Posts Tagged ‘cortisol’

Sugary Food: (Addictive) Heavenly Junk

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 0:39 By GSerrano

Sugary food tastes good but ends up bad. Here are a few more bits of information to add to our already definitive knowledge that what’s laden with sugars may be considered junk.
Taking in simple sugars such as in a piece of cake ‘causes a huge rush of glucose (what sugar is broken down to) into [...]

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Sweat Out Your Bad Mood

Sunday, May 17, 2009 22:02 By GSerrano

When life’s irritations and frustrations build up, one can feel stressed or even experience some amount of anger. These can manifest immediately through one’s mood. The quality of mood is the ‘prevailing emotional tone or general attitude’ that can almost always dictate one’s day, and how he or she will relate to the activities of [...]

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The Stress of Waiting for Medical Diagnostic Results

Sunday, March 1, 2009 4:13 By GSerrano

For some people who think they are sick, the worst situation is for the diagnostic results to stay pending. Awaiting the verdict of an examination causes anxiety levels comparable to those of an unfavorable response. The anticipated outcome of a diagnostic examination causes considerable stress. The anxiety of the medical response after a biopsy, for [...]

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