We connect food and pleasure when it comes to certain flavors, but you may not know that some foods partner with chemical messengers in your brain to make you feel great. Known as “dopamine foods,” ...
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge champions a lesser-known weight loss plan, crediting it with helping him drop a staggering 11 ...
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge credits an unconventional diet for his impressive 11-stone weight loss. The 52-year-old called ...
It’s no surprise that many of the highly processed foods we consume pack just as much of a dopamine punch as alcohol, drugs, sex, and rock n’ roll. As restaurants and food-product businesses compete ...
A plant-based, whole (unprocessed) food diet with avoidance of salt, sugar, and added oil — along with regular exercise — promote optimal health and longevity. Why, then, is it do difficult for many ...
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter — a chemical made in your brain. It carries messages to your nerve cells. Dopamine is also a hormone made in your adrenal glands that gets released into your bloodstream ...
Dopamine is the brain's motivational spark, driving us to chase what feels good, say scrolling another reel on social media, and steer clear of what doesn't, like touching a hot stove. But scientists ...
Maybe you’d like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting and engaging as it used to –– so you just squander another hour on social media. Your problem may have ...
Back when my daughter was a toddler, I would make a joke about my phone: "It's a drug for her," I'd say to my husband. "You can't even show it to her without causing a tantrum." She had the same ...