Diet and the Brain
What you eat affects more than physical health. Two new studies have added to the growing evidence linking the stomach and the brain. In a report in the Proceedings of the... More »
Scientific American - Nov. 10, 2009
Yoyo dieters 'suffer drug withdrawal symptoms'
Many people go on a diet only to find themselves locked into a cycle of calorie-cutting and binge-eating. The new research on rats suggests they may be experiencing effects... More »
Telegraph - Nov. 10, 2009
Yo-yo dieting harmful for brain
Yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing could be harmful for the brain and generate overeating, claims a new study. The Scripps Research Institute researchers said... More »
Times of India - Nov. 9, 2009
Chocolate Cake: The New Heroin?
Enlarge Image High anxiety. Rats "addicted" to sugary food spent less time on the open parts of this maze. Credit: Pietro Cottone By Cassandra WillyardScienceNOW... More »
Science Magazine - Nov. 9, 2009
Junk food withdrawal symptoms like drugs
Yo-yo dieting may produce withdrawal symptoms similar to those suffered by alcoholics and drug addicts, a study suggests. Many people go on a diet only to find themselves... More »
Belfast Telegraph - Nov. 9, 2009
Scripps team shows diet switching can activate brain's...
- In research that sheds light on the perils of yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing, researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have shown in animal... More »
Science Blog - Nov. 10, 2009
Yo-yo dieting could activate brain's stress system, lead to...
Yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing could be harmful for the brain and generate overeating, claims a new study. The Scripps Research Institute researchers said... More »
Sify - Nov. 9, 2009
Crash dieters' cravings 'like drug addiction'
YO-YO dieting may produce withdrawal symptoms similar to those suffered by alcoholics and drug addicts, a study suggests. Many people who diet get locked into a cycle of... More »
The Scotsman - Nov. 9, 2009
Yo-yo dieting and sugar-bingeing can lead to anxiety and...
In research that sheds light on the perils of yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing, researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have shown in animal models... More »
News-Medical.Net - Nov. 9, 2009
New health warning on yo-yo dieting
Yo-yo dieting may produce withdrawal symptoms similar to those suffered by alcoholics and drug addicts, a study suggests. More »
AOL UK - Nov. 9, 2009