Monthly Archives: March, 2013
Does Exercise Distort Your Perception of Hunger?
By Chelsea Bush
Should you trust your hunger meter after a workout? Two studies published this year reported that contrary to popular belief, exercise doesn’t make people hungrier. In fact, results showed that brisk exercise can decrease interest in food.
But other experiments have turned up evidence to the contrary. Some researchers have found that not only does exercise cause a perceived need to eat more, but that our pleasure response to food is heightened following a workout—and that even thinking about exercise can whet our appetites.
So does exercise make us hungry or doesn’t it? And if it does, should it? Read more »
Mice get brain boost from transplanted human tissue
Study suggests support cells may enhance people’s thinking prowess
Transplanting human brain cells into mice makes the mice smarter, a new study shows.
But the smart-making brain cells are not the nerve cells most people think of as controlling thoughts. Instead, they are part of the supporting cast of brain cells known as glia (Greek for “glue”).
10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Becoming a Parent
Raising a child is full of surprises. No matter how many books, parenting forums, and Dr. Sears articles you read, nothing can completely prepare you for becoming a parent. If I could go back to before my daughter was born and tell myself what I didn’t know I would experience, this is what I would say.
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