Food choices – part one – mood
You probably know this intuitively, but I am currently reading a study about how mood can affect your food choices. There is evidence for the...
12 April, 2015
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Nutrition psychology
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Do you think that capitalism adequately distributes the necessities of life to people of the world? If so, does it do this equitably? Do you...
05 July, 2014
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what factors affect your food choices?
Did you know that sometimes you make decisions unconsciously, without any kind of conscious cognitive effort whatsoever? In matters of great urgency, your emotions kick...
10 March, 2014
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sleep disruptions – stress related
[caption id="attachment_4662" align="aligncenter" width="300"] night owl[/caption] I have been reading a few articles on the web about foods that can help you to sleep. It would...
04 January, 2014
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cardiovascular disease and smoking
The hangover, of course, comes from dehydration, and the fact that alcohol is a diuretic, meaning that it makes you go to the bathroom more....
16 December, 2013
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why do people eat more when they quit smoking?
[caption id="attachment_4207" align="alignleft" width="300"] quitting smoking will have more improvements to your health than gaining a little weight![/caption] So, people will often say that one of...
17 November, 2013
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food choices and non-cognitive decision making
I read a very interesting paper today, about how people make decisions about their food choices. To summarise, eating behaviours are automatic and rely on...
07 October, 2013
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hypnic jerks common but harmless
I often get searches on this site for hypnic jerks. Hypnic jerks and walnuts, hypnic jerks and vitamin B12, hypnic jerks and vitamin D3. The...
05 October, 2013
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nightmares – science and myth
Most adults don't have many nightmares. Maybe once or twice a month is normal, if at all. However, some people get them much more, and...
01 October, 2013
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