Overeating

Women: Sleep Might Improve Your Willpower

newsweek.com | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


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 ...

The Holiday Cure: How To Wake Up Thinner

Janice Taylor | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

As we all know all too well, the holidays present a multitude of stresses that together can create the perfect 'fat' storm.

Mindful Eating Meditation Inspired by Rg Veda

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Mindful eating - to borrow another metaphor from Indian (Buddhist) philosophy - is an opportunity to glimpse your Original Face.

Flipping the "Off"- Switch: Teaching Your Overeater How to Stop

Donna Fish | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living


Donna Fish

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!

Sleep, Stress, May Cause Overeating

cnn.com | Rachel Grumman | Posted 09.18.2009 | 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...

5 Things To Do Before You Diet

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...

Is 'Spiritual' A Dirty Word?

A Compulsive Overeater | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living


A Compulsive Overeater

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. Oz and the Tell-Tale Signs of Comfort Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

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.

Let Them Eat Ice Cream, and Puke

Patrick Boyle | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


Patrick Boyle

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.

Compulsive Overeating On TV: Why Do We Think It's Cute?

A Compulsive Overeater | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


A Compulsive Overeater

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.

Small Good News: Skinny Monkeys Might Want a Second Helping

Karen Stabiner | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living


Karen Stabiner

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...

Self-Care = Earth Care

Avital Binshtock | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

What's good for our bodies is good for the planet -- and what's bad for the earth is bad for our health.

Study: TV Food Ads Boost Mindless Eating

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....

Why Are Chocolate Chip Cookies Irresistible?

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...

Why Snickers Really Satisfies

Dr. Eric Braverman | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


Dr. Eric Braverman

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.

Dr. David Kessler, author of The End of Overeating, On Why We Can't Stop Eating

Louise McCready | Posted 06.06.2009 | Living


Louise McCready

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?

Relationship Detox

Natalia Rose | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living


Natalia Rose

Typically, once you detoxify your relationship with yourself, you will be able to elevate your other relationships with ease.

You can Recover from Chronic Dieting

Colleen Perry | Posted 03.04.2009 | Living


Colleen Perry

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.

Counting Experiential Calories

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

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.

Funky To Fabulous: Anatomy Of A Binge...And How To Stop

Eli Davidson | Posted 02.16.2009 | Living


Eli Davidson

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.

The Deafness of Taste: Childhood Ear Infections and Obesity

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

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.

Shopping and Overeating

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 01.22.2009 | Living


Dr. Jonny Bowden

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.

Bikini Season...In December? (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles | Posted 01.06.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

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...

It's Not The Thanksgiving Dinner, It's the Leftovers

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 12.28.2008 | Style


Irene Rubaum-Keller

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.

The Pleasure Factor: Why Food Is So Addicting?

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...