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The St. Francis Weight Loss Center has an ‘Eat for Life’ Wellness Program beginning Jan.
YOU CAN DO IT! THE PLAN Eat a low-calorie, low-fat diet. Weigh yourself often.
Using genetically altered mice, scientists in the US have shown that lack of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), in certain parts of the brain, leads to overreating and may be a contributing factor to the rising obesity epidemic. The researchers said the study is relevant to humans because, for instance, a quarter of Americans are estimated to carry the mutated form of the BDNF gene. [click link for full article]