Individual preferences are the driving forces behind our snack choices. While some of us prefer chocolate, others like chips or peanuts better. But what happens in your brain [...]
Sandra Hassink, M.D., has been studying childhood obesity for more than 30 years. And the most important thing she’s learned— applicable to kids and grown men alike—is [...]
If you eat healthy six days out of the week, you’re allowed to go crazy on the seventh, right? Not exactly: Just one day of binge eating on high fat food can mess with your [...]
The Golden Arches, once known for eliciting a joyful childhood response, now might signal distress. Whether you’re on a long road trip with the entire family or just need [...]
In a new study, salt made people eat 11% more food and calories. You might think fatty foods are delicious, but fat alone isn’t actually very appetizing. (The true taste of [...]
Public-health experts have long expected that kids who eat more carrots and apples are less likely to eat a lot of candy and fries, but new research is calling that into [...]
Obese children who cut back on their sugar intake see improvements in their blood pressure, cholesterol readings and other markers of health after just 10 days, a rigorous [...]
There’s no need to deny yourself a late-night snack if you’re feeling hungry, but you still have to think smart when it comes to eating late. Eating the wrong [...]
Sometimes it happens after you get an angry email from your boss. Or, maybe because you recently connected with a new love interest…and now he or she’s gone MIA. [...]