Healthy Minute: Foods that burn fat

Yes there really are foods that will help burn fat and possibly give your metabolism a jolt, according to Jillian Michaels.   In a recent episode of “Daily Dose With Jillian Michaels,” Jillian and her co-host, Janice discussed some of the top foods that can help burn fat, due to their antioxidants and hormone-regulating properties.   Here’s a look at a few of Michaels favorite fat-burning foods:

Group finds circadian clock common to almost all life forms

(Phys.org) -- A group of biology researchers, led by Akhilesh Reddy from Cambridge University have found an enzyme that they believe serves as a circadian clock that operates in virtually all forms of life. In a paper published in the journal Nature, they describe a class of enzymes known as peroxiredoxins which are present in almost all plants and other organisms and which appear to serve as a ...

Making Hamburgers Healthier With Beetroot

According to nutritional experts at the University of Aberdeen, adding beetroot - which contains antioxidants - to burgers prevents the body from absorbing the 'bad' fat. In order to test their findings, the team has created their own turkey and beetroot burger and are currently looking for healthy males to participate in their trial. Study leader, Professor Garry Duthie from the University's ...

Synchronized Clocks

Researchers identify the first circadian clock component conserved across all three domains of life.

Vitamins and Supplements: Do They Work?

Vitamins and dietary supplements are big--more than 110 million Americans forked over a collective $28 billion in 2010 on little bottles of would-be health magic. Research is unclear, however, on whether shoring up your diet with extra vitamins, minerals, and other supplements helps or hurts--in the short run or in reaching for the century mark.