PSYCH 243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Blood Sugar, Veganism, Dean Ornish
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Psych 243 lecture 7 assertive health behaviors. Obesity epidemic: asian diet can reverse effects. Require changes in lifestyle and diet to prevent diseases, aids. Many illnesses are preventable: result from poor health. 95% of cancers, heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases are preventable and reversible. More than medication can solve the problem. Dopamine is increased when sugar is introduced into the body. Morphine found in cheese and other dairy foods, making it more addictive than regular junk foods. Benefits of breaking the food seduction: break heart disease, lose weight, reduce chance of disease and cancer, drop in blood pressure, improve diabetes. Impotence during aging can occur from too much cholesterol/fat. Must prevent disease: must avoid the things that cause diseases and cancers, cattle-free diet. Breaking free: start with healthy breakfast (less likely to choose doughnuts, etc. when faced with choice) Meals high in fiber decreases appetite later in the day: choose foods that hold blood sugar steady.
