Can we become addicted to food?
A new study from Yale University suggests that, for some, food may be as addictive as alcohol or drugs. Is food addiction real, and what distinguishes food addicts from overeaters?9:06 a.m.Dr. Michael Miller: Medical Director of the Herrington Recovery Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital. He is a board-certified general psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist.
Ashley Gearhardt: Clinical doctoral student at Yale University, lead author of new food addiction study published in the Archive of General Psychology.
Can flexible workplaces change the way we do business?
From Best Buy to The Gap to Hennepin County, the Results-Only Workplace Environment (ROWE) model is gaining momentum in Minnesota and abroad. Midmorning looks at the impact of a more flexible workplace on productivity, job satisfaction, family life, and health.10:06 a.m.Phyllis Moen: McKnight Presidential Chair in Sociology at the University of Minnesota and co-director of the Flexible Work and Well-Being Center.
Erin Kelly: Sociologist at the University of Minnesota and co-director of the Flexible Work and Well-Being Center.
Jody Thompson: Co-creator, along with Cali Ressler, of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) and co-author of "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It."
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