Binge eating may be driven by a need to increase serotonin, a brain chemical that produces a feeling of relaxed calmness. Serotonin levels increase when we eat carbohydrate foods. That is why, compared to protein or fatty foods, carbohydrates such as pasta, bread, and chocolate have a soothing, mood-altering effect on us. Some experts feel [...]
The advantage of weight is that it is a simple, accurate and reliable measurement. The accuracy of any measure of body fatness, as with other physical and psychological tests, can be gauged in at least three ways; by its validity, reliability and sensitivity. Each of these are scored on a scale from 0 to 1.0, [...]
How can you lose 100 pounds on a 1,200-calorie-a-day diet and still enjoy going out to restaurants? Carry butter spray and fat-free salad dressing in your purse. That’s what Alayne Gunto of Moundsville, West Virginia, did when she became determined to whittle her 242-pound figure. Alayne comes from a family with a history of weight [...]