Food is one of our primary sources of pleasure, and critical to our survival. In a healthy reward pathway of the brain, food is a natural stimulus that produces feelings of pleasure from the release of dopamine. This gratifying feeling makes this activity worthy of repeating, as we want to experience it again. However, not … Read more
The recent deaths of actors Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Cory Monteith have stirred up public discussion about why such successful celebrities would seemingly “throw it all away” by “choosing” to take drugs, and ultimately overdose on heroin. Some discussions even went so far as to debate whether the entertainment industry should honour the memory of … Read more
The foods we eat play a powerful role in the way we think, act, and feel. For example, foods high in refined sugar can cause a burst of energy followed by a crash. Or a large meal high in carbohydrates can make you feel tired and relaxed. Fasting or abstaining from food for long periods … Read more