This post was written by Gia Marson, Ed.D. “It doesn’t matter how out of control you might feel around certain foods at the moment. You can gain freedom. You really can.” —Jean Kristeller Source: ...

You’ve had a rough day, and suddenly, that bag of chips or pint of ice cream feels like your best friend. Sound familiar? You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not weak. Emotional eating is something ...

Every time you eat, your body goes through a complex process to decide when you’ve had enough. The sensation of fullness, ...

A team of scientists has discovered a direct link between the smell of food and feelings of fullness at least in lean mice. This brain circuit, located in the medial septum and triggered by food odors ...

Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner. Occasional stress eating (or emotional eating) is normal and nothing to ...

Think back to yesterday. What did you do for lunch? If the answer is that you shoveled some food into your mouth alone at your desk or some rickety table or park bench somewhere, I have good and bad ...

Newly discovered brain cells count each bite before sending the order to cease eating a meal. Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop ...

Certain gut bacteria may increase the risk that a person will binge eat and become obese, a new study suggests. In a series of experiments, mice and humans with a propensity for binge eating had ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

It’s nearly impossible to avoid ultra-processed foods, given that more than 65% of our calorie intake is from UPFs in the UK. While scaling back on all things ultra-processed is easier said than done, ...