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Your head says it's time to lose a few pounds, but your hand reaches for another cookie. Why is it that even when we want to be good, we end up being ...
Your head says it's time to lose a few pounds, but your hand reaches for another cookie. Why is it that even when we want to be good, we end up being ...
Janice Taylor | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living
As we all know all too well, the holidays present a multitude of stresses that together can create the perfect 'fat' storm.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living
Mindful eating - to borrow another metaphor from Indian (Buddhist) philosophy - is an opportunity to glimpse your Original Face.
Donna Fish | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living
Kids don't necessarily say: "More, More!" because they have trouble with transitions, but simply because they have a well-developed palate, and love the stimulation and sensations of food!
cnn.com | Rachel Grumman | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
We all know we're supposed to eat healthy portions. So why is it that a rough day at the office or even just the smell of chocolate-chip cookies can c...
self.com | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living
Later this week, we'll be launching our brand new Reach Your Goal 2009 program here on Self.com and in the September issue of the magazine. It's an aw...
A Compulsive Overeater | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living
My last boyfriend hated when I said the word "spiritual." Suffice to say, the relationship didn't last. I used to be like him, I condemned things prio...
Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living
How do you know if you're stuck in a stress eating trap? If you're an emotional eater, you're familiar with the signs of comfort eating. But there are ways to soothe yourself without food.
Patrick Boyle | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living
My sophisticated rationale is not shared by his mother when she hears about her son up-chucking in a far-away high school locker room toilet.
A Compulsive Overeater | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living
I ate to avoid feeling anything, to numb myself and that's what these women do on TV. Liz Lemon is upset about her life so she eats a bunch of ham. Food is not the answer to any problem beyond hunger.
Karen Stabiner | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living
Those underfed, longer-lived skinny monkeys are the hit medical story of the moment because they eat less and live longer, and what works for them mig...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green
What's good for our bodies is good for the planet -- and what's bad for the earth is bad for our health.
Yahoo! News | 11 Mins Ago | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living
Watching food ads on TV leads to a boost in snacking among children and adults, increasing the risk of weight gain, U.S. researchers say....
nytimes.com | Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living
As head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. David A. Kessler served two presidents and battled Congress and Big Tobacco. But the Harvard-educated...
Dr. Eric Braverman | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living
Lots of people notice that eating candy bars or other sweets gives them a quick pickup, but what they don't know is the long term damage that this type of eating is doing to your brain.
Louise McCready | Posted 06.06.2009 | Living
In The End of Overeating, Dr. Kessler explains how humans, much like Pavlov's dogs, become hardwired to anticipate foods with fat, sugar, and salt. So, how can we change the way we think about food?
Natalia Rose | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living
Typically, once you detoxify your relationship with yourself, you will be able to elevate your other relationships with ease.
Colleen Perry | Posted 03.04.2009 | Living
If you haven't addressed the "why" for overeating in the first place, you will most likely go back to your old way of eating.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living
An Experiential Calorie is a unit of awareness, a unit of conscious presence, a unit of meaning. The job of an Experiential Calorie is to enrich your Mind. Take a moment to count the latter.
Eli Davidson | Posted 02.16.2009 | Living
Self-nagging is one of the most fattening things on the planet. It's what drives the cycle of overeating. Weight loss doesn't necessarily improve body image.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living
Say you are an otitis-triggered "energy-intense" eater. So, you have a greater preference for fatty and creamy foods... Does that mean that you are powerless to control your cravings? Of course, not.
Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 01.22.2009 | Living
If only there were a way to immediately link the immediate pleasure of downing that pint of Cherry Garcia with the distant pain of feeling like a lard ass.
Tara Stiles | Posted 01.06.2009 | Living
Slipping into your tiniest two-piece or showing off your perfect pecs (dudes) on the beach is usually the last thing on our minds during the holiday s...
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 12.28.2008 | Style
Even if you overeat at Thanksgiving, what you do on that one day will not determine your weight a year from now. It is what you do on average, over time, that determines what you weigh.
Newsweek | Sarah Kliff | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living
It was a difficult question for obesity researchers: do some people overeat because they find eating more pleasurable or gratifying than others? Logic...
newsweek.com | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living