Real hunger is when your body needs to eat to maintain energy levels. It comes on slowly, like a gentle wave. Reward hunger, by contrast, is a sudden desire to eat because it’s your brain looking for relief from boredom or stress.

By understanding your natural rhythms and making the most of your “downstate”, you can help to ease your anxieties and find balance in your life in a way that harnesses your body’s natural restorative processes.

When the nature of your work and life means you’re constantly thinking and problem-solving, it’s difficult not to sometimes feel overwhelmed. Here are some tips on how to break the cycle and steady your mind.

Many people have success with low carb diets, but blaming insulin for fat gain is like blaming an ambulance for a car crash. Just because there is one at the scene, it doesn’t mean it had anything to do with the crash.