What you had before sways what you eat next time – but only if you remember.
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What you remember of your last meal affects when and how much you eat next time around. Neuroscientists have now identified neurons in the brain’s hippocampus that are crucial to this process.
Overeating in response to emotions is one of the many factors that can drive weight gain.
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New research sheds light on how identifying and describing emotions may influence eating behaviour and weight.
Fat-shaming is everywhere and research shows that it is very bad for our health.
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From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful.
The idea that fat is lazy and thin is virtuous has its roots in Christianity and is perpetuated by industry and media today.
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Moralistic talk about food, exercise and bodies has its roots in Christianity and is perpetuated by corporations. Collectively, we can resist.
Australians drink more than nine litres of pure alcohol a year.
It may not be popular, but an increase in the cost of alcohol would make us drink less and consume fewer kilojoules.
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Scientists manage to boost brown fat in mice with a molecule called BMP8b. Could this be the future for treating obesity?
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The link that Ronald McDonald House creates between itself and sick children is not just positive, it is sacrosanct.
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It’s time to stop shifting responsibility onto individuals, and start supporting deprived communities to live healthy lifestyles.
Comfort food.
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This is what happens when emotions eat you up.
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It’s not just a storm in a fruit cup – branding fuels our appetite for unhealthy foods.
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Study finds changes to gut microbiome begin as soon as migrants move to the US and continue to change over decades.
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When immigrants come to the US, it isn’t just the people who assimilate. The microbes in their gut also become Westernized after living here. This may predispose them to diseases like obesity.
Far too much of Australians’ diet comes from foods that have virtually no nutrients.
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A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows we’re eating less junk food than before, but still far too much.
Exercise is a key component of weight loss, many studies suggest.
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Just what role does exercise play in weight loss? Plenty. While word has spread in recent years that physical activity isn’t all that important, a doctor debunks that myth.
Some forms of obesity severely disrupt the metabolic pathways that keep us healthy.
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Body mass index is often used to gauge health. But there may be more accurate measures. A report on your blood metabolites, your metabolome, may distinguish healthier-obese from sicker-obese.
Many rugby players are overweight, as defined by their BMI.
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Metabolites in a drop of blood may be a better way to determine your metabolic health than body mass index (BMI).
It can cause an awful lot of damage.
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The results of stigma can be deeply damaging – we all need to show greater sensitivity.
Siberian dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus).
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Seasonal animals such as the Siberian hamster can teach us a lot about appetite suppression.
Physical activity is vitally important for health, but PE at school can run the risk of putting children off exercise for life.
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Cutting PE lessons to boost exam results is madness – it’s time for sport in schools to go mainstream.
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The continued prevalence of fat stigma and shaming needs to be challenged.