New Year Resolutions
I hope everyone had a Happy New Year. I haven't made any resolutions yet other than to be healthy and that is why I wanted to share this article by Judith J. Wurtman, PhD and Nina T. Frusztajer, MD, Serotonin: What It is and Why It's Important for Weight Loss By Judith J. Wurtman, PhD and Nina T. Frusztajer, MD, Authors of The Serotonin Power Diet: Eat Carbs -- Nature's Own Appetite Suppressant -- to Stop Emotional Overeating and Halt Antidepressant-Associated Weight Gain Serotonin is nature's own appetite suppressant. This powerful brain chemical curbs cravings and shuts off appetite. It makes you feel satisfied even if your stomach is not full. The result is eating less and losing weight. A natural mood regulator, serotonin makes you feel emotionally stable, less anxious, more tranquil and even more focused and energetic. Serotonin can be made only after sweet or starchy carbohydrates are eaten. More than 30 years ago, extensive studies at MIT carried out by Richard W...