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Can Experiencing Chronic Discrimination Make Our Brains More Reactive to Food Cues?

When we suddenly find ourselves in a dangerous situation, our body activates a series of changes that prepare us to fight the source of the danger or flee from it. It will release stress hormones into our bloodstream; the heart will start beating faster, breathing will quicken, and sweating will increase. We will forget about being hungry, sleepy, or tired. This is called the acute stress response. However, the acute stress response is only temporary. As soon as the danger is over, the source of stress no longer threatens us; all the processes will return to normal. But what happens if the danger does not end if the cause of stress continues to threaten our well-being?

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Lonely Women Tend To Show More Maladaptive Eating Behaviors, Study Finds

Humans are social creatures. Because of this, relationships with other people play a central role in every individual’s life. They provide a sense of belonging, meaning, intimate connections, and emotional support we all need. Babies and children need interactions with other humans to survive. Without contact with others and its benefits, many basic cognitive capacities will not develop at all. Even in newborns, deprivation of human contact is a strong source of distress. Because of all this, social relationships are crucial to everyone’s mental and physical health and well-being (Christensson et al., 1995; Singer, 2018).

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Can Our Facial Attractiveness Depend on What We Just Ate?

We all know that our attractiveness can change depending on the circumstances. For example, when we’re tired or after sleepless nights, we might not appear as attractive as when fresh and well-rested. This difference will primarily reflect on our face, one of the most important parts of the human body for evaluating attractiveness.

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Multivitamin-Multimineral Supplements Might Improve Cognitive Functioning in Elderly Adults

We are all aware that people of advanced age can often be forgetful, and their memory is no longer what it used to be. Tasks requiring speed and quick reactions are more difficult. Is there a way to prevent this?

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Does Lack of Sleep Dysregulate Parts of Our Brain that Control Appetite?

When lacking sleep, some drink coffee, some try to increase their physical activity to stay awake, and some visit the fridge. Most people have experienced this situation when they couldn’t get enough sleep, accompanied by a desire to eat more food than usual. But does lack of sleep really increase our appetite?

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