Month: March 2016
Video Games Good for Kids…
“Video games are linked to higher intellectual functioning in children, new research finds. In addition, the more children played video games, the better adjusted they were at school. The findings come from a study of children aged 6-11. Researchers found no link between mental health and video game use. They did find, however, that video game […]
“dopamine is involved in the approach—or the craving phase—and orexin-A in the consumption”
“…the independent circuitry of craving vs. the actual consumption or drug taking…” or self-harming behavior…
What Made Us “Human” Sliced Meat 1.8 mm yrs Ago
By 1.8 million years ago, Homo erectus sliced up raw meat with stone tools before eating it…It was a momentous move, making it possible to consume more calories while reducing chewing effort…Faces and jaws got smaller while an energy-rich diet allowed brains and bodies to enlarge…Evolutionary shrinkage of bones and muscles involved in chewing affected […]
