Your Brain on Food  How chemicals control your thoughts and
feelings.  Liposuction Can Make You Smarter  The simple removal
of excess fat cells can slow mental aging.  A recent
epidemiological study concluded that be the year 2050 the number
of overweight or obese Americans would increase to above fifty
percent. This statistic is alarming because obesity produces
chronic, low-grade, body-wide inflammation, insulin resistance
and many of the same metabolic conditions that underlie the
aging process itself. However, you do not have to be obese in
order to suffer from the consequences of fat. Even skinny older
people with relatively more visceral fat than subcutaneous fat
are at increased risk for diabetes and mortality.  Obesity,
especially excessive belly fat, increases the risk of numerous
diseases, including diabetes, atherosclerosis and cancer. In
addition, the cytokines associated with the widespread
inflammation related to excessive belly fat directly impair
cognitive function. Many laboratories around th