A 2018 study of 63 healthy people done at UCLS and published August 6th in the journal PLOS One.showed that those with elevated microbiome levels of the metabolite indole — produced when gut bacteria break down the amino acid tryptophan — had stronger function and connectivity in specific areas of the brain’s reward network. Such… Continue reading Researchers Identify the Link Between Gut Bacteria and Eating for Pleasure Instead of Just Hunger
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3 Ways Stress Can Steal Your Health – And Holiday Joy
Stress doesn’t take holidays off. In fact, the opposite is often true: Stress saps the joy out of the season for many people. Stress is manifest in many forms of poor health or bad lifestyle habits during the holidays, when people typically put a long list of errands, shopping, baking and parties ahead of being… Continue reading 3 Ways Stress Can Steal Your Health – And Holiday Joy
Avoiding March Madness Weight Gain
Your college basketballteams‘ on-the-court performance could influence how you eat, especially if your team loses. According to a 2014 GrubHub study, pizza orders were 19% more common after losses than wins, and dessert orders increased more than 9%. Talk about “emotional eating”! But your waistline shouldn’t depend on the fate of your team. Here are… Continue reading Avoiding March Madness Weight Gain