Do you ever feel like you are making a few healthy changes and starting to feel good, only to overhear your co-worker or friend talking about the newest diet trend or nutrition strategy they plan to try, leaving you confused and questioning your efforts? If you have any questions, come to the Q and A session tonight, October 11th, at the Sanderson Center. Jason Townsend and I will be on hand to answer and discuss your fitness and nutrition questions. I think we had some great questions and discussions at our last session, and hope to have just as many tonight. If you cannot make it tonight, we will be hosting one more session this semester at noon on October 23rd in Fowlkes Auditorium.
On the topic of questioning your habits, have you ever wondered why you may overeat at times? Of course, there are many triggers. The more you learn what those triggers are for you, the easier it will be for you to address them. A recent article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reviewed findings on common triggers to overeating by conducting a meta-analysis of 23 studies that measured intake in relation to alcohol, TV watching, and sleep deprivation. Alcohol was found to have the biggest impact. Considering the fact that alcohol impairs inhibitions, this is not surprising. But sleep deprivation was second, followed by television watching. A common thread among all three is that they boost the levels of the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates appetite. And while we all know that alcohol can impact our inhibitions, the other two can as well. They all also stimulate the reward center in our brain. Alone and in combination, all can influence your intake and raise barriers to your healthy eating efforts. So, if you are trying to cut back, watch the alcohol intake, limit television, and make sure you are getting enough sleep. Changes in these areas may make further changes easier.
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