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Psychological Stress Causes Men to Prefer Heavier Women

Psychological Stress Causes Men to Prefer Heavier Women | Science News | Scoop.it
Men under psychological stress prefer heavier, fuller-figured women over thinner women, a new study has revealed.
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March 27, 2012 3:28 AM
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Fatty Diet Leads To Fat-loving Brain Cells - Science News

Fatty Diet Leads To Fat-loving Brain Cells - Science News | Science News | Scoop.it
In mice, high-fat chow spurs birth of neurons that encourage weight gain...
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January 15, 2012 3:10 PM
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Scientists find fat is the sixth human taste - Telegraph

Scientists find fat is the sixth human taste  - Telegraph | Science News | Scoop.it
Scientists have discovered a sixth basic taste that the human tongue can
detect – fat.
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January 3, 2012 2:51 AM
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The Fat Trap

The Fat Trap | Science News | Scoop.it
In the battle to lose weight, and keep it off, our bodies are fighting against us.
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May 15, 2012 4:21 PM
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Today's fear and loathing of fat bodies rooted in ancient Western civilization

Today's fear and loathing of fat bodies rooted in ancient Western civilization | Science News | Scoop.it
Our modern love-hate relationship with fat dates to antiquity, says a University of Kansas researcher who writes about the cultural history of fat in Western civilization.
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February 11, 2012 5:08 AM
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How Men’s Minds Reveal the Wisdom of Women’s Bodies | Psychology Today

How Men’s Minds Reveal the Wisdom of Women’s Bodies | Psychology Today | Science News | Scoop.it

Evidence from all over the world suggests that men strongly prefer women who have a lot of body fat (roughly 30 percent of their body weight) and whose body fat is distributed in a particular way, with very little in the waist but much more in the hips, buttocks and thighs, producing a small waist-hip ratio. Why have men evolved to prefer such high levels of fat--more than bears settling down to hibernate or whales swimming in frigid waters? And even if it could be explained how more fat makes a better mom, why would it matter where she stored it; what is the message contained in a low waist-hip ratio? So this male preference actually consists of two nested psychological puzzles.

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January 12, 2012 2:52 PM
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Blame your taste buds for liking fat: Receptor for tasting fat identified in humans

Blame your taste buds for liking fat: Receptor for tasting fat identified in humans | Science News | Scoop.it
Why do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds.
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December 21, 2011 4:45 AM
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Women Eat Fat on the Paleo Diet

Women Eat Fat on the Paleo Diet | Science News | Scoop.it
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