, Japan study finds #BodyFat #BodyMassIndex #BrownFat #ColderMonths #fertilisation #Japan #JapanNews #LifestyleRelatedDiseases #MetabolicDiseases #news #obesity #TohokuUniversity #WarmerMonths #WhiteFat Babies who are conceived in winter are less likely to gain weight in adulthood, according to a group of researchers led by a Japanese university, whose findings may lead to new ways…

Don’t use #sugarsubstitutes if you are trying to #loseweight, according the #WorldHealthOrganization.
A systematic review of the #evidence suggests the use of non-sugar #sweeteners, or NSS, “does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing #bodyfat in adults or children.”
“Replacing free sugars with non-sugar sweeteners does not help people control their weight long-term,” said Francesco Branca, director of WHO’s department of #nutrition and #foodsafety.

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