A friendly reminder for frappuccino lovers: think twice before you go for your next venti drink, especially if that pastry will already serve as your dinner.  You’ll end up consuming twice the amount of your usual supper.  That blended ice coffee most likely contains more calories than your meal.

It has been found by The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) that most iced coffees contain at least 200 calories – with several over 400 calories.  A venti (large) Dark Berry Mocha Frappuchino from Starbucks: 561 calories and that could already be almost half your daily allowance in just one drink if you are a woman on a calorie-controlled diet.

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It’s safe to say that your brain activity has been altered if after eating a dozen of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, you start bouncing off the walls.

But it could also work the other way around.  You would be quite bummed out if you suddenly purge because of shame after eating the same amount of doughnuts.

There is now a new explanation for eating disorders and experts are looking into the effects of high-fat, high-sugar foods on brain receptors in relation to them.  They believe there’s a connection.

When you gorge on fatty, sugary foods, it monkeys with brain chemicals called opioids that are linked to feelings of pleasure and euphoria.  Examples of these…