From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release: Despite eating the same breakfast, made from the same ingredients, people consumed more calories throughout the day when they believed that one of the breakfasts was less substantial…
From the University of Turku press release: Finnish researchers have revealed how eating stimulates brain’s endogenous opioid system to signal pleasure and satiety. The recent results obtained by researchers from Turku PET Centre have revealed…
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center press release: The urge to satisfy hunger is a primal one, but — as any dieter knows — choices about when and what to eat can be influenced by…
From the Elsevier press release: As students transition from high school to college, they enter a critical period for weight gain. Although eating in a buffet-style dining hall offers freedom and flexibility in food choice,…
From the Nagoya University press release: Researchers at Nagoya University reveal that eating in front of a mirror — or even with a picture of yourself eating — makes food more appealing. People rate food as…
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: Researchers have identified a subgroup of neurons in the mouse brain that, upon activation, immediately prompt binge-like eating. Furthermore, repeated stimulation of these neurons over…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Exposure to high-fat diet from childhood may increase the sensitivity of the dopamine system later in adulthood, according to a study in male rats published in eNeuro. The research…
From the Cell Press press release: Stress changes our eating habits, but the mechanism may not be purely psychological, research in mice suggests. A study published May 30 in Cell Metabolism found that stressed mouse…
From the University of Michigan press release: Young children who recognize food name brands, such as Lucky Charms, M&M’s and Cheetos, often eat unhealthy items that lead to their high body mass index. The risk…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Emotional eating — eating when you feel sad or upset or in response to another negative mood — is not uncommon in children and adolescents,…