Psychology
05/01/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Extreme measures rarely work: You don’t have to quit all sugar to be healthy
Sugar-free diets advise individuals to skip certain fruits, sweeteners, sweets, and table sugar/sucrose. Other diets even suggest minimizing the dairy products that you consume. While its true that consuming too much sugar can cause obesity and increase the risk of heart disease, some cancers, and Type 2 diabetes, eating healthy doesn’t mean cutting out all the sugar from […]
02/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Americans aren’t brand loyal when it comes to groceries: Research of consumer buying habits reveals a willingness to visit multiple stores
There’s no such thing as ‘brand loyalty’ or ‘store loyalty’ for Americans when it comes to groceries. The findings of a St. Louis-based research team suggested we’re willing to visit up to ten different grocery stores just to get that desert topping or Granola bar we want, reported a ScienceDaily article. Business school researchers from different […]
01/30/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Obesity is a social thing: Study finds health habits are “contagious” and highly influenced by social groups
Living in communities with high obesity rates may result in eventual onset of excess weight, a study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics revealed. The findings demonstrated that obesity can be contagious, and that exposure to communities with high obesity rates could be detrimental especially among children and teens. The study was carried out by a team of […]
01/26/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Experts warn that kids who watch TV see more ads for junk food, consuming on average 500 more snacks per year than kids who don’t
Indeed, advertisements influence the mind. Experts discovered that children and teens who watched over three hours of TV commercials a day consumed more unhealthy foods compared to those who only saw only a few TV ads. The research team based the study on a YouGov survey, which involved more than 3,000 participants who were 11 […]
12/13/2017
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By Lance D Johnson
Labeling matters: New study shows “snack foods” contribute to overeating
Food labels might not seem like a big deal, but more often than not, their messages and keywords shape your eating habits. Professor Jane Ogden and researchers from the University of Surrey studied the psychology of the words “snack” and “meal,” two terms that define many food products and influence consumer behavior. Their study shows […]
11/04/2017
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By Russel Davis
Don’t eat alone; it’s bad for your health – especially if you’re a man, according to new research
Eating alone proves to be detrimental to the body’s overall health, according to a study published in the journal Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. A team of researchers at the Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, has enrolled 7,725 adults as part of the study. The experts have also noted how often the participants ate alone and assessed their […]
08/28/2017
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By Jayson Veley
Food samples given away at grocery stores rely on “hacking” the brains of consumers with a clever influence strategy
If you’ve ever gone to a supermarket and taken a free sample of one of the store’s products – maybe a slice of cheese or a small cup of soup, for example – then chances are somebody tried to hack into your brain. Of course, “hacked” in this sense doesn’t mean using some kind of […]
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