Chicago Pizza, a Great Temptation
Chicago is the home of deep-dish pizza. As someone who grew up in New York, I had never seen Chicago-style pizza before moving here in the late 1970s but I have fallen in love with it (although I still...
View ArticleWhat are the Worst Junk Foods?
Pizza claims two spots by itself, according to RealAge. “Cheese and pizza are the No. 1 and No. 2 sources of artery-clogging saturated fat in the American diet. One slice of extra-cheesy pizza can...
View ArticleIs Food an End or a Means for You? – Key Weight Loss Principle
I am nearing the end of my fourth year of blogging on health in general and weight loss in particular. In the beginning I had experienced a small amount of success, but the mental exercise of blogging...
View ArticleIs it Bad to Eat Comfort Foods?
What are comfort foods? Wikipedia says, “Comfort food is food prepared traditionally, that may have a nostalgic or sentimental appeal, or simply provide an easy-to-eat, easy-to-digest meal rich in...
View ArticleEating Triggers Endorphin Release in the Brain
If we want to get control of our weight and our health we clearly need to engage our brain before we start eating because the food’s taste impacts our appetite and desire for more. As I wrote in the...
View ArticlePizza study shows body copes surprisingly well with one-off calorie indulgence
A new study, which involved participants eating pizza well after feeling ‘full’ in order to test what immediate effects this had on the body, finds that our metabolism is surprisingly good at coping...
View ArticleUnhealthy foods may diminish positive effects of an otherwise healthy diet
Eating a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, has a positive impact on health, but little is known about the effects of including unhealthy foods in an otherwise healthy diet. Now researchers...
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