Are carb cravings a red herring or is sugar addiction a thing?
When Kerry Hammerton was offered a chocolate chip muffin at a yoga function, her peers were astonished by her response. “I don’t eat sugar,” she told the waiter. “I’m a sugar addict.” One of her yoga...
View ArticleSugar 'not addictive' says Edinburgh University study
People can become addicted to eating for its own sake but not to consuming specific foods such as those high in sugar or fat, new research suggests. Edinburgh University scientists found no strong...
View ArticleWhy A Single Word Makes All The Difference
After a tough or emotional day, I will sometimes go home and eat ______ until I'm sick. How people answer this question is at the crux of an emerging debate about obesity and food addiction. Is food...
View ArticleBrain region behind addictive overeating found
Washington, February 01: Scientists have identified a brain region that leads to compulsive overeating and addiction to sugar, providing a novel target for safe and effective treatment for the...
View ArticleEating, not sugar, is addictive
A new study finds that we are not addicted to sugar or to chocolate in the way we can be addicted to drugs, but we can get hooked on eating itself...
View Article30 Foods You Should Never Eat After Age 30
View gallery. By Dana Leigh Smith The best part about being a grown-up is having the freedom to do—and eat—whatever you want. Pizza for breakfast? Yolo. But when the muffin tops and man boobs start to...
View ArticleThis food bank doesn’t want your junk food. Good.
Nancy Roman, president and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank, has been overwhelmed by cake. Week after week, dozens of frosted, layered confections arrive at her warehouse. A 5-year-old might think...
View Article19 Ways to Give Up Sugar
It's time to call sugar out for what it is: A heartbreaker, a big-tummy maker, and a health-food faker. We're not talking about the sugar that comes in fruit (because a lot of Americans aren't getting...
View ArticleThe Diary of a Sugar Addict in Detox
by Laura Barcella Is refined sugar addictive? Researchers have debated the issue for years, with the ayes increasingly drowning out the nays, although last month a big study suggested the addiction...
View ArticleA healthier UAE, one vending machine at a time
It all began with hunger pangs after the college cafeteria had closed. Searching for something to eat during her evening classes, Samira Al Romaithi’s only option was vending machines. And what they...
View ArticleWhy do some doctors call commercial breakfast sandwiches time bombs?
If you've ever wondered why some doctors call cheese and processed meat sandwiches time bombs, it's because of the irritation to your arteries that happens when you eat some of them, according to the...
View ArticleThe 30 Best Breakfast Habits to Drop 5 Pounds
View gallery. by Grant Stoddard People claim it’s the most important meal of the day. We say there’s a lot more to it. "I just can't seem to lose weight," my friend Shawna told me one morning over...
View ArticleReducing Hunger and Very Low Food Security (The Heritage Foundation)
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) February 11, 2016 | Testimony on Poverty and Inequality By Robert Rector Executive Summary There are frequent claims of widespread hunger in the United States. The...
View ArticleWhy the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Are Inappropriate For Most Americans
The 2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines were recently published,1 and while they include some positive changes, they still contain serious flaws as well. In this interview, Nina Teicholz reviews a number...
View ArticleWhy is internet porn so addictive? Part 2
As Gary Wilson notes, researchers have noted that chronic dopamine elevation results in brain changes linked with addiction. These changes manifest themselves in addiction's "three Cs": Craving, which...
View ArticleEvery 25 Seconds
Summary Neal Scott may die in prison. A 49-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Neal had cycled in and out of prison for drug possession over a number of years. He said he was never offered treatment...
View ArticleMyths about 10 ‘healthy foods' busted
Most of us, in a bid to eat healthy and stay fit head straight to the "Health" or the "Diet food" section of supermarkets. These products, which are heavy on the pocket promise to be really light in...
View ArticleGrowing portion sizes a major factor in rising UK obesity, study finds
Retailers could be forced to charge more for bigger servings to counter damage being done, say Cambridge University experts...
View ArticleWeight-Loss Experts Share the Most Common Mistakes Clients Make
Everyone makes mistakes, right? Yep, and, when it comes to weight loss, most of us make the same ones. Here, nutritionists, trainers and weight-loss physicians reveal the biggest flubs in their...
View ArticleIs High Fructose Corn Syrup Really That Bad for You?
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is an insidious chemical that has crept into our food supply over the past few decades. Today HFCS represents [1] more than 40 percent of caloric sweeteners added to...
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