Everything You Know About Avoidance Is Wrong
… Or is it? That is the eternal question. Despite decades of scientific research, there are still as many theories about food as there are theorists.
Coronavirus Chronicles — Ethnic Implications
COVID-19 disproportionately targets Latino and other ethnic communities, and adding obesity to the equation is a recipe for disaster.
Have It Both Ways
A study of parents’ fast-food restaurant purchases finds that 74 percent of kids still receive unhealthy drinks and sides with their kids’ meals.
Edutainment and Jim Gaffigan’s Books
Standup comedian Jim Gaffigan’s books provide helpful insights into childhood obesity and relay his self-acceptance in terms of embracing his love of food.
Survival Imperatives Are Not What They Used to Be
The compulsion to scarf down mounds of calorie-dense food might stem from a very deep-rooted survival instinct, but we need to watch what we eat more than ever.
Everything You Know About Food Deserts Is Wrong
Childhood Obesity News looks into several other factors that can contribute to what has become known as the food desert phenomenon.
The Tangled Narrative of MSG
The tricky part with MSG (glutamate) is that it appears on food labeling under several dozen terms, some of them very innocent-sounding.
The Importance of Meaningful Metrics
When it comes to the food accessibility research, scientists should agree on measurement standards as their decisions might translate into public policy.
Science and Stress
Is it possible that the reward inherent in stress/comfort eating has nothing to do with the ingredients and everything to do with a connection made in the mind?
A Strange Fellowship
In the standup comedy culture obesity is both a weapon and a defense, an asset and a liability. But there is a whole other side to this apparent connection.