Unbeknownst to many people, the foods we buy contain many lurking toxic additives. That means they’ve been altered in ways that actually make you hungrier and hijack your brain to make your emotional eating habits worse. As a Harvard-trained nutritionist, I always remind people to read food labels. Of course, you don’t need to completely avoid some additives. But moderation can do your body a whole world of good. 1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Added to many flavored foods, MSG antagonizes your pancreas into making it make more insulin, a hormonal…
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If you want to get a good night’s sleep, avoid eating this food before bed
Health From Marc Lallanilla June 1, 2023 | 12:19 Your sleep may not be restful if there are visions of sugar plums dancing in your head or in your gut. A new study finds that eating a junk food diet high in sugar, saturated fat, and processed foods results in poor sleep quality. And when participants in that study switched to a healthier diet, their sleep quality improved. Both poor diet and poor sleep increase the risk of several public health conditions, Jonathan Cedernaes, co-author of the study and an…
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