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9 Simple Ways to Stop Overeating

Overeating can pose a challenge if you’re aiming for a balanced diet. However, it’s essential to understand that the definition of overeating is subjective. What might seem excessive to you could be a modest portion to someone else. Recognizing and acknowledging overeating is the foundational step in your dieting journey. Symptoms of overeating include gas, ...

Nathan Machoka

Man holding a burger with a bite out of it.

Can Coffee Help You Avoid Weight Gain? Here’s What the Science Says

Coffee is well recognized as having a positive impact on long-term health. Drinking the equivalent of three to four cups of instant coffee a day reduces the risk of many health conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. Most people gain small amounts of weight each year as they age. But can ...

Troy Oakes

Ground coffee.

Dr. He Lai Lihua Says: Environmental Factors and Technology Impact Weight Gain

Despite all of the help available today for losing weight, obesity rates continue to climb. The medical community now categorizes obesity as a disease, raising critical questions about why this “disease” has become so rampant in recent decades. What’s changed? The answer may be more intricate than initially perceived. Let’s delve into one physician’s advice ...

Tatiana Denning

Paper cutout of a thin female standing in front of a mirror and seeing a fat figure reflected back.

How Chronic Stress Usually Leads to Weight Gain

Have you ever wondered why some people gain weight during periods of chronic stress, while others may lose it? You’ve likely heard the saying: “We only know what we know?” Well, that is especially true when it comes to the science of nutrition, which still keeps evolving. It was once believed that weight loss was ...

Sheridan Genrich

Lady on bed wearing white with her hands covering her face.

Overweight Women More Prone to Being Wealthy, Educated, and Urban

An international study of 55 countries has shown a marked increase in the number of overweight women globally, with wealthy, educated, and urban women heavier than their counterparts. Ph.D. candidate Md. Mehedi Hasan from The University of Queensland’s Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) said the number of overweight women increased in 50 countries from 1990 to 2018, while ...

Troy Oakes

A Better You: Why Haste Is No Good

Many times in their lives, people make decisions in haste and then end up regretting their choices. Taking some time to carefully consider the consequences of your actions will ensure that long-term troubles will no longer be much of a concern. The pitfall of acting in haste According to an estimate, a shopper makes a ...

Raven Montmorency

Keep cool.

Biology: How Sleep Affects the Brain and Body

Many people sacrifice their bedtime to work extra hours or party all night. Over time, the lack of sleep produces some negative effects on the body. The latest studies show that sleep deprivation can essentially shut down the production of certain brain proteins that might be crucial to memory. Brain effect When human beings become ...

Armin Auctor

Sleep-deprivation leads to problems.