A neuroscientist uses her knowledge of brain science and biology to explain why dieting does not work and that a cycle of dieting and gaining is actually worse for one's health than being overweight.
Based on her viral TED talk, neuroscientist and science writer Sandra Aamodt explains how the latest scientific research contradicts what you think you know about dieting and weight loss. By harnessing her knowledge of brain science and biology, the author successfully stabilize…
"If diets worked, we'd all be thin by now. Instead, we have enlisted hundreds of millions of people into a war we can't win." What's the secret to losing weight' If you're like most of us, you've tried cutting calories, sipping weird smoothies, avoiding fats, and swapping out su…
A neuroscientist uses her knowledge of brain science and biology to explain why dieting does not work and that a cycle of dieting and gaining is actually worse for one's health than being overweight. If diets worked, we'd all be thin by now. Instead, we are in a war we can't wi…
We use our brains at practically every moment of our lives, and yet few of us have the first idea how they work. Much of what we think we know comes from folklore: that we only use 10 percent of our brain, or that drinking kills brain cells. These and other myths are wrong, as s…
Presents a comprehensive overview on how the brain really works that offers tips on such things as how to cope with jet lag, when to worry about a stroke, and how to keep the brain healthy in old age.
We use our brains at practically every moment of our lives, and yet few of us have the first idea how they work. Much of what we think we know comes from folklore: that we only use 10 percent of our brain, or that drinking kills brain cells. These and other myths are wrong, as s…
Challenges popular myths while drawing on recent findings in neuroscience to offer insight into how the human brain works, sharing information on topics ranging from the brain's role in religious beliefs to the differences between male and female brains.
We use our brains at practically every moment of our lives, and yet few of us have the first idea how they work. Much of what we think we know comes from folklore: that we only use 10 percent of our brain, or that drinking kills brain cells. These and other myths are wrong, as s…
We use our brains at practically every moment of our lives, and yet few of us have the first idea how they work. Much of what we think we know comes from folklore: that we only use 10 percent of our brain, or that drinking kills brain cells. These and other myths are wrong, as s…