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When the sun goes down, so does your dieting willpower.
That’s the finding of a new study that shows you’re most likely to overeat at night—especially if you’re feeling stressed.
The research focused on two hormones that affect appetite: ghrelin and peptide YY. They are the yin and yang of hunger. Ghrelin makes you feel hungry and Peptide YY makes you feel full.… Read More
Charlie Harp was a normal, happy teenager. The 16-year-old was a wrestler and football player. He was popular in school.
His aunt Jackie Ray said, “You just never see him without a smile on his face.”1
… Read MoreNearly two-thirds of doctors are burned out, depressed, or both. That’s the finding of a new study that shows many physicians are just going through the motions when it comes to patient care.
The study is called the Medscape National Report on Physician Burnout and Depression. It includes anonymous surveys from over 15,000 doctors across America.1
… Read MoreEver wonder why you gain weight in winter?
Most of us chalk it up to lack of exercise. When it’s cold, we tend to stay inside and are less active.
And lots of people swear that cold triggers their appetite for richer, heavier foods. During a snowstorm, a salad just doesn’t seem to cut it.
… Read MoreThe old saying “use it or lose it” pushes some of us to lift weights to retain muscle as we age. But a new study shows that lack of exercise is not the only reason we lose strength as we get older.
Researchers found a larger cause of muscle loss. And it can be prevented with a simple diet change.
We typically start losing muscle mass around age 40.… Read More
Go to the doctor with a sore throat and chances are you’ll walk out with a prescription for antibiotics. This is true even though it’s likely antibiotics won’t help you in the least.
That’s because most upper respiratory infections that cause sore throats are viral, not bacterial. And antibiotics are powerless against viruses.1
The result of all this unnecessary prescribing?… Read More