/oss/taxonomy/term/2418/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/science-sushi-restaurant <p>Do you ever wonder how you know when to stop eating? It’s more than just the uncomfortable pinch of your waistband digging into your skin. Somehow your brain <i>knows</i> when you’re full.</p> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:38:04 +0000 Cat Wang, B.Sc. 9432 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition/apples-getting-core <p>I’m fond of apples. Maybe it has to do with some youthful memories of an upset tummy being soothed with a grated apple sprinkled with lemon juice. Or perhaps biting into one rekindles thoughts of the great times we had with my kids going apple picking. Then there is the notion that apple a day is supposed to keep the doctor away. That is in spite of the toxins it contains! No, I’m not talking about traces of pesticide residues, I’m speaking of natural toxins. And the apple has plenty of those!</p> Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:58:44 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8763 at /oss /oss/article/health/do-we-actually-need-eat-more-calories-when-menstruating <hr /> <p>This article was first published in <a href="https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/do-we-actually-need-to-eat-more-calories-when-menstruating/">The Skeptical Inquirer</a></p> <hr /> <p>Shark week, moon time, the crimson tide, a visit from Auntie Flo: whatever you call it menstruation is the roughly monthly interval during which the uterus sheds its lining. For the uterus owner, it is not generally a super fun time; cramping, bloating, headaches, and fatigue are just a few of the symptoms associated with “that time of the month.”</p> Fri, 07 May 2021 22:25:17 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 8725 at /oss /oss/article/am-i-drunk-hungry-or-both-alcohol-appetite-stimulant <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/am-i-drunk-hungry-or-both-alcohol-as-an-appetite-stimulant/">The Skeptical Inquirer.</a></p> Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 8535 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition/why-do-people-get-hungry-hour-after-eating-chinese-food <p>As far as I know, this is all anecdotal and nobody has ever done a study to determine if this is actually true. To start with, not all Chinese meals are alike. “American” Chinese food with its bevy of egg rolls, chow mein and spare ribs is very different from what is consumed in China. Even in China there are large geographic differences with a wide range of meat consumption and rice being popular in some regions and noodles in others. The lack of satiety accusation is usually aimed at American Chinese food with monosodium glutamate (MSG) often targeted as a culprit.</p> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:21:29 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7950 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-nutrition/why-breakfast-must <p>Many obese people are not hungry when they awaken (in part because many of them had a big snack or meal just before going to bed), so their body’s degree of energy burning is not revved up before they head off to work or school. This is one reason, among many, that eating breakfast is is important for prevention and treatment of obesity, especially in children. Not eating breakfast has many other disadvantages. It means not performing well on tasks because of distraction due to lack of food.</p> Tue, 23 May 2017 16:47:45 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2477 at /oss /oss/article/environment-food-health-technology/biotechnology-africa <p>I have never really been hungry. Sure, I’ve had occasions when I could hardly wait to wolf down a slice of pizza or a serving of veggie goulash and I’ll admit to looking forward eagerly to the end of the traditional Yom Kippur fast. But frankly, it isn’t very hard to fast for twenty four hours if you’ve filled your stomach with matzoh ball soup and roast chicken. And the hunger pangs aren’t too bothersome when you know that a superb stuffed cabbage waits to stuff you. I suspect that most of you reading this piece have never felt real hunger either. Sure, we know hunger exists.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 22:49:50 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1948 at /oss