A significant component of Men's Health's rise was surely their realisation that so many men secretly share my dread of the expanding stomach.
This process, which psychologists call habituation, dampens appetite independently of physiological signals like rising blood sugar levels or an expanding stomach.
There were only two instances where explicit dislike of the expanding stomach was expressed, acknowledging this may not be a socially acceptable comment [ 29, 30].
Women perceived their expanding stomach as the ultimate confirmation of their pregnancy and during this "in-between phase" [ 22], feeling that no one would recognise their excuse for having a larger body.
They seemed to consider their expanding stomach as a proxy for their baby's health and growth, and were noted to be anxious about their baby's wellbeing if they perceived their own stomach was small in comparison to other women's [ 30].
He looks for police incidents, problems with wives or girlfriends, expanding stomachs, funny faces.
When you sing' try to expanding your stomach and basically sing from your stomach and not from your throat.
Now starting with your stomach, breathe in through your nose while expanding your stomach, pretend you're smelling a flower (do this for 7 seconds).
An early explanation for this effect was sought in an increased secretion of saliva and gastric juice which could subsequently expand the stomach (Heaton, 1973).
Inhale, expanding your stomach area as you do so.
