Visceral fat is the deep belly fat that wraps around internal organs like the liver, stomach, and intestines. While fat under the skin mainly stores energy, visceral fat acts like a hyperactive ...

Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the heat-generating tissue. The findings, published in Nature Communications, point to a ...

FAT Brands Inc. may soon be under new ownership as the company prepares to sell all or part of its assets following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in January. The 18-brand parent company of Fazoli’s ...

Prolific VR modder Luke Ross has re-released his R.E.A.L. VR mod suite following a DMCA takedown issued by CD Projekt in January for his paywalled Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod—this time making a bulk of the ...

The updated U.S. food pyramid has renewed discussion around what it means to consume healthy fat. There are also lots of misconceptions about being ‘fat but fit’ or being ‘skinny fat’. Medical News ...

Fat Tuesday is a festive day of gluttonous indulgence, reflecting the practice of eating rich, fatty foods on the last night before the long Christian season of Lent, which is marked by fasting and ...

Dynamic Catholic explains Fat Tuesday as a great feast to be had before the Lent fasting period. "Traditionally, Catholics have embraced Fat Tuesday as a way to get rid of all the fats and desserts in ...

A study looked at data from 26,000 people and found that those who had more fat in the pancreas or who were “skinny fat” had a higher risk of faster brain aging, cognitive decline, and neurological ...

Mardi Gras season is well underway, and Fat Tuesday is right around the corner. In the Catholic tradition, Mardi Gras begins on Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, which falls on Jan. 6. Epiphany ...

After the USDA dietary guidelines reversed course on full-fat dairy, we asked a cardiologist and dietitians to weigh in. Andi Breitowich works across digital and print magazines covering health, ...

When new dietary guidelines for Americans came out in early January, I couldn’t help but notice “healthy fats” at the top of the inverted food pyramid. Like the food pyramid itself, the new guidelines ...

FAT Brands, the owner of restaurant concepts including Fatburger and Johnny Rockets, has filed for bankruptcy amid creditor litigation and a ballooning pile of debt. Beverly Hills, Calif.-based FAT ...