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Article: At long last a feel good diet.(MORE2LIFE)
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- Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- February 18, 2007
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Byline: Gabrielle Fagan
ARE YOU craving sweets, and bingeing on starchy, fattening foods to cheer you through cold, dull winter days despite all those resolutions to lead a healthier lifestyle?
Well, take yourself off the guilt rack, it's not your fault. And even better news -- you can eat your way to happiness, and lose weight!
According to American scientist Judith Wurtman we need to snack on the very foods regarded as the dieter's enemy -- carbohydrates like pasta, bread and potatoes -- to feel good and get slimmer.
She explains: "We need carbs to produce good levels of serotonin, a mood-enhancing chemical that occurs naturally in ...