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NEWS NUTRITION BODY- FAT LOSS Q Scientists at the U. of Texas’ Health Science Center moni- tored three groups who either did yoga, gym exercises, or whatever activity they consis- tently enjoyed. Each partici- pant was tested for body-fat percentage and physical fit- ness at the start of the study. After exercising for three hours per week for one hour during each session, each group had similar physical improvements and everyone lost about 4% of body fat. The takeaway? Consistency is still the main key to fitness. WHEY COOL Q Adding vitamin D, prebiotic dietary fiber, and calcium to your next whey protein shake could provide benefits beyond muscle building, says a study published in the CyTA-Journal of Food. Researchers gave the concoction to subjects for 21 days and found it reduced levels of LDL, or bad, cholesterol and triglyc- erides in their blood. Q People who don’t fear trying new foods weigh less and lead healthier lives than picky eaters. In a study of 500-plus subjects published in Obesity, those who said they liked a wide variety of more unusual foods—like beef tongue and seitan (flavored wheat gluten—uh… yum?)—were likely to be more active, thinner, and healthier. MUSCLE & FITNESS NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL CALORIES MEN BURNED IN A DAY WHEN THEY PERFORMED 25 MINUTES OF INTERVAL TRAINING. Q Colorado State University OF WIDTHS.” Q Steven Wright 24 200 FEBRUARY 2016 R ADVENTUROUS EATERS EAT LESS Most docs agree that fish oil is the one supplement everyone should be taking daily, and sci- entists at Kyoto University have just added to the evi- dence. They discovered that fish oil can actually help man- age weight gain in middle age by turning the cells that store fat into cells that burn fat. The researchers found that fish oil may help activate so-called “beige” fat, which metabolizes fat instead of storing it. They gave fish oil to mice with their meals and found that they gained up to 10% less weight and 25% less fat compared with mice that didn’t get the oil.