What You Eat May Change How Your Body Fights Chagas Disease
Chagas disease is a serious infection caused by a parasite that can damage the heart. Scientists discovered that the type of fat you eat might affect how your …
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Fat Supplements Help Dairy Cows Make More Milk
Researchers tested whether adding special fat supplements to dairy cow feed could improve milk production and change the types of fat in the milk. They …
Read MoreTiny Zinc Particles May Harm Brain Health Through Fat Imbalance
Scientists discovered that tiny zinc oxide particles used in many products may damage the brain by disrupting how the body processes fats. Using a simple worm …
Read MoreSwapping Carbs for Healthy Fats May Protect Your Heart
Researchers studied how different foods affect special types of cholesterol in your blood that protect your heart. In a carefully controlled study of 141 …
Read MoreHow Your Body Uses Fats: The Chemistry Behind Nutrition
This educational chapter explores how chemistry, biology, and metabolism work together to help us understand nutrition, using fatty acids as the main example. …
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