MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Midnight snacks might feel satisfying in the moment — but they can also knock people off their game at work the next day, a new study suggests. The study, which followed nearly 100 employees, found a connection between “unhealthy” eating in the eveningContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Are you the type to linger over a meal, or do you tend to eat quickly without giving it much thought? New research confirms that you’re better off going the slow route, because fast eaters tend to consume more and be more vulnerableContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kids and teens are already struggling to learn outside the classroom during the pandemic, but lockdowns and quarantines are also making it hard for them to control their weight, child health experts say. Lost routines, economic insecurity and grief are making things moreContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — At Eating Recovery Center, which offers treatment and services for people who have eating disorders, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs were switched to virtual when the pandemic began. But that didn’t sit well with people who were working on their recovery. “OurContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When your child enters college, the last thing you may be worried about is an eating disorder, but one expert says there are warning signs that parents shouldn’t miss. “Parents and family members are often the first to identify when their loved oneContinue Reading
SÁBADO, 6 de febrero de 2021 (HealthDay News) — La pandemia de la COVID-19 puede hacer que las dificultades de salud mental sean incluso peores para algunas personas que tienen el trastorno afectivo estacional (TAE). El TAE es un tipo de depresión que es desencadenado por los días con menosContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb.6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic can make mental health struggles even worse for some people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression triggered by the shorter daylight hours and gray skies of winter. It causes symptoms such as overeating, social withdrawal andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A study that examined how people walked through doorways provides new insight into anorexia’s effect on a person’s body image. It’s long been known that people with anorexia overestimate their body size, but this study examined unconscious body awareness — formally called “bodyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gut microbes may play a significant role in the eating disorder anorexia, a new British study says. Researchers from the University of Oxford reviewed available evidence suggesting that in people with anorexia gut microbes could affect affect appetite, weight, and mental health conditionsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Limiting TV ads for sugary, salty and high-fat foods and drinks might help reduce childhood obesity, British researchers suggest. They looked at advertising of these products between 5:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. If all such ads were withdrawn during those hours, the numberContinue Reading