A Painful Realization
Twin doctors in the U.K. devoted large portions of their professional lives to examining different eating patterns.
Can the Sinister Bond Be Broken?
The ability to fool the body about whether it is actually hungry or satiated is a power of deception similar to that of a psychoactive drug.
The Origins of Obesity
Half of obesity is genetic, researchers say, but the other half could be the result of soothing infants with food.
The Relationship Between Alcohol Addiction and Eating Addiction
An interview with an expert in obesity and addiction yields insights into both disorders.
New Research on Food Addiction Misses the Mark
A new study on food addiction focuses on the ingredients and ignores the stress.
Pondering Sugar
Sugar is so entrenched in our culture, its presence everywhere is seen or felt as a natural phenomenon, no more changeable than the weather.