A sleepless night can easily find a person craving junk foods the next day. Now a new study has figured out just what is going on in the brain to drive this.
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Hi, my name is Dr Tim Crowe and I'm a career research scientist and educator with most of this spent in the absolutely fascinating, yet always controversial, area of nutrition. I now work chiefly as a freelance health and medical writer and scientific consultant. You’ll also see me active in the media giving regular TV, radio and newspaper interviews.
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Why you crave junk food after a sleepless night
Insomnia on a Saturday morning by Crosa. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 A sleepless night can easily find a person craving high-energy junk food like doughnuts and pizza the next day. Now a new study has figured … Continue Reading
Secrets to beating overeating at buffets revealed
Resisting the temptation to take the lure of an all-you-can-eat buffet as a personal challenge is enough to test the willpower of even the most nutrition-conscious person. Now scientists have found … Continue Reading