14.03.13 The inverse relationship between physical activity and BMI. Obesity leads to inactivity, not the other way around.

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27.02.13 Raynes Park - REPs Convention

Discovery Learning will be delivering a one hour seminar on Clinical Nutrition at the South East REPs Convention to be held at Raynes Park David Lloyd, Wimbledon on Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th May 2013.

This brief one hour workshop will provide you with an understanding of the link between nutrition and disease and offer examples of how such ailments occur.

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15.02.13 High-fat diet alters the dopamine and opioid systems: Effects across development

Obesity Journal - High-fat diet alters the dopamine and opioid systems: Effects across development

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02.01.13 High Fat Alters Dopamine & Opiate Response

Obesity Journal - High Fat alters the dopamine and opiate responses.

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12.12.12 The Adipose Organ

Obesity Journal - The Adipose Organ.

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30.11.12 - Introduction to Sports Injuries course announced

Discovery Learning have just launched a new CPD course - Introduction to Sports Injuries. This one day CPD has been designed by an experienced physiotherapist specifically to support fitness professionals in improving their knowledge and understanding of Sports Injury.

The CPD course will cost £250 and will blend in well with the Sports Massage course due to the ability to help alleviate aches and pains through manipulation, massage and rehabilitation techniques.

The types of injury that will be covered are sprains, strains, muscle tears, shin splints, tennis elbow, soft tissue damage, bruising, blisters and associated common injuries

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19.11.12 - Obesity: Lessons from Evolution & the Environment

An Obesity journal looking at evolution and the environement. Click the link below to read more.

Ready the Obesity Journal here - Obesity- lessons from evolution and the environment.

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1.10.12 - Presentation looking at Food Addictions - Written by Discovery Learning Director Alan Jackson 

Discovery Synopsis: Food Addiction  It’s not all in the mind!
Actually it is!  The evidence supporting the addictive nature of high fat high sugar foods is now overwhelming, and has been shown in both animals and humans to change brain reward structures altering dopamine and opiate receptors; leaving the individual with malfunctioning reward circuitry.