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Hey there, welcome to another edition of The Healthy Habits! I hope you're all feeling as healthy and energetic as you aim to be.
If the week has left you a bit drained, don't worry – we're here to help each other stay on track towards our wellness goals.
Todays Healthy Habits:
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Targeting a brain enzyme to curb obesity
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Targeting a brain enzyme to curb obesity
For years, Université de Montréal medical professor Stephanie Fulton and her team have been unravelling the mechanisms in the human nervous system that control people's need to eat and to engage in physical activity, and how their metabolism affects their mood.
Their latest discovery, published in Nature Communications, takes that knowledge a step further.
In their study, first co-authors David Lau, an Université de Montréal doctoral student, and Stephanie Tobin, a former postdoctoral fellow, show that body-weight control in mice is strongly modulated by neurons in the nucleus accumbens, a region of the brain that's rich in endocannabinoids and that helps regulate food reward and physical activity.
Healthy Fact of the Day: Sleeping on your left side may benefit your health in several ways! It can help improve digestion, reduce heartburn, and even support lymphatic drainage, which helps clear toxins from your body. Plus, it's believed to be better for your heart, as it may relieve pressure on the major blood vessels and improve circulation. So, if you're looking for a simple way to enhance your well-being, consider catching some Zs on your left side!