Leptin

Throughout the engaging and thought-provoking scientific research publication of Living with Our Genes by Dean Hammer and Peter Copeland, the main concept explored is concerned with the idea of the environment or genetic make-up being the deciding factors in each and every individual’s personality. A concept such as genetic makeup, seems to be the definitive and decisive factor in the eight specified sub-topics explored throughout book, which are thrills, worry, anger, addiction, sex, thinking,…

was born and raised in Manhattan, but that never stopped me from traveling to other boroughs. I have many friends in Brooklyn and a lot of family in the Bronx. I’ve noticed that other boroughs aren’t like mine. There are a few supermarkets around my house while there are none in sight at other places. Some of my friends are forced to go into what we call “Bodega’s”, these are small stores that hold some household supplies, snacks, drink and make sandwiches for cheap or reasonable prices.…

Keeping the Weight Off For Good It has always been a struggle after you have become over weight to lose the weight and keep the weight off for good. I personally am a living witness once being thirty pounds overweight. In my personal experience I lost the weight, but still struggle to keep the weight off, I keep putting it back on. After maintaining a low calorie diet, and remaining active I continue to struggle to maintain my ideal figure. Studies have shown that majority of people that lost a…

The chronic sleep deprivation causes many issues. It was stated on the online site, Education week, in an article titled, “Sleep Deprived Teens,” a repetitive lack of sleep can be detrimental to an adolescent’s cognitive development causing both mental and emotional problems. Getting too little sleep can lead to; issues with problem solving, difficulty coping with stress, depression, and substance abuse. Another article published in Education Week, m“Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report”…

• If you 're one of those individuals who feel guilty when reaching for regular soda instead of its "healthier" counterpart: diet soda, we’re here to ease our mind. And if you 're one of those who take pride on choosing diet soda every time, we are here to burst your bubble. Diet soda has become a favored drink for many because of its advertised superiority to other sodas, but scientific research has linked diet soda and its ingredients to weight gain and even health issues. The problem is so…

“Beep beep beep!” The sound every student dreads . . . their alarm clock. Oh the suffering of being a college student lives on. The late night study session, the struggle to choose between sleep and their favorite show (Oh the dilemma), and not to forget the hanging out with the friends. An individual should retain at least 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep to be able to perform at his/her peak of awesomeness. Due to the lack of sleep, people may become fragile, maybe even have a few ants in their…

Yes, that's right, folks. According to a study conducted by Dr. Nicole Avena of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, brain scans show that sugar is eight times as addictive as cocaine. Even if you are not gorging on Oreos and ice cream and drinking a jumbo soda, sugar is lurking everywhere in our foods: Pizza, sushi, sauces, prepared meats, cereals, chips, coffee creamers, coffee drinks, sports drinks, almond/soy milk, energy bars… sugar is everywhere. And this sugar, along with making…

The Freshman Fifteen is a generalization which suggests that once high school students go off to college, they gain fifteen pounds by the end of the year due to a variety of factors. And, unfortunately, there is always a grain of truth in generalizations. A few variables that add to this generalization are: “new eating habits, not enough exercise, drinking, and a slowing metabolism” (Health). There is no permanent cure for this dilemma, but there are steps that college administrators can take to…

within the foods you consume. Too much sugar causes the human body to overproduce insulin which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes(“Disaster…”). Excessive amounts of sugars in the body can also cause the brain to overlook the amounts of Leptin in the blood(“Disaster…”). Leptin is contained within the fat cells of the body…

The number of obese people in the United States has been growing rapidly since the CDC began keeping track in the early 1980s. Back then, about 10% of Americans were obese. Today, that number has more than tripled to about 35.7% nationwide (“Adult Obesity Facts”). What caused this number to mushroom? Like any major societal change, there are multiple variables in the equation. The most obvious of which is the increasingly sedentary lifestyles of Americans. As the American economy evolved…