Yesterday we reported how the industrial processing of foods impacts our desire to overeat certain foods. We showcased a recent study that demonstrated what we had long-suspected, junk-food, or ultra-processed food, causes us to gain inches. We recently discovered another study which has found a link between depression and constipation. The study found that when mice had low levels of serotonin, they also experienced constipation (and depression). In the study, the researchers gave these mice 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), a naturally-occurring amino acid that promotes serotonin. After ingesting 5-HTP slow...

According to a new study by the National Institute for Health, processed foods (as we've long suspected) cause you to eat more than less-processed foods with equal amounts of calories and nutrition. The study enrolled 20 people whose weight had been stable. This is important because any changes during the study would correlate to the impact of the study on the person's body. The study created two diets, a processed-food diet and a non-processed-food diet. Both diets were similar in the amount of calories, protein, sugar, fiber, etc....