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...South Beach Diet...
...that we are living longer, those same inflammatory strategies are more likely to slip beyond our control. Making matters worse, it appears that many of the attributes of a Western lifestyle - such as a diet high in sugars and saturated fats, accompanied by little or no exercise - also make it easier for the body to become inflamed...
What they have discovered is a complex interplay between inflammation, insulin and fat - either in the diet or in large folds under the skin. (Indeed, fat cells behave a lot like immune cells, spewing out inflammatory cytokines, particularly as you gain weight.) Where inflammation fits into this scenario - as either a cause or an effect - remains unclear. But the case for a central role is getting stronger. Dr. Steve Shoelson, a senior investigator at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, has bred a strain of mice whose fat cells are supercharged inflammation factories. The mice become less efficient at using...
...DIET...
...FATKINS? In the battle of low fat vs. low carb, the late diet guru's health has become an issue...