PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Rat Pack, Ap Psychology, Blood Sugar
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People have starved themselves to make a political statement: hunger: more dramatic were the psychological effects. Maslow"s idea of a needs hierarchy, the men became food-obsessed. Bedouins enjoy eating the eye of a camel, which most north americans would find repulsive. France"s national center for scientific research, they explored a possible explanation of why french waistlines are smaller than. From soda drinks to yogurt sizes, the french offer foods in smaller portion sizes: obesity and weight control: being slightly overweight is a real but modest health risk. Fitness matters more than being a little overweight. Fat has a lower metabolic rate it takes less food energy to maintain. Rather, people"s weights resemble those of their biological parents: identical twins have closely similar weights, even when reared apart. Scientists have discovered many different genes that influence body weight, most of which have small effects.
