Science Square (Issue 164)
Obesity: a disease of the brain? Kullmann et al. A short-term, high-caloric diet has prolonged effects on brain…
Obesity
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Science Square (Issue 137)
Cell-based therapy may be used to treat obesity and diabetes Wang CH et al. CRISPR-engineered human brown-like adipocytes…
Metabolic Syndrome: A Major Health Problem of Our Civilization
Life is in the center of existence, and food is in the center of life. All living things…
Frequency of Meals and the Example of the Prophet
It is widely accepted in modern culture that people should eat three meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Nutritionists…
At the Obesity-Immunity Crossroads
The worldwide prevalence and incidence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent decades. Oversized food portions, inactive lifestyles,…
Fixing obesity in the brain
1- Fixing obesity in the brain Original article: Czupryn, A. et al., Science 334, 1133 (2011). Neurons are…
Keep Your Blood Pressure under Control
Hypertension occurs when the force of blood in the veins rises higher than the normal level. So what…
Will and Balance in Nourishment
Once, Shaykh ‘Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani, one of the greatest poles of spirituality, may God sanctify his holiness, had a…
Nutrition in Classical Islamic Medical Sources
Malnutrition is not the result of only insufficient food. It can also result from too much of the…
Disciplining Obesity: A Healthy Life Style
No religion commends self-indulgence;all religions, and all traditional ways of life inspired by religious principles, commend self-discipline,…