Links to Magazine Articles

Gaining on Fat
This article delves into research on possible biological roots of obesity.

Making Fat-proof Mice
Researchers target a fat-protecting protein known as perilipin to combat obesity in mice.

A Diabetes Switch?
Studies find that turning off a single gene protects mice against obesity and type II diabetes.

Obesity Links
An extensive bibliography of obesity research.

An Interview with Rudolph L. Leibel
Leibel is co-director of the Rockefeller University Laboratory of Human Behavior and Metabolism. Learn more about his work on the biology and psychology behind obesity.

The Famine of Youth
Severe calorie-restricted diets (like Roy Walford's) are linked to increased life span, but following such a regimen is extremely difficult.

What Causes Cancer?
According to scientific studies, only diet rivals tobacco smoke as a cause of cancer in the U.S., and accounts for a comparable number of fatalities.

Strategies for Minimizing Cancer Risk
Learn how to preventing diet-related cancer.

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