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What can you do right now to help your mental health? Lina Begdache, associate professor of health and wellness studies at Binghamton University, has some suggestions. Dr. Begdache is currently an assistant professor at the Binghamton University College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Her research focuses on assessing the impact of diet and lifestyle factors […]

Lina Begdache, Binghamton University – Customized Diets and Lifestyle Factors May Optimize Mental Wellbeing

There have been dramatic shifts in wellness for everyone during COVID-19. Lina Begdache, assistant professor in the health and wellness studies department at Binghamton University, says the stress is not hitting everyone the same way. Dr Lina Begdache is an assistant professor in the Health and Wellness Studies department at Binghamton University, NY. She received her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology with a Neuroscience concentration from Binghamton University. She earned a master’s degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University at Buffalo, NY. Dr Begdache is a registered-Dietitian Nutritionist, a Certified Nutrition-Specialist-Scholar, a Certified Dietitian and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is also a speaker and a writer on different topics on nutrition, brain health and mood. Her research focuses on depicting and modeling the links between dietary and lifestyle factors (such as sleep and exercise)  in relation to stress, mental distress (anxiety and depression) and brain function. She has a special interest in gender differences and age groups as brain morphology differ across these groups. You Are What Your Stress Level Is During the Pandemic https://academicminute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/06-02-21-Binghamton-You-Are-What-Your-Stress-Level-Is-During-The-Pandemic.mp3  If you have experienced unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic, you are not alone. According to a poll by the American Psychological Association, 61% of U.S. adults reported undesired weight change since the pandemic began. The results, released in March, showed that during the pandemic, 42% of respondents gained unwanted weight – 29 pounds on average – and nearly 10% of those people gained more than 50 pounds. On the flip side, nearly 18% of Americans said they experienced unwanted weight loss – on average, a loss of 26 pounds. I am a nutritional neuroscientist, and my research investigates the relationship between diet, lifestyle, stress, and mental distress such as anxiety and depression. The findings about unwanted weight changes make sense in a stressful world, especially in the context of the body’s stress response, better known as the fight-or-flight response. This response is an innate reaction that evolved as a survival mechanism. When faced with stress, the body wants to keep the brain alert. It decreases levels of some hormones and brain chemicals in order to turn down behaviors that won’t help in an urgent situation, and it increases other hormones that will. Overall, stress can throw eating habits and motivation to exercise or eat healthy out of balance, and this last year has certainly been a stressful one. The pandemic left many people confined to their homes, bored and with plenty of food. When adding the stress factor to this scenario, this a  perfect situation for unwanted weight changes.   Read More: Twitter Google Scholar

There have been dramatic shifts in wellness for everyone during COVID-19. <a href="https://www.binghamton.edu/decker/contact/profile.html?id=lina" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lina Begdache</a>, assistant professor in the health and wellness studies department at <a href="http://binghamton.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Binghamton University</a>, says the stress is not hitting everyone the same way. Dr Lina Begdache is an assistant professor in the Health and Wellness Studies department at Binghamton University, NY. She received her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology with a Neuroscience concentration from Binghamton University. She earned a master’s degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University at Buffalo, NY. Dr Begdache is a registered-Dietitian Nutritionist, a Certified Nutrition-Specialist-Scholar, a Certified Dietitian and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is also a speaker and a writer on different topics on nutrition, brain health and mood. Her research focuses on depicting and modeling the links between dietary and lifestyle factors (such as sleep and exercise)  in relation to stress, mental distress (anxiety and depression) and brain function. She has a special interest in gender differences and age groups as brain morphology differ across these groups. <h2>You Are What Your Stress Level Is During the Pandemic</h2> <a href="https://academicminute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/06-02-21-Binghamton-You-Are-What-Your-Stress-Level-Is-During-The-Pandemic.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://academicminute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/06-02-21-Binghamton-You-Are-What-Your-Stress-Level-Is-During-The-Pandemic.mp3</a> <h2></h2> If you have experienced unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic, you are not alone. According to a poll by the American Psychological Association, 61% of U.S. adults reported undesired weight change since the pandemic began. The results, released in March, showed that during the pandemic, 42% of respondents gained unwanted weight – 29 pounds on average – and nearly 10% of those people gained more than 50 pounds. On the flip side, nearly 18% of Americans said they experienced unwanted weight loss – on average, a loss of 26 pounds. I am a nutritional neuroscientist, and my research investigates the relationship between diet, lifestyle, stress, and mental distress such as anxiety and depression. The findings about unwanted weight changes make sense in a stressful world, especially in the context of the body’s stress response, better known as the fight-or-flight response. This response is an innate reaction that evolved as a survival mechanism. When faced with stress, the body wants to keep the brain alert. It decreases levels of some hormones and brain chemicals in order to turn down behaviors that won’t help in an urgent situation, and it increases other hormones that will. Overall, stress can throw eating habits and motivation to exercise or eat healthy out of balance, and this last year has certainly been a stressful one. The pandemic left many people confined to their homes, bored and with plenty of food. When adding the stress factor to this scenario, this a  perfect situation for unwanted weight changes. Read More: <a href="https://twitter.com/nutralina?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sOMbzQ0AAAAJ&amp;hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Scholar</a>

