Feed Your Brain!

How you chow affects mood, memory, sleepiness—and even whether you can crack a good joke.

The Flavor of Cleverness

Sweet reasons to savor the cocoa bean
by Hara Estroff Marano

How to Eat Smart

The dish on good meals
by Randy Blaun, Andreas Wiesenack

Fatigue-Fighting Foods

Eat these, feel energized
by Erik Strand

Building a Better Self

Dine on a steady supply of the brain's favorite fuel to live up to your own ideals
by Hara Estroff Marano

Brain Food

Good fuel for a busy working brain
by Emily Deans, M.D.

The Think-Free Diet

How thinking too much about food can make you lose your mind.
by Susan Carnell, Ph.D.

Building a better brain: Strengthening your mental muscle

The scaffolding theory of aging shows how we can build a better brain.
by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.

What kind of lover will he be?

A cartoon about those tricky first dates.
by Donna Barstow

Music Lessons: They're Not Just for Kids Anymore

Music enhances brain function . . . ages 3 to 93.
by Faith Brynie, Ph.D.

Feeling Good Is a Learned Skill

Dwelling on your gifts wires in good feelings.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D.

Where Did my IQ Go #2? Handling the Hijack

Anger Outbursts destroy your credibility, EQ, protects your IQ.
by Relly Nadler, M.C.C.

I'll Take a Double Mocha Iced Trenta ... To Go, Of Course

What do you really know about the amount of caffeine you're consuming?
by Sherrie Bourg Carter, Psy.D.

Self-Control Relies on Glucose

Lemonade Helps With Self-Control
by Nathan A. Heflick, Ph.D.

The Superpowers of Candy

Trick or Treat! 5 ways candy can improve your mood, brainpower, and health.
by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.

Glucose's Effect On Hate

Foods and Drinks Impact Prejudice
by Nathan A. Heflick, Ph.D.

Announcing the Healthy Mind Platter

The healthy mind platter for optimal brain matter.
by David Rock

The Mediterranean Diet and Depression

Should we break out the olive oil?
by Jonathan Rottenberg, Ph.D.

The Psychology of Career Choices: Why Personality Matters

Have you chosen the right career?
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Ph.D.

What did dinosaurs really eat?

This cartoon probably won't help you with either one.
by Donna Barstow

The Roast with the Most

A new culture is brewing around the most-consumed psychoactive substance in the world.
by Laura Janecka

Currying Favor with the Brain

Scientists are in hot pursuit of the spice turmeric to halt cognitive decline.
by Daniel A. Marano

The Twin Effects of Tea

How can tea wake us up and calm us down?
by Professor Gary L. Wenk, Ph. D.

The Bs Get an A

Vitamins to boost your brain
by Hara Estroff Marano

A Whopper of a Tale

Omega-3s may be the key to suppressing depressive symptoms
by Hara Estroff Marano

Forks Over Knives

Can ditching meat save your life?
by Susan Albers, Psy.D.

Diet

We need calories to fuel our body's basic energy needs. Yet many of us find it difficult to take in the right amount—and the right kind—of fuel. No matter how many guidelines we're given, we still crave what we know is bad for us.

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