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by Susan McQuillan

Susan McQuillan is a dietitian in New York City, where she works as a nutrition consultant and writer. See full bio

March 19, 2009

Drink Coffee!

Java lovers, raise your mugs! Researchers have discovered yet another way coffee may be good for your health. Read More

March 18, 2009

Eat Chocolate!

An ounce a day really could keep the doctor away. Come on over to the dark side.

It's true! Chocolate really is good for you. Some people have always known that; others still need to be convinced. But evidence continues to pile up in favor of enjoying a little of the dark stuff every day.

May 28, 2008

How the Swiss Do It

When it comes to long-term weight loss, researchers have finally found a real solution. Read More

May 8, 2008

Why There's Always Room for Dessert

You’ve heard the advice, “Don’t go food shopping on an empty stomach.” Anyone who’s inclined to overeat or indulge a junk food habit knows this is good advice. When your stomach’s doing the talking, it’s just too tempting to throw a cheesecake into the shopping cart. Now we know the origins of such temptation. Read More

April 28, 2008

Dieting and Disordered Eating

All eating behavior occurs on a continuum, which you can picture as a horizontal line with perfectly heathy eating habits at one end, and full-blown eating disorders on the other. Every other type of eating falls somewhere in between these two extremes. Where do you fit in? Read More

March 26, 2008

To Indulge or Not to Indulge

There are two ways to deal with compulsive overeating: Avoid your favorite binge foods, or embrace them. Read More

March 20, 2008

Food Abuse

When the editors at Psychology Today approached me a couple of years ago with an assignment to write a book called Breaking the Bonds of Food Addiction, my first (very conservative) thought was, “There’s no such thing as an addiction to food.” How could I possibly write 375 pages of material about a condition that doesn’t exist? I was wrong. Read More

Diet Basics

Why do we wrestle with what we eat and how much we eat? Sometimes we eat the right foods in the right portions, and sometimes we eat the entire dinner table and all the wrong foods. Why is it so hard to eat healthfully? Whether you're trying to lose a few pounds or maintain a nutritious diet, you'll find answers to your questions here.

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