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No procedure-related complications were reported, and there were no adverse events during the follow up (Photo: AFP)

Freezing hunger-signalling nerve can aide weight loss efforts

This nerve, located at the base of the esophagus, is one of several mechanisms that tells the brain that the stomach is...

31 March 2018 6:35 PM IST

Reduced levels of glucose in the brain, which occurs when were feeling hungry, can make it difficult for us to have control over our emotions and ability to concentrate.

Hanger a genuine human emotion, say scientists

According to a scientist, hanger is in fact a real emotion that is triggered by our body's physical response to...

7 May 2018 10:39 AM IST

According to the Economic Survey (2017-18), child and maternal malnutrition posed the most challenging health risk of our times.

Malnutrition: India's silent catastrophe

Malnutrition threatens a child's physical as well as mental wellbeing for many years to come.

7 May 2018 12:37 AM IST

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Study reveals how hunger affects some people's emotions

Close to 400 people were surveyed online for the study.

12 Jun 2018 2:19 PM IST

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Feel hungry a lot? Here's the reason

Here is what a new study has found.

1 Jun 2018 7:29 PM IST

From whole eggs, to leafy greens, and even grapefruit, here are food items that can help lose weight. (Photo: Pixabay)

10 foods to help you lose weight

Different food travel different metabolic pathways in human body and has different effects on hunger and number of...

8 Aug 2018 1:38 PM IST

Tight deadlines, overlapping meetings and other work commitments make us skip or delay our snack or meal time which is not helpful either. (Photo: Pexels)

Bid adieu to 'stress eating' at work!

By mid-afternoon, boredom, or having too much work leads to unplanned snack attacks.

28 Sept 2018 8:38 AM IST

According to researchers, walnuts are also thought to discourage overeating by promoting feelings of fullness. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating walnuts controls hunger pangs, says study

Consuming walnuts daily may activate an area in brain which decreases hunger.

17 Aug 2017 9:43 AM IST

According to researchers certain regions of the brain become activated in response to hunger leading to people seeking out food (Photo: Pixabay)

Curing obesity might soon be reality

According to researchers there are brain cells that control hunger and targeting them could help reduce obesity.

1 Aug 2017 12:47 PM IST

Cricket cookies are a part of an experiment which see how readily people will overcome their preconceived notions about eating creepy crawlies (Photo: Pexels)

University team creates insect cookie to combat world hunger

Students bake ground-cricket-cookies for an experiment to find out if they are an alternate source of food to help...

4 Aug 2017 3:42 PM IST

A 35-year-old mother of four set herself on fire because her children hadnt eaten for three days. (Representational image)

Death of a cashless woman in Uttar Pradesh post demonetisation

The woman, who died two weeks later, told reporters she did it because her children hadn't eaten for three days.

19 Jan 2017 12:21 PM IST

Salt was triggering a mechanism to conserve water in the kidneys (Photo: AFP)

Hunger increases and thirst decreases due to salty food

Salty food diminishes thirst and increases hunger, due to a higher need for energy.

18 April 2017 10:16 AM IST