Sunday, August 19, 2012

The brain's reward system and food (video)


Food Fight video
Michael Moss investigates the relationship of our brain's reward system and the bottom line.

Weight Loss Tips From Top Fitness Pros
Huffington Post
Now, these top fitness and weight-loss celebrities are here to help you. Read on for ... A lot of people say they don't know what healthy living is, so just do research. It's really not ... We make several hundred micro decisions every day, and if you ...

Lady Gaga wants to win weight loss wars with wheat-free diet
Examiner.com
She's known to have a sweet tooth, treating herself to Swedish pancakes made with her personal trainer Harley Pasternak's recipe, according to Fitness magazine. Lady Gaga's normal diet includes "fresh fruit, especially anything exotic like pineapple ...

The Fitness Reporter: Tough-love diet advice
CapitalGazette.com
I believe in motivating others to live a healthy lifestyle by listening, encouraging self-reflection, and empowering others to think positively about their relationship with food and exercise. But there are times that I feel the need to provide a bit ...

KEEPING FIT: Beyond diet and exercise
Wicked Local
Most experts recommend diet and exercise as the best approach for addressing the obesity epidemic, but this has not proven very effective, especially for permanent weight loss. The major ...Our physical activity program combined the most productive ...

Dukan Diet inventor: the obese are mentally ill
Telegraph.co.uk
Dr Pierre Dukan, whose weight-loss plan has been followed by the likes of Francois Hollande and Carole Middleton, said he “suffered” for those who were seriously overweight. He told a Sunday newspaper: “It's a mental problem. I've never seen an obese ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Health benefits of Indian spices
Times of India
Media portals are flooded with the health benefits of turmeric or haldi, but today we list out other Indian spices that are healthy and are kept under wraps. Cinnamon: ... for the body. Read more Personal Health, Diet & Fitness stories on www ...

Yo-Yo Dieters Don't Necessarily Lack Willpower
WebMD
Study Finds Yo-Yo Dieters Can Stick to a Weight-Loss Diet and Exercise Program, but Can They Keep the Pounds Off? By Rita Rubin WebMD Health News. Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD ...Slimming Slideshow: 24 Ways to Lose Weight Without Dieting ...

Diet soda: Is it safe to drink?
WPTV
"There is this cultural lore that has people thinking that diet soda is what's really bad for you and that the other stuff (sugar-sweetened soda) isn't as bad," said Harold Goldstein of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy. Worries include ...

WPTV

Walnuts May Boost Sperm Quality
Medical News Today
For their study, which was partially funded by the California Walnut Commission, Robbins and colleagues enrolled 117 healthy men aged 21 to 35 who followed a Western-style diet. The participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: 58 were ...

Health-conscious foodies band together to present first Raw Food Week in DM
DesMoinesRegister.com
Friday: Raw food healthy happy hour, 5-7 p.m. at Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway. $10, includes ... And Raw Food DSM is here to help with Raw Food Week, a series of events focused on raw foodism — a plant-based food lifestyle in which no food ...

Going Online Could Help Some Meet Their Weight-Loss Goals
Huffington Post
And people spend loads of cash on specialized diet and weight loss programs, meetings, even personal coaches. But could ... Finding a less labor- and resource-intensive way to help more peoplelose weight—even if that weight loss is only moderate ...

5:2 diet: healthy recipes 250 calories or less
Telegraph.co.uk
5:2 diet: healthy recipes 250 calories or less ... Preparing a healthy and filling dish of griddled courgettes with feta, lemon and lentils which comes in at 250 calories Photo: CHRISTOPHER JONES ... The 5:2 diet: can it help you lose weight and live ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Your diet is never done, Weight Watchers CEO warns
CityNews
But what I would tell you in retrospect is that women have historically been pressured to lose weightfor the wrong reasons – body image, media pressure -- and men have gotten the pass." But now, says Kirchhoff, more men are tackling weight gain. And ...

My Vegetarian Diet Makeover: Week 2 - - Health.com
By Priscilla De Castro
Getty Images My friends have been super supportive of my vegetarian diet--and by diet I mean alifestyle change, not a diet to lose weight! In fact, I have been eating more than usual and my plate is piled high with tons of vegetables, tofu, and ...
Health News and Views

Diet plays a role in cat health
Fraser Coast Chronicle
Diet plays a role in cat health | Fraser Coast Pets | Animal and Dog News. Search. Home · Fraser Coast News · Use Our Content · News ... Tags: animals, cats, lifestyle, pets, vet. LAST week I wrote about urinary tract inflammation and blockages in male ...

Kristen Stewart Red Bull, Cigarettes Diet? Health Scare Rumors ...
By Daniel Jacobson
Kristen Stewart is not on a dangerous diet of Red Bull and cigarettes, despite a National Enquirer report in August 2012. ... The Enquirer has published gross, sensationalized health stories about everyone from Oprah to Jessica Simpson. It wrongly alleged Angelina Jolie was addicted to diet pills. The magazine routinely spreads false rumors about celebs' shocking weight loss and family interventions and medical emergencies, all in a bid to sensationalize and scare. Moreover ...
Gossip Cop

Wondering About a Vegan Diet? (Infographic) | Care2 Healthy Living
By Healthy Living Editors
get healthy living updates. Where can vegans get protein? What about iron and calcium? If you've ever considered a vegan diet, you've probably wondered about what types of foods to eat or how to meet various nutritional needs. To answer ...
Care2 Healthy Living

In the Field | Food, Diet, Health & More | Community Agroecology ...
I was also lucky to be present for the final presentation of Gisela, a CAN student doing her field study. She had conducted nine workshops with women and youth ...
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