This Week’s News

Can Smelling Your Food Make You Fat?

July 11, 2017

Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be no surprise that in experiments at the University of California, Berkeley, obese mice who lost their sense of [...]

The Easiest Way To Stop Emotional Eating

June 26, 2017

Raise your hand if you’ve ever found yourself halfway through a bag of quinoa chips before asking yourself, “Wait, am I just eating because I’m bored?” Or sad. Or [...]

Can Forgetting Make You Smarter?

June 26, 2017

For most people having a good memory means being able to remember more information clearly for long periods of time. For neuroscientists too, the inability to remember was [...]

What’s the Latest on Coconut Oil?

June 21, 2017

Last week, the American Heart Association said coconut oil is unhealthy, reigniting a conversation about saturated fat and leaving some confused about what is healthy. [...]

Are All Calories the Same?

June 21, 2017

There’s a lot of confusing messaging when it comes to health, nutrition, and weight loss. Imagine my surprise when I read that several foods listed under the headline [...]

What’s the Skinny on High-Fat Diets?

June 21, 2017

You’ve been trained from a young age to avoid fat. To this day, you probably drink 2 percent milk, jelly your toast instead of buttering it, and buy packaged food with [...]

How Can I Vacation Without Weight Gain?

June 21, 2017

Vacations are good for your body and soul, but if you associate travel with nonstop eating, it’s time to adjust your thinking. You can go on vacation without gaining [...]
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