Overeating at Christmas can cause weight gain – but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s permanent: Many of us look forward to sharing Christmas dinner with friends and family. DC Studio/ Shutterstock The holidays are a time of indulgence, with most celebrations centred on having festive food and drinks. It’s no wonder then that most people …
Festive bulge: scientists offer advice on how to beat overeating: Getty Images Christmas and New Year are holidays with dietary excesses that many of us cannot control. This often leads to the “festive bulge”. As the holidays approach, could there be a recipe to contain this weight gain and pave the way to sustainable nutrition-based …
Preparing your own food or watching it being made could lead to overeating – new research: Preparing your own food may lead you to eat more. Milles Studio/ Shutterstock The media is awash with cooking programmes. From chatty breakfast TV slots to extended cookery competitions to the more extreme “mukbang” social media extravaganza, watching other …
Here’s how the body reacts to one-off overeating – new research: The participants were able to eat almost 3000 calories worth of pizza on average in one sitting. Dean Drobot/ Shutterstock Whether it’s a summer barbecue with friends, your favourite fast food takeaway, or Christmas dinner, we can probably all recall times when we’ve eaten …