Overeating

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...

Here Comes Hallowe'en

Donna Fish | Posted 11.17.2008 | Style


Donna Fish

Question foremost on parents' minds, (or that they pose to me) when Hallowe'en comes, is: "How do you manage the candy?" I thought of this the other ...

Are You Overeating Due to the Economy?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 10.23.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Are you using food to deal with the current stress we are all under due to the turmoil in the economy? Do you find yourself mindlessly consuming foods you don't normally eat?