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Here’s another reason to eat walnuts. They help control overeating

August 25, 2017 Loknath DasAnother, Control, Eat, Help, Here's, Overeating?, Reason, they, to, Walnuts

If you have frequent food cravings, munching on walnuts may be a good idea. A new study has found out that consuming walnuts daily may activate an area in your brain which decreases hunger. According to researchers, walnuts are also thought to discourage overeating by promoting a feeling of fullness. Study’s first author Olivia M Farr from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center said that people often report feeling fuller after eating walnuts, but it was pretty surprising to see evidence of activity changing in the brain related to food cues,…

Can’t Stop Overeating? A Gene May Help You Control Your Food Intake

February 16, 2017 Srijitaa, Can't, Control, Food., gene, Help, Intake, May, Overeating?, Stop, You, Your

A country where 270 million people live below the poverty line, obesity seems to be a distant issue, meant for the rich folks of the first world. But India is under siege: junk food, alcohol and sedentary lifestyle are leading us to silent self-destruction, making one in every five Indian men and women either obese or overweight. Further, obesity among children and adolescents too is rising rapidly. Over eating or excessive intake of food is one of the major reasons of obesity among the masses. People who overeat have a…