Scientists from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), University of Calgary (Canada), have discovered a mechanism by which stress increases food gathering in rats. The finding, published this week in "Neuron," provides important clues to why stress could be one of the biggest contributors to obesity.
It depends on the time they spend traveling. People who travel for work for two weeks or more each month have a higher body mass index, suffer more obesity and are in poorer health than people who hardly need to travel for professional reasons.
Losing weight in summer has become the obsession of our time and it is not surprising, since in Spain 37.65% of the population is overweight and 16% suffers from obesity and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in Around the world there are more than 1,000 million overweight adults and of these, 300 million are obese, says the Spanish Heart Foundation (FEC).
Scientists from the University of Athens (Greece) showed in a recent study that eating fast, compared to doing it slowly, reduces the secretion of hormones in the intestine that cause the sensation of being "full". The reduction of these hormones would lead us to overeat.
According to a US study, the concentration of fast food establishments contributes to a less healthy diet by adolescents. In neighborhoods where the presence of this type of establishment is greater, the preference for junk food increases.
According to a report presented at the Congress of the European Society for Human Reproduction (SCHRE) held in early July in Stockholm, Sweden, the sperm of obese men is poorer. Being overweight, according to this study, decreases male fertility, which influences the reproductive capacity of humans.
Why do we like fat so much? What makes a plate of French fries irresistible to us and that we cannot stop eating after trying them? A natural substance similar to marijuana is to blame according to a study by the University of California Irvine (USA).
A recent study carried out by researchers at the University of Alabama (USA) showed that being overweight doesn't just affect people. Companion or laboratory animals also suffer from this problem, which has been increasing for the past 60 years.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
