Month: June 2021

For Losing Weight, Calorie Counting Tops Fasting Diets

Intermittent fasting diets are all the rage, but new clinical trial results indicate they don’t work any better than simple calorie cutting. People who simply cut their daily calories by 25% lost the most weight and fat tissue in three weeks of dieting, compared with two… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on June 16, 2021

Having a strong life purpose eases loneliness of COVID-19 isolation, study finds

Why can some people weather the stress of social isolation better than others, and what implications does this have for their health? New research found that people who felt a strong sense of purpose in life were less lonely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on June 16, 2021

A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy

Is parenting life’s greatest joy? New research from psychologists examines life satisfaction of adults who don’t want children, revealing no differences compared to adults who are parents. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the […]

Published on June 16, 2021