Posts Tagged ‘Diet’
How do the foods we eat effect our brain Health?
Here is some more proof on you are what you eat. According to a recent article published in Journal of Medicinal Food, the hundred trillion bacteria living in the intestines have a tremendous impact on behavior and brain health. These impacts are also seen in how we sleep, respond to stress and also play a…
Read MoreDo Junk foods impair our ability to make healthier food choices?
I think it’s important for all of us to understand the potential impact these foods have on not only our bodies but our minds as well. In a recent study published by the journal, Frontiers in Psychology, states that a junk food diet may reduce our normal drive to seek a balanced diet. The study…
Read MoreCan We Actually Reprogram our brains to enjoy healthier foods?
I wonder if there is online course that helps me to reprogram my brain to think of a juicy hamburger and fries as eating road kill? I would pay a lot of money for that course. All kidding aside, A recent study suggests that we may be able to overcome the power of wanting high…
Read MoreDiet Soda: Is it really bad for your heart?
A few years back I use to do something I was very ashamed of. Yes, I admit it. I am a guy that use to order a diet coke with the super-sized value meal at the McDonalds drive-thru. I would feel weird when the voice over loudspeaker would make sure I wanted a diet coke…
Read MoreUp to 40% of Amercians could develop diabetes in their lifetime.
According to estimates given by the CDC, 2 out of 5 Americans or about 40% of men and women will develop diabetes in their lives. Results of this study were published online in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There are many factors that can determine type 2 diabetes. I could speculate that stress and obesity…
Read MoreDoes your significant other have Type 2 Diabetes?
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to a new study published in the journal BMC Medicine, if a person has type 2 diabetes, then his or her spouse may also develop it as well.
Read MoreEmotional Overeating
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e have all been there. Imagine for a second being in front of your kitchen pantry. People at work have said, “Wow that new diet of yours must working. It looks like you have lost some weight, great job!” It’s true that new diet of yours just might be working indeed. For right now though…
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