In recent decades, artificially sweetened beverages have become an increasingly popular alternative to sugary sodas. At the same time, America’s obesity rate has risen to epidemic levels. Odd coincidence? Perhaps not In recent decades, artificially sweetened beverages have become an increasingly popular alternative to sugary sodas. At the same time, America’s obesity rate has ... Continue Reading
A Sleepless Night Increases the Desire for Unhealthy Foods
In this article a new study reports that a sleepless night makes us more likely to reach for doughnuts or pizza than for whole grains and leafy green vegetables. A sleepless night makes us more likely to reach for doughnuts or pizza than for whole grains and leafy green vegetables, suggests a new study from UC Berkeley that examines the brain regions that control food choices. ... Continue Reading
Late-Evening Snack Cravings Triggered By Body’s Internal Clock
This article highlights the conclusion of a recent study that the body's internal clock, the circadian system, increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty foods in the evenings. A study published in the most recent version of the journal Obesity found that the body's internal clock, the circadian system, increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty ... Continue Reading