Humans, mice — indeed all mammals — have two types of fat cells in their bodies; white and brown. White fat cells store energy. In contrast, brown fat cells dissipate energy as heat, thus counteracting obesity. Much to the chagrin of humans living in industrialized societies, (more…)

Dear Dr. Molly,
How am I supposed to know what is good for me and what is bad for me? Whenever I read the paper or a magazine, there are results from a new study that contradict that last study. What gives?

Pullman, Washington

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We all have different names from our breasts, some of us call them our “boobs,” our “tits,” or as they as Marisa C. Weiss refers to them in her book, our “girls.” Growing up, we have all heard different names for the strange objects the hang from our chests, but I’m sure that all girls can identify with the confusion of how exactly to deal with our changing bodies during puberty and how to actually take care of our girls.

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