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“Listening To Your Heart” Could Improve Body Image

A new study from the University of London shows that better awareness of internal bodily signals like heartbeat is linked to lower levels of self-objectification.

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Managing Overeating

Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity.

 

Current methods to treat such overeating in youth focus on therapies that restrict what kids may eat, requiring them to track their food intake and engage in intensive exercise.

 

But for most children, such behavioral therapy techniques don’t work long term, Continue reading »

 

Food Addiction Like Drug Addiction?

Evidence for Food Addiction

 

New research from Canada suggests that people can become dependent on tempting foods and engage in a compulsive pattern of consumption, similar to behaviors seen in drug addicts and those with alcoholism.

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