Simply Health PhD

Image source https://article.images.consumerreports.org/prod/content/dam/CRO%20Images%202018/Health/August/CR-Health-Inlinehero-healthy-choices-school-cafeteria-0818 Have you ever stopped to think about how your behaviours and attitudes around food has been influenced from a young age by those around you? Health psychology has many theories of eating behaviours that aim to understand just how much social and environmental experiences have an impact on how we eat today. Let me briefly explain... Exposure Neophobia s a general unwillingness to eat new or novel foods and is especially prevalent in infants. It is thought to be an adaptive process supporting survival. The exposure hypothesis states that the more we are exposed to a new food, the more familiar it becomes and the more we like it. For example, Birch and Marlin (1982) gave young children novel foods over a 6 week period and found that it took 8-10 exposures before the decided that they liked it. Associ

When it comes to food addiction there are two possible forms, substance specific or behavioural. One form would occur when specific food substances are eaten (e.g. sugar), such that the food substance itself is addictive. The alternative form suggests that it is the eating behaviour that is addictive (rather than a specific food substance). So, what is a food addiction? Under the DSM -IV-TR, substance dependence has seven criteria, three of which must be met to be classed as addicted (Toates, 2010). Tolerance, withdrawal, larger consumption, desire, spending time obtaining, giving up normal activities and continuing use despite knowledge of harm. Six of these criteria would be met with a food addiction. However, little time would be spent trying to obtain food as its easily available (Toates, 2010). Thus, a food addiction has the potential to be diagnosed as substance dependence. The changes in the brain seen shortly after an addictive food substance is

Benefits Of Weight Training     Image source https://phoenixandolivebranch.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/abbystockton.jpg     Whether you use weights or just your body, training with resistance has many benefits. These include... Increase in HDL (good cholesterol) and decreases LDL (bad cholesterol). Reduced risk of diabetes. Lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Lower blood pressure. Reduced symptoms of PMS Reduced stress and anxiety as well as improving sleep. Lower risk of breast cancer - reduces high estrogen levels linked to the disease. Body Composition changes. Over time you will notice decreases in measurements and body fat. Enhanced performance of everyday tasks. Improves posture and reduces back problems. Increases flexibility and reduces the risk of muscle pulls and back pain. Decreased risk of osteoporosis. Increased bone density and strength reduces back and knee pain by building muscle around these areas.  If you have been shying away from

Image Source https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/c5/3f/4dc53ff00768cd29253361f507e127aa.jpg What is mental health? Mental health is a measure of well-being and the health of the mind. Someone with a healthy mind is better able to cope with everyday stressors such as sadness and disappointment. They can recognize their own strengths and capabilities, and as a result are able to set life goals and pursue ambitions. They can give back to the world by making valuable contributions to the communities they are apart of. Mental health is a positive mind set that enables enjoyment and fulfilment in everyday life. The components of mental well-being. Components of mental wellbeing include, absence of negative emotions, such as obsessive thoughts that may cause anxiety and depression. Instead having positive feelings and emotions such as excitement, enthusiasm and calmness that leads to feelings of contentment in life and positive self esteem. Feeling in control of every day str