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Scandalous bodies and our relationship with food

By Guest PostJanuary 21, 2014Culture, Healthalcohol consumption, attitude, body shape, corinna wagner, extravagant lifestyle, georgian period, goddesses of health, government, honest british, king george, late georgian england, medicine, mid victorian period, model, modern day phenomenon, monarchy, mulligatawny soup, obesity, over indulgence, pathological bodies, persian delicacies, physical perfection, political culture, self control, self discipline, the english malady, thomas king chambers, university of exeter, victorian, vitriolic public condemnation

Attitudes toward over-indulgence, obesity and body shape were being hotly debated and used for political purposes as early as the 19^th century, a new book claims. ‘Pathological Bodies’, by Dr Corinna Wagner from the University of Exeter, shows that body consciousness is not just a modern-day phenomenon.

Instead, medical warning about excessive eating and drinking, and public attitudes about self-control and discipline emerged more than 250 years ago, when the perceived decadence of the Georgian period gave way to the more moderate and austere approach adopted by the Victorians. (more…)

Tiny Amounts of Alcohol Dramatically Extend A Worm’s Life, But Why?

By Guest PostJanuary 21, 2012Science1 millimeter, alcohol, alcohol consumption, alcoholic beverages, beer, biochemistry of aging, brian young, c elegans, caenorhabditis elegans, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, dna damage, effect, ethanol, health benefit, human aging, larval stage, longevity, minuscule, neurological effects, novartis research foundation, paola castro, protein repair enzyme, san diego, shilpi khare, steven clarke, stuart wolpert, tiny worm, trivial explanation

Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of a tiny worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans, which is used frequently as a model in aging studies, UCLA biochemists report. The scientists said they find their discovery difficult to explain.

“This finding floored us — it’s shocking,” said Steven Clarke, a UCLA professor of chemistry and biochemistry and the senior author of the study, published Jan. 18 in the online journal PLoS ONE, a publication of the Public Library of Science. (more…)

“Drunkorexia:” A Recipe for Disaster

By Guest PostOctober 17, 2011Healthalcohol consumption, alcohol misuse, disordered eating, drinking rate, drunkorexia, eating disorder

MU study finds disordered eating combined with heavy drinking is common among college students

COLUMBIA, Mo. – It is well known that eating disorders are common among teens and college students. Heavy alcohol consumption is another well-known unhealthy habit of this age group. A new study from the University of Missouri shows that when college students combine these two unhealthy habits, their long-term health may be affected. “Drunkorexia” is a new term coined by the media to describe the combination of disordered eating and heavy alcohol consumption. (more…)

Stress, Substance Abuse Associated With Some Fathers Spanking Their Children

By Guest PostJanuary 11, 2011Culturealcohol consumption, biological fathers, brian perron, cohabiting fathers, corporal punishment, hispanic fathers, interpersonal violence, paternal stress, shawna lee, spank

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Biological fathers are more likely to spank their children when they are unable to cope with stress from parenting or they use abuse alcohol and drugs, a new study indicates.

The study also finds that fathers used corporal punishment—which involves physical force to a child to correct a behavior—more often on boys than girls. (more…)

Think Before You Drink During Job Interviews

By Guest PostAugust 11, 2010Jobsalcohol consumption, alcoholic beverage, cognitive performance, job candidates, job interview

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Most people don’t drink alcohol while working, so it’s probably not smart to order a drink during a job interview over lunch or dinner—even if the boss orders a glass of wine or beer, a new study suggests. (more…)

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Scandalous bodies and our relationship with food

Tiny Amounts of Alcohol Dramatically Extend A Worm’s Life, But Why?

“Drunkorexia:” A Recipe for Disaster

Stress, Substance Abuse Associated With Some Fathers Spanking Their Children

Think Before You Drink During Job Interviews