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The Big Reason Marijuana Makes People So Hungry – Health Digest
“It’s like pressing a car’s brakes and accelerating instead,” said Tamas Horvath, lead author of a 2015 rodent study published in Nature, during a press release (via PBS). The research paper explains that natural cannabinoid receptors in our brain help keep our food intake in check. A specific group of neurons, known as POMC neurons, […]
There’s A Reason Vegetarians Can’t Stand Meat, According To Science – Health Digest
Researchers of the study found three strongly identified “vegetarian genes” and 31 other potential “vegetarian genes” in their subjects. The vegetarians in the study were more likely than meat eaters to have different variations of these genes, and the meat eaters did not possess four variations of the so-called “vegetarian genes” – TMEM241, RIOK3, NPC1, and […]
The Unexpected Reason You’re Having Difficulty Breathing – Health Digest
Two brain areas are responsible for respiration and they reside in the lower brain stem. A study published in 2017 in The Journal of Physiological Sciences explains that one respiratory center, which is involved in minute-to-minute control of breathing, is located in the medulla oblongata. The other respiratory center is the pons, which is located just […]
The Scientific Reason Sex Is Better In A Hotel – Health Digest
You know how a change of scenery and trying new things like food and experiences can promote a feeling of expansion within you? You feel yourself taking in all the newness and challenging yourself to grow as a person. This could be one of the reasons why sex is better at a hotel, shared psychologist and […]
Dieting Could Be The Reason You Can’t Sleep At Night – Health Digest
Dieting sometimes requires knowing the right balance between hunger and a full stomach. Any discomfort you feel before bed could affect your sleep. Eating too much will make it difficult to sleep, but eating too little can also cause you to wake up hungry and keep you awake. If you’ve been dieting for a while, […]
The Real Reason Operating Rooms Are Green – Health Digest
If you were to take a look at the color wheel, you’d notice that green is positioned opposite red. There is some theory to support why this makes green an ideal color for walls inside an operating room. Typically, a surgeon may spend anywhere from a few hours to many hours looking at the innards […]
The Fascinating Reason We Lose Our Appetite When It’s Hot Outside – Health Digest
Scientists believe that this natural order of needing to stay cool by eating less when it’s hot outside is something that has evolved over time in humans. Our brains play a big role in the loss of appetite too. According to Dr. Alona Pulde, a family practitioner who specializes in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, (via […]