Cognitive therapy

Thoughts about unhealthy food. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Does thinking negatively about high-calorie food really help us?

New research from the University of Haifa reveals that changing our interpretation of high-calorie food may reduce appetite, but at the same time cause general negative feelings – which raises questions about the safety of the method.
Prof. Uri Rasovsky and his team. Self-portrait

through the body

Researchers are examining whether aerobic physical activity, which increases the level of oxytocin, the hormone of love and connection in the body, may improve the social functioning of those suffering from schizophrenia