In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they're 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she...

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What really causes obesity? Is it just a lack of willpower, or do genetics and the environment play a larger role? Calorie-dense foods, hormonal changes, genetic predispositions, and cultural habits all contribute to weight gain - or...

Dive into the fascinating world of winter eating habits and discover why we tend to choose richer, calorie-dense foods during the colder months. Learn about the body's thermoregulation process and how it influences our dietary choices,...

Discover how seasons impact life across the globe. Learn why humans may feel down or eat more in winter, how animals like bears and tortoises hibernate to conserve energy, and why trees lose leaves to survive the cold. This guide...

Jessi and Augusto introduce two animals who were rescued from neglect and abuse. They need some tlc and medical care to get to a happy and healthy place. Animal Wonders is happy to be able to help them.

Antipsychotic medications are powerful drugs that are used to treat more than psychotic conditions like schizophrenia. Many of them are FDA-approved to treat bipolar disorder and depression. Even though they work very well and...

What happens to your body when you don’t sleep? Here are the take away points:

Poor sleep puts you at risk for weight gain, diabetes and worsening ADHD (especially in childr
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These negative health...

During the low-fat fad of the 1990s, Procter & Gamble believed it had attained the holy grail of low-fat yet flavorful snacks. P&G's fat substitute olestra was rebranded "Olean", and licensed to food manufacturers for use in chips and...

Sports Nutrition Discussion Board 2

In this lecture, I talk about nutrition, starting with the 6 vital nutrients and where you ind them and how your body deals with those nutrients.



I end the section by talking about Calories and metabolism. What determines how...

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