Why do we eat more when we're stressed?

Picture the scene! You’ve just got home after an absolutely awful day. You had to deal with urgent deadlines at work, a long commute and bad news in your personal life. What’s more, you’ve barely had a moment to yourself. So you’re at home, not particularly hungry, but still you open the cupboard to see chocolate, biscuits and crisps in front of you. All of a sudden you want to eat all of those snacks, no matter how calorific they might be! And it’s not necessarily because you have a particular weakness for food. That stress you were dealing with; it can genuinely affect your appetite. What’s going on inside the body for that to be the case? Why is that tub of ice cream so much more tempting than a healthy option like carrots or broccoli? But does comfort eating actually make us feel less stressed? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : What is binge eating disorder? How do eating disorders develop? What does eating junk food do to our brains? A Bababam Originals podcast. A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veganism is a lifestyle that excludes all animal products from one’s diet and other aspects of life. That means no meat, eggs or dairy but it can also include things like honey, leather, wool, silk, or anything else that comes from animals.  People choose this lifestyle for different reasons, some for ethical reasons, others for environmental reasons, and some do it for health reasons. Some studies have found that vegan diets can improve heart health and lower risk of some cancers, such as breast, prostate, and colon cancer. Is veganism better for your health than eating meat? Is it better for the environment? And for the animals? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠Is it bad to hold in your pee?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Why does looking at the sun make me sneeze?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is “Act your Wage”, Gen Z’s latest work-life trend?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast : 8/9/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're going to talk about a cognitive bias that causes people to believe, often mistakenly, that they are less likely to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events than others. Estimates suggest that 80% of us display what’s known as the optimism bias. For example, we might think that we are less likely to get sick, lose our job, or have a car accident than the average person. We might also think that we are more likely to live longer, be successful, or win the lottery than others. Why do we have such a bias? And how does it affect our decisions and actions? What are the drawbacks of optimism bias? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠⁠Is it bad to hold in your pee?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Why does looking at the sun make me sneeze?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What is “Act your Wage”, Gen Z’s latest work-life trend?⁠⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast : 7/6/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The musical film The Little Mermaid was released in cinemas on 24 May 2023. This movie highlights the importance of representations in the media. This effect has a name: the Scully Effect. The combination made for an unprecedented representation of women on TV at the time, with audiences far more accustomed to seeing scientists played by white men. The fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are grouped together under the name of STEM professions. And Dana Scully was one of the first female characters in such a field to feature on prime-time TV, which would inspire a generation of young women to start careers in STEM professions. The phenomenon has become referred to as the Scully Effect. Is there any data to back it up? Why did Scully become such an inspirational figure? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠⁠What is the best time of day to take a shower?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠How can I recognise ultra-processed foods?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠How does the 3-30-300 rule affect my mental health?⁠⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 7/10/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The subject we’re talking about today is most associated with Japan, but is also relevant in many other parts of the world. The Japanese word “Karoshi” means "death by overwork". In a broad sense, it refers to workers who die suddenly from a bodily failure like a stroke or heart attack due to extreme stress and long working hours.  Let’s look into the causes and consequences of a phenomenon that affects millions of workers in Japan and beyond. Overworking in Japan actually became very common during the post WW2 economic boom, when the country rapidly rose to the status of the world's second-largest economy, after the United States. Is "Karoshi" a recent issue? what can be done to prevent Karoshi? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠What is the medication Ozempic and why is it being used for weight loss?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are subway shirts, the viral anti-harassment trend?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is the optimism bias?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 10/6/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Here’s my yoga instructor’s number”, "You must try this detox juice", "Download this diet app right now!". Have you ever heard people give this kind of ‘friendly advice’ to others in the past. Perhaps people have said things like that to you, with a little too much insistence for your liking. These days, there’s a certain demand for people to pursue physical and mental well-being, which has become increasingly normalized. The term “wellness syndrome” has been used to describe this phenomenon. Where does the term "wellness syndrome" come from? Isn’t taking care of oneself a good thing? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠What is the medication Ozempic and why is it being used for weight loss?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are subway shirts, the viral anti-harassment trend?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is the optimism bias?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 9/1/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It won’t have escaped your attention that the price of your weekly shopping basket at the supermarket has gone up significantly in the last year. Indeed, recent data from Kantar suggests that families are now spending an extra £16 per week on food shopping, due to inflation. More and more people are being plunged into food insecurity. But what can be done?  Well, in late May 2023, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned that new rules could be brought in to force supermarkets to treat shoppers fairly. And Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has previously said that interest rates will continue increasing if companies keep increasing food prices. What is excuseflation? Can we say that inflation is fake ? Which companies are the worst culprits? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠What is retinol, the miracle anti ageing skincare treatment?⁠ ⁠What is the best time of day to take a shower?⁠ ⁠How can I recognise ultra-processed foods?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know what it feels like to get pins and needles. It usually happens when we’ve been in the same position for too long, sleeping on one of our arms for example. Bad posture when seated can make this more likely to happen. It’s a slightly uncomfortable feeling of numbness and tingling, as if someone was raking your skin repeatedly with small pointed objects. That’s where the name “pins and needles” comes from, which goes back to the mid-19th century, according to word-detective.com. There is a scientific term for the sensation too by the way: paresthesia. Where does the pins and needles reaction come from? Can it be related to diseases ? When should we worry? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠What is retinol, the miracle anti ageing skincare treatment?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is the best time of day to take a shower?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How can I recognise ultra-processed foods?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 14/6/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you use Tiktok, you may well have seen videos of people walking on a treadmill at a steep incline. Many of them claim to have lost weight and improved their fitness, all thanks to the 12-3-30 workout. If you’re thinking those are some oddly specific numbers, you’re right. The method involves walking on a treadmill that is inclined at 12%, for 30 minutes, at a speed of 3 mph. That's it. No running, no jumping, no fancy equipment. Just walking.  Where does the 12-3-30 workout come from? Is 12-3-30 suitable for everyone? Is it really effective for weight loss? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠Where does Father's Day come from?⁠ ⁠What is retinol, the miracle anti ageing skincare treatment?⁠ ⁠What is the best time of day to take a shower?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 16/6/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sleep is often seen as a waste of time. Many businessmen, politicians, and celebrities boast about sleeping only 5 hours per night or even being insomniacs. However, despite its sometimes bad reputation, sleep is essential for maintaining good health and aging well. Bear in mind that no one has ever gone longer than 11 and a half days without sleeping. As a point of comparison, Scottish man Angus Barbieri went 382 days without eating any solid food in the 1960s, and in 1979 an Austrian man survived 18 days without any food or water. So you can understand just how essential sleep is for human life. What does our body do during sleep ? What happens during REM sleep ? Does sleep also help us assimilate experiences we've had during the daytime ? Are there any other theories out there? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠⁠What is Rufus the Hawks job at Wimbledon?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What is an eco-friendly beach ?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Why do we get grumpy when we're hungry?⁠⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 5/7/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices