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New research suggests that being distracted during meals can decrease enjoyment and lead to increased consumption of pleasurable activities later. This effect, known as “hedonic compensation,” implies that distractions during any enjoyable activity can prompt individuals to seek additional gratification to make up for diminished pleasure. Credit: SciTechDaily.comBeing distracted while engaging in enjoyable activities such as eating can reduce satisfaction, leading to overcompensation, according to new research.If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy yourself less,…

Opinion: New Zealand is a country of food producers. We may be a small, isolated nation at the end of the world, but we create an outsized amount of kai, most of it bound for faraway shores. Each year New Zealand exports enough food to feed 39 million people their daily dairy intake, 12 million their daily meat, seafood and other protein intake, 2 million their daily vegetable intake and 10 million their daily fruit intake. The complex system behind our food – the interlocking networks that grow food, package it, transport it, sell it, promote it and all the…

A healthy diet is imperative for those embarking on a weight loss journey. But according to the experts, how you eat may be as important as what you eat.Experts at The Slimming Clinic recommended that people who are struggling with their weight practise mindful eating, which may involve spending the first five minutes of each meal in silence.Carrying excess weight can lead to a myriad of difficult health conditions. Indeed, the experts warned: “It is believed that over 25 per cent of UK adults are obese, and a further 37 per cent are overweight. Being obese places people more at…

Only two states and two territories—Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands—are at the “optimal level” of FDA Food Code adoption, meaning they adopt the newest version in its entirety as soon as it is released, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) latest FDA Food Code Adoption Report. The report covers the period ending on December 31, 2023.The FDA Food Code is a model that assists state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) food control jurisdictions by providing a scientifically sound, technical, and legal basis for regulating the food retail and foodservice sector. The first Food Code was published in 1993,…

This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch and WPR.  Wisconsin’s emergency food pantries can now decide whether to check clients’ identification and verify their addresses. By October, the state will require them to stop asking.  The change will improve access to a key federal program, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said. Some pantry coordinators support the changes, but others counter that it could complicate their work. They say the state has yet to answer important questions. Stay informed on the latest news Sign up for WPR’s email newsletter. Several coordinators voiced concerns when the health department last month…

1 Introduction Approximately one million people die annually from diet-related chronic diseases in the United States (U.S.), and these numbers are rising due to prolonged COVID-19 impacts (1). Poor diet is the leading cause of U.S. mortality which is directly related to malnutrition and chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, and some cancers (2, 3). Almost half of U.S. adults have pre-diabetes (38%) or diabetes (11.3%), with most cases as T2D (4). In 2022, 126.9 million Americans 20 years and older have some form of CVD, comprising approximately 37% of the U.S. population (5). CVD…

CHARLOTTE – HopeWay has launched new programs serving teens with mental health disorders as well as teens and young adults with eating disorders in an east Charlotte development called Oakhurst Commons.The nonprofit mental health treatment organization operates these programs in an 18,716 square-foot space at 4014 Monroe Road. They feature physician-led, evidence-based Partial Hospitalization Programs built on HopeWay’s model of care, which includes psychotherapy, medication management, integrative therapies and on-site educational support. Its team treats mental health diagnoses in teens and eating disorders in teens and young adults who attend treatment during the day and return home after programming.“The need for…

Pass the probiotics and the clinically effective products instead of the “clean and natural” ones: McKinsey’s latest research on the future of wellness provides a snapshot of how consumers worldwide, across all geographies and generations, are approaching their health and wellness and the types of interventions they are prioritizing. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey partner Anna Pione joins editorial director Roberta Fusaro to discuss what’s trending, why, and where innovation is needed. In our second segment, sometimes well-intentioned counsel misses the mark. McKinsey senior partner Gayatri Shenai shares how she failed to recognize a colleague’s cry for help. This transcript…

It’s almost summer again, so many young adults are preparing to return home from college. This is a normal transition for college-aged students, but that doesn’t mean it will come without challenges. Research suggests that moving is among the top three most stressful human experiences. For a young adult in recovery from an eating disorder, increased stress can cause an uptick in old thoughts or behaviors.   Having a plan for navigating the transition home for the summer is important, as unstructured time mixed with a change of environment can cause old eating disorder behaviors to creep in. This article…

↑1 Keski-Rahkonen A, Raevuori A, Hoek HW. Epidemiology of eating disorders: an update. Annual Review of Eating Disorders: CRC Press 2018:66-76. ↑2 Ruchkin, V., Isaksson, J., Schwab-Stone, M., & Stickley, A. (2021). Prevalence and early risk factors for bulimia nervosa symptoms in inner-city youth: gender and ethnicity perspectives. Journal of eating disorders, 9(1), 1-13 ↑3, ↑7 Hail, L., & Le Grange, D. (2018). Bulimia nervosa in adolescents: prevalence and treatment challenges. Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics, 9, 11. ↑4 Daniel, L., Haile, D., & Egata, G. (2023). Disordered Eating Behaviours and Body Shape…