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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
