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Article: At last - a diet that makes us feel good
- Article from:
- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- February 28, 2007
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Are you craving sweets and leaning on starchy, fattening foods to
cheer you up, despite all those resolutions in January?
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 our body.
"That's crucial on two counts - because it tells our brains when
we've had enough to eat, as well as lifting our mood, ...