Why Do We Overeat? A Neurobiological Perspective

I just posted a narrated Powerpoint version of my talk " Why Do We Overeat? A Neurobiological Perspective " to YouTube.  Here'...

Mindless Eating

You think you're in control of your eating behavior-- but you aren't In 2005, Brian Wansink's research group published a remarka...

5 Easy and Effective Ways to Eat Less

Why do we overeat?  Why is it hard to lose fat once we've gained it?  Is there a way to comfortably and sustainably eat less and lose fa...

Mysteries of Energy Balance and Weