In which I describe my experiences with Partners for Healthier Weight, a comprehensive, year-long obesity treatment program offered through the Capital District Health Authority in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ...
The New York Times investigative journalist Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit is a lively and engaging read that teaches you about the neurophysiology of habit formation through a series of page-turning anecdotes from various sectors of society. ...
Our sense of self is achieved by specialized modules in the brain working in loose formation with one another in the absence of any real self at all. They make us identify the brain's thoughts as our own, even when the cause is known to be external control of our brain via transcranial magnetic stimulation. ...
During Ronald Reagan's terms as president, the percentage of GDP accounted for by manufacturing fell from 21% to 14%, and the percentage accounted for by finance rose from 14% to 21%. As between compensations awarded to the high-end and the low-end, the differential at last count in 2009 stood at 263 to 1. ...
Author Sunny Sea Gold, who overcame binge eating disorder, does believe that people can use food just like they would alcohol, drugs, or sex. “They can become dependent on food as a distraction, as a coping mechanism, and as something they comfort themselves with." ...