Ever eaten that last slice of pizza, even though you’ve had enough? Or polished off kids’ leftovers, despite already feeling full? Here’s what’s happening and how to fix it.
- NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
Your body might need a nudge to return to its pre-lockdown weight. And it’s probably better to act now than wait.
Research pointing to obesity as a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness is growing. There are a few reasons this might be.
“Hangry” adalah campuran dari lapar dan marah yang menjelaskan jenis amarah berbeda yang dialami beberapa orang ketika mereka belum makan pada jangka waktu tertentu. Pernah mengalaminya?
What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
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Today, experts will be sharing with us insights into how to make a change in your life -- big or small -- using evidence from the world of academic research.
Avoir le ventre vide vous rend irritable ? Votre cerveau réagit simplement à la chute du taux de sucre dans le sang. Un coup d’adrénaline qui ne dispense pas, malgré tout, de rester courtois.
If you’re embarking on post-holiday weight loss, understanding your body’s physiological responses to the excess of the holiday season could give you the edge for a successful New Year’s resolution.
“Hangry” is an amalgam of hungry and angry that describes the distinct grumpiness that some people experience when they haven’t eaten for a while. Ring a bell?
Dietary guidelines broadly recommend a daily intake of 10,000 kilojoules (2,400 calories) for men and 8,000 kilojoules (1,900 calories) for women. But what do these figures mean in the context of the number…
There will always be people extolling the virtues of eating less and moving more for weight loss. But while this may work for overweight people or the newly obese, it’s woefully inadequate for most people…
The idea that people can be healthy at any weight has gained credence in recent years, despite widespread evidence that obesity creates health risks. While the idea is attractive, it’s also dangerous because…
Almost everyone who has tried to lose weight has tasted the bitter pill of failure. That feeling you get when, despite all your desires to be healthier, to fit into sassier clothes or to shimmy through…
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