I recently watched the movie Eat, Pray, Love and was reminded again of why I love Italy. Besides the breathtaking beauty of the cities and the countryside, the food is amazing and the way the Italians enjoy themselves is contagious and appealing. In one of the scenes in the movie, an Italian was trying to
Being someone who is known for her big laugh, I loved the latest research findings by Lee Berk from Loma Linda University in California that indicate the health benefits of laughter. In a small study of diabetes patients, researchers split patients –all with hypertension and hyperlipidemia (a risk factor for cardiovascuolar disease) into two groups. Both groups
Ever notice that when you are stressed or anxious or sad or angry you feel it in your “gut?” The obvious answer would be “YES.” The reason may not be so obvious or well-know. The enteric nervous system, which is located in the stomach is a kind of “mini-brain” that contains as many neurons (nerve
More and more research is beginning to show the link between stress and eating behavior. Stress can either produce undereating or overeating depending on the severity of the stressor. However, there is a consistent pattern of evidence that people will eat food that is higher in sugar and fat when stressed. While this type of
