The field of weight and health research is continually evolving, and treatments are being developed and refined based on these discoveries. Given the complex nature of health, lifestyle weight, etc., it is not surprising that the factors that contribute to issues and troubles are multifaceted. There is not one single cause responsible for health struggles, but rather, an accumulation of several possible compounding factors that each play a role in the development and maintenance of these issues. These factors can be biological, sociological, emotional, environmental, etc.
One factor frequently investigated by researchers is the biological component and many have pondered and theorized what mechanisms occur in the human body, and brain specifically, that can make an individual susceptible to struggling with weight issues.
Introduction: New NIH Study A new study reported recently by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers can change the way we think about the desire to eat fatty and sugary foods and exercise. These foods are known to cause dopamine release and be part of what we call eating for pleasure or hedonic eating [...]
Food Evolution vs. Brain Evolution: Fast vs. Not Much Our brains pay attention to the foods that are the most likely to be highly dense, high calorie, and not necessarily what we want to be eating. According to a recent scientific study, humans more accurately recall high-calorie locations than low-calorie foods [1] — the conclusions [...]
Obesity presents a leading public health concern in not just the U.S. but around the world. As several drugs supporting weight loss became associated with severe repercussions for its users, new pharmaceuticals for weight management are desperately needed. A recent study was the first to evaluate the efficacy and safety of semaglutide, the glucagon-like peptide-1 [...]
Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Obesity has been on the rise in the USA and throughout the world. Officially recognized as an epidemic, obesity is also linked to the early onset and increased number of cases of heart disease, strokes, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. As a result of the epidemic, both obesity [...]