Category Archives: Obesity

Whole Grain Cereal, Obesity, and the PI3K/Akt Pathway

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Pharm Tao

Whole grain cereal contains fibers, minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals. Whole grain cereal has been found to inhibit body weight gain and non-alcoholic fatty liver (Lee et al., 2017). Whole grain cereal could decrease the atrophy-associated factors, fat pad mass, and … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness, Behaviors, and Weight Loss

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Pharm Tao

Can mindfulness trainings have effects on behaviors and weight control among those with overweight and obesity? A meta-analysis examined such possible effects from 12 randomized controlled trials (Ruffault et al., 2016). The studies were about the influences of mindfulness trainings … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness and Obesity-Related Eating

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Pharm Tao

Obesity is closely related to eating behaviors including binge eating, emotional eating and external eating (O’Reilly et al., 2014). Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been found to be helpful for easing the obesity problem by improving eating behaviors. A meta-analysis examined … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness and Stress-Eating

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Pharm Tao

Overweight and obesity problems have been associated with emotional eating behaviors, especially stress-related eating (Corsica et al., 2014). Although such problems are critical for weight management, it is not easy to provide effective interventions for improving eating behaviors. Potential interventions … Continue reading →

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Mindful Decision-Making Training and Obesity

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Pharm Tao

Excessive caloric intake such as the overeating of “junk” foods including salty snacks may contribute to the problem of obesity. Such eating decisions may be related to neurobiological preferences. The training of mindful decision-making processes may provide a helpful intervention … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness, Emotional Eating, and Overweight

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Pharm Tao

Mindfulness training may influence the eating habits and weight management. A recent study investigated the effects of a mindfulness and compassion-based method among 53 overweight or obese women (Palmeira et al., 2017). The study examined the possible influences of the … Continue reading →

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Weight Loss Programs and Mindfulness Meditation for Obesity

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Pharm Tao

Obesity is becoming a health crisis affecting more and more people. Clinical standard behavioral weight loss programs (SBWP) have been proposed to ease the problem (Spadaro et al., 2017). Such programs are often combined with trainings on mindfulness meditation (MM) … Continue reading →

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Psychoneuroimmunology and Nutrition Books

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Pharm Tao

Stress, Chronic Diseases, and Psychoneuroimmunology Stress, Depression, Inflammation, and Psychoneuroimmunology Healing Stress and Chronic Diseases: Mind-Body Methods and Mechanisms (Psychoneuroimmunology) Vitamins and Weight Loss: How Vitamins Affect Fat Burning Exercises, Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Related Diseases Natural Antioxidants and Weight … Continue reading →

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Anxiety, Inflammation, and Obesity

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Pharm Tao

Stress, Chronic Diseases, and Psychoneuroimmunology Stress, Depression, Inflammation, and Psychoneuroimmunology Anxiety and depression have been related to the higher levels of inflammation among those with obesity. This group of people may also have the higher risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) … Continue reading →

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Obesity, Emotional Conditions, Eating Behaviors, and Inflammation

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Pharm Tao

Stress, Chronic Diseases, and Psychoneuroimmunology Stress, Depression, Inflammation, and Psychoneuroimmunology Obesity has been associated with chronic low-degree inflammation that can result in stress and behavioral problems. A study investigated the correlations among adiposity, low-grade inflammation, eating behaviors, and emotional conditions … Continue reading →

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Youth Obesity, Mindful Eating, and Meditation-Based Interventions

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Pharm Tao

Today more than 30% of young people in the US are overweight, and more than 15% of them have metabolic syndrome (Dalen et al., 2015). Youth obesity is becoming a more and more significant health problem. However, effective interventions are … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Eating Behaviors, and Obesity

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Pharm Tao

How can mindfulness-based approaches affect psychological and physical health among those who are overweight or obese? A recent meta-analysis examined randomized controlled trials and focused on 15 relevant studies involving 560 individuals (Rogers et al., 2017). The study found that … Continue reading →

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Meditation, Weight Control, and Body Satisfaction

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Pharm Tao

Meditation may have positive effects on weight control and body satisfaction. A recent study in Australia examined the relationship between meditation and weight control among 8009 Australian women (Lauche et al., 2017). The study also assessed the levels of body … Continue reading →

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