The Brain and Obesity
This week in class we talked about how the brain functions in your body’s search for food, specifically how the brain controls your appetite and how if th...
Tag: obesity
Insulin and Alzheimer's
5.4 million people of all ages have Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in the US, 5.2 million of that 5.4 million are ages 65 and older, according to Alz.org. This stati...
"I seem to have lost myself" – Alzheimer's Disease
In the year of 2006, there are nearly 27 million people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) globally. The latest Alzheimer’s statistics estimated that 5.3 ...
Im bored… Lets eat!
Obesity has become quite a problem in America in the last decade. In fact, obesity is the leading preventable cause of death in America, and is stigmatized as a...
Extra Sugar
High Fructose Corn Syrup!!! First of all, what exactly is it? We all know that it makes an appearance in all of our food. According to the USDA, high fructose c...
Which came first? Diabetes or obesity?
This week’s article talked about obesity and how some of the pathways that trigger in our bodies that we are full may not be working properly. These chemicals ...
Step Away From the Ice Cream!
Obesity has unarguably become one of the biggest issues facing our society. This week we discussed two molecules, insulin and leptin, specifically relating to ...
Obesity as a Disease
This week’s article was about insulin and leptin signalling in the human body. Signals from our fat tissues, or adipose, release insulin which tells our bodies ...
High Fructose Corn Syrup is Delicious
It really is. The ingredient that gives pop that sweet, mesmerizing taste. I could guzzle liters of it without blinking. If I could live off soda (and the occas...