Eating Disorders

Now that science finds similar pathways lighting the brain whether it’s on sugar or cocaine, many overeaters feel validated. They’ve known this “hijacking” for years. Others, puzzled by all the fuss, wonder “Why not just have one? Read More

Despite what the media would have us believe, people can be both overweight and healthy. Read More

I join with Tyra Banks, supermodel and host of America’s Next Top Model, in applauding Vogue’s decision, but I don't think Vogue went far enough. Read More

A myriad of personal factors influence how we function in relationships, from personality to financial habits to cleanliness – and eating issues are no exception. New research published last month investigates how binge eating is related to the quality of marriage. Are people who binge eat as happy in their marriage as those who don’t binge eat? Read More

Every year around this time, department store dressing rooms echo with the disgruntled sighs of women trying on swimwear. Armed with at least a half dozen spandex garments of various shapes, sizes and colors, nothing can morph a mature woman into an awkward adolescent like a full length, three-sided mirror. Read More

That 'emotions arise from progress or hindrance in goal-pursuit' is a simplistic notion. Read the post to know the difference between approach and avoidance motivation, between promotion and prevention regulatory focus and how they interact together to give rise to all the myriad complex emotions and affective states. Read More

I tried all of my life to separate what I ate from morality. Food was food. It wasn’t sinful, it wasn’t divine, it was just food. Read More

We take for granted that other people influence our health, for better and for worse. Read More

Next time you are thinking of a trip to the mall or to the stores downtown, have a nice meal before you hit the shops. Doing so may save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Read More