What’s the Science Behind Snacking?
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 [...]
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What Are the Worst Low-Carb Foods for Weight Loss?
Some things you should know: Just because a food is low-carb doesn’t mean it’s healthy. What’s more, a low-carb label doesn’t mean it’ll help [...]
Make These Simple Changes to Lose Weight!
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 [...]
What Can One Day of Binge Eating Do to Your Body?
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 [...]
What do Nutritionists Order at the Drive-Thru?
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 [...]
Science Explains Why You Can’t Stop Eating Potato Chips
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 [...]
Preschoolers Who Eat Their Veggies Just as Likely to Eat Junk Food
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 [...]
Cutting Sugar Improves Children’s Health in Just 10 Days
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 [...]
The Worst Foods to Eat at Night If You Want to Lose Weight
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 [...]
Why You “Stress-Eat” and How to Stop It!
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. [...]
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