Lina Begdache, Binghamton University – You Are What Your Stress Level Is During the Pandemic

EPISODE 80 | Dr. Lina Begdache is an assistant professor in the Health and Wellness Studies department at Binghamton University. She received her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology with a Neuroscience concentration—also at Binghamton University—and a master’s degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University at Buffalo. Dr Begdache is a Registered-Dietitian Nutritionist, a Certified Nutrition-Specialist-Scholar, a Certified Dietitian Nutritionist, AND a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She’s also a speaker and a writer on different topics on nutrition, brain health and mood. Her research focuses on depicting and modeling the links between dietary and lifestyle factors (such as stress, sleep, and exercise) in relation to mental distress (like anxiety and depression) and brain function. She has a special interest in gender differences and age groups as brain morphology differ across these groups. In the episode, Dr. Begdache shares nuanced nutrition changes we should consider based on our sex and age, a primary reason for unwanted weight change during the pandemic, two common misconceptions about nutrition that really irk her...and more! Enjoy!!EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/80P.S. – If you’re liking The Health Investment Podcast, be sure to hit “subscribe/follow” so that you never miss an episode 🙂 QUESTIONS I ASK DR. BEGDACHE IN THE EPISODE:What’s your story? (Specifically, what led you to become a registered dietician and professor of nutrition?)I originally found you through your research on custom diets for mental health, so I’d love to talk about that first…Can everyone follow the same “healthy diet”? Why or why not?How do you distinguish between “young” and “mature” adults?Why are there different recommendations for different age groups?Let’s talk about the unique recommendations you discovered that may be optimal for different groups: young women, mature women, young men, and mature menAside from this research, what have been some of your other interesting research findings?What new research are you working on? What questions do you still have?You wrote an article about unwanted weight loss/gain during the pandemic. Can you elaborate on that?What are some of your suggestions for preventing overeating when we’re at home a lot (like during the pandemic, or working from home)What are some of the biggest misconceptions floating around, re: nutrition?LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:Learn more about Lina Begdache, PhD“My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking hereClick here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself!Follow The Health Investment Podcast on InstagramFollow host Brooke Simonson on InstagramEmail Brooke: brooke@thehealthinvestment.comShout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)

EPISODE 80 | Dr. Lina Begdache is an assistant professor in the Health and Wellness Studies department at Binghamton University. She received her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology with a Neuroscience concentration—also at Binghamton University—and a master’s degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University at Buffalo. Dr Begdache is a Registered-Dietitian Nutritionist, a Certified Nutrition-Specialist-Scholar, a Certified Dietitian Nutritionist, AND a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She’s also a speaker and a writer on different topics on nutrition, brain health and mood. Her research focuses on depicting and modeling the links between dietary and lifestyle factors (such as stress, sleep, and exercise) in relation to mental distress (like anxiety and depression) and brain function. She has a special interest in gender differences and age groups as brain morphology differ across these groups. In the episode, Dr. Begdache shares nuanced nutrition changes we should consider based on our sex and age, a primary reason for unwanted weight change during the pandemic, two common misconceptions about nutrition that really irk her...and more! Enjoy!! EPISODE WEBPAGE: <a href="http://thehealthinvestment.com/80" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thehealthinvestment.com/80</a> P.S. – If you’re liking The Health Investment Podcast, be sure to hit “subscribe/follow” so that you never miss an episode 🙂   QUESTIONS I ASK DR. BEGDACHE IN THE EPISODE: What’s your story? (Specifically, what led you to become a registered dietician and professor of nutrition?) I originally found you through your research on custom diets for mental health, so I’d love to talk about that first… Can everyone follow the same “healthy diet”? Why or why not? How do you distinguish between “young” and “mature” adults? Why are there different recommendations for different age groups? Let’s talk about the unique recommendations you discovered that may be optimal for different groups: young women, mature women, young men, and mature men Aside from this research, what have been some of your other interesting research findings? What new research are you working on? What questions do you still have? You wrote an article about unwanted weight loss/gain during the pandemic. Can you elaborate on that? What are some of your suggestions for preventing overeating when we’re at home a lot (like during the pandemic, or working from home) What are some of the biggest misconceptions floating around, re: nutrition? LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]: Learn more about Lina Begdache, PhD “My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself! Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram Follow host Brooke Simonson on Instagram Email Brooke: brooke@thehealthinvestment.com Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)

“Healthy Diet” Modifications To Consider Based On Your Age & Sex | Lina Begdache, PhD