Sulfur-containing compounds are often added to dried foods like apricots as preservatives to help prevent oxidation and bleaching of colors. The sulfites used to help preserve dried apricots cause adverse reactions in an estimated one out of every 100 people, who turn out to be sulfite sensitive.
At the end of 18 months, however, the pear-shaped people had gained back half of the weight they had lost on either diet. Apple-shaped people gained back almost 1.4 of the 2.3 kg they lost on the low-fat diet but kept off all the weight they lost on the low-glycemic diet.
Why women tend to accumulate fat in the stereotypical âpearâ shape, with more fat in the buttocks and thighs (a shape thatâs thought to be healthier than menâs stereotypical âappleâ shape, with more fat around the belly), is still unclear. A new study gathers clues to help understand the role of estrogenâs effects on fat. FULL STORY.