Articles: Four Tips for Mindful Eating Over the Holidays
By Jill Suttie | December 21, 2012It's easy to overindulge during the holiday season. Here's how to enjoy your food—without going too far!
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Articles: How to Pass the Marshmallow Test
By Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton | August 3, 2012Research explains why it's wrong to discriminate against overweight people—and also why it's important to help build mindfulness and self-control.
Articles: Better Eating through Mindfulness
By Jill Suttie | June 27, 2012Obesity has become a public health issue. New research suggests moment-to-moment awareness does a better job of helping people control their weight than any diet.
Articles: Five Simple Tricks for Healthier Eating
By Amie M. Gordon | June 26, 2012Trying to make healthier food choices for you and your family? Psychology can help.
Videos and Podcasts: Does Your Teen Like Her Body?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | March 8, 2012Although there are lots of powerful, and often pernicious, forces at work in influencing our how our kids feel about food and their bodies, parents can be a very positive force in this arena. Rona and I discuss food, vulnerability, and embracing how our bodies change over the life span.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Does Your Teen Like Her Body?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | March 8, 2012Most teenage girls don't; learn how you can help.
Articles: Just Thinking of Comfort Foods Can Reduce Loneliness
By Jason Marsh | May 10, 2011A new study shows how we hunger for social connection.
Articles: You Are What Your Parents Eat
By Hanna Roen | August 4, 2010A new study offers insight into how parents can help—or harm—an overweight child’s diet and self-esteem.
Articles: Can You Do Good by Eating Well?
By Peter Singer, Jim Mason | Spring/Summer 2006A new movement encourages people to eat food that’s grown close to where they live. The food may be fresher and taste better, but Peter Singer and Jim Mason ask if it’s more ethical to eat locally.
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