New Pill That Makes You Feel Full Could Help With Weight Loss
Scientists tested a new medicine called ARD-101 that works by activating special taste sensors in your gut to help you feel less hungry. In studies with mice, …
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Special Gut Bacteria May Help Stop Binge Eating
Researchers discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Ligilactobacillus murinus may help reduce binge eating by boosting a brain chemical called …
Read MoreWhy Some People Crave Food for Pleasure (Not Hunger)
Researchers used advanced computer analysis to understand why some women with extra weight struggle with food cravings driven by pleasure rather than actual …
Read MoreBrain Cells Control Junk Food Cravings Differently in Men and Women
Scientists discovered that two types of brain cells in a reward center called the nucleus accumbens control how much high-fat food we eat—but they work …
Read MoreWhy Pregnant Mice Eat More: Brain Chemistry Explained
During pregnancy, the body needs extra energy to support a growing baby, which is why pregnant people often feel hungrier. Scientists studied pregnant mice to …
Read MoreWhy Bad Moods Make You Crave Junk Food
Researchers studied 76 people trying to eat healthier and discovered something interesting about emotional eating—when we feel bad, we're more likely to want …
Read MoreWhy Junk Food Gets Your Brain Hooked Like Drugs
Scientists reviewed research showing that eating lots of fatty, sugary foods changes how your brain works—specifically the parts that control rewards and …
Read MoreDoes Eating Less Sugar Really Change What You Crave?
Researchers wanted to test whether eating fewer sweet foods would make people crave sweets less. They gave 180 healthy adults different amounts of sweet foods …
Read MoreWhy Our Bodies Crave Certain Foods: An Evolution Perspective
Scientists are discovering that understanding how humans evolved can help explain why we eat the way we do and why some people get sick from certain diets. …
Read MoreYour Menstrual Cycle May Not Change How Much You Eat
Many women report that their appetite and food cravings change throughout their menstrual cycle, but a new study suggests this might not actually happen as …
Read MoreHow to Treat Food Addiction: What Science Shows Works
Food addiction is a real condition that often happens alongside weight gain and mental health challenges like depression and anxiety. Scientists have been …
Read MoreWhy Some Dieters Crave Junk Food More Than Others
Scientists discovered that people who try to diet fall into two groups based on how their brains respond to tempting foods. Some dieters can easily ignore …
Read MoreCan Your Phone Help You Crave Junk Food Less?
Researchers tested whether a simple phone game could help people reduce cravings for unhealthy foods they wanted to eat less of. Over two weeks, 156 people …
Read MoreHow Your Daily Food Choices Show What You Really Eat
Researchers wanted to understand how people control their eating habits in real life, not just what they say in surveys. They created a new tool that sends …
Read MoreCan Mindfulness Help Stop Food Cravings When Trying to Lose Weight?
Researchers are testing whether listening to mindfulness audio recordings can help overweight people with anxiety or depression control their food cravings …
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