How the Standard American Diet is Making Us Depressed, Anxious, and Inflamed

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Why Willpower Fails: The Psychology of Food, Cravings, and Weight

You can know exactly how you want to eat and still find yourself reaching for something else when you’re stressed or exhausted. I’ve been there. Our relationship with food is influenced by far more than nutrition knowledge, and blaming ourselves for struggling doesn’t help us und ...  Show more

A Doctor's Honest Guide to The Grocery Store (What's Worth Worrying About)

Trying to eat healthy has gotten surprisingly complicated. You pick up salmon and wonder about mercury, grab strawberries and think about pesticides, or drink from a plastic bottle and start worrying about microplastics. But not every food-safety risk deserves the same level of c ...  Show more

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