Tag: dopamine

Nutrition & Dietetics

Is Alcohol Both a Stimulant and a Depressant?

by Julie Hooper, MPH, RDLeave a Comment on Is Alcohol Both a Stimulant and a Depressant?
Is Alcohol Both a Stimulant and a Depressant?

The other day I was drinking with a bunch of friends and discussing the effects of alcohol, and one such friend tried to convince me that hard alcohol differs from wine and beer  not only in alcohol content but also in that it acts as a stimulant rather than a depressant.  This rang slightly off, but I [...]

Nutrition & Dietetics, Type 1 diabetes

Building a Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body

by Julie Hooper, MPH, RDLeave a Comment on Building a Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body
Building a Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body

You've just finished a huge Thanksgiving meal. Some of you are stuffed to nauseous status, others are stuffed to guilty status. Now I'm going to speak to the guilty feeling folks right now:  Stop feeling guilty.  Accept it for what it is. If you're feeling extremely full, go on a family walk, or just pass [...]