News tagged with overeating
To eat or not to eat? Mental budgets help control consumption
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2009 |
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If you feel like you're in a losing battle with a triple-chocolate cake, a "mental budget" can help, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Chocolate, water reduce pain response to heat
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 13, 2009 |
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People often eat food to feel better, but researchers have found that eating chocolate or drinking water can blunt pain, reducing a rat's response to a hot stimulus. This natural form of pain relief may help ...
Low Literacy Can Lead to Food 'Portion Distortion'
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? Correctly estimating the size of a food serving is important for maintaining a healthy weight, but a new study suggests people with lower literacy ...
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New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating
Nov 04, 2009 |
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According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gu ...
Morbid thoughts whet the appetite
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Can watching TV news or crime shows trigger overeating? According to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research, people who are thinking about their own deaths want to consume more.
Role of addiction cannot be ignored in obesity epidemic
Dec 22, 2009 |
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The causes of obesity are complex and individual, but it is clear that chronic overeating plays a fundamental role. But when this behaviour becomes compulsive and out of control, it is often classified as "food addiction" ...
Diet foods for children may lead to obesity
Aug 08, 2007 |
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Diet foods and drinks for children may inadvertently lead to overeating and obesity, says a new report from the University of Alberta.
Pay attention! Small packages may lead to overeating
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Tempting treats are being offered in small package sizes these days, presumably to help consumers reduce portion sizes. Yet new research in the Journal of Consumer Research found that people actually consume more high-calorie snacks ...
Insufficient sleep may be linked to increased diabetes risk
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Short sleep times, experienced by many individuals in Westernized societies, may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may increase the long-term risk of diabetes, ...
Obesity and depression may be linked
Jun 02, 2008 |
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A major review in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice reveals that research indicates people who are obese may be more likely to become depressed, and people who are depressed may be more likely to become obese.
Friendship influences eating behavior, particularly when friends are overweight
Aug 03, 2009 |
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A new study of childhood obesity in the United States has found that some social factors, such as the presence of friends, may put overweight youths at greater risk of overeating.
Limiting fructose may boost weight loss
Jul 24, 2008 |
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One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical ...
Food restriction increases dopamine receptor levels in obese rats
Oct 25, 2007 |
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A brain-imaging study of genetically obese rats conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory provides more evidence that dopamine - a brain chemical associated with reward, pleasure, movement, ...
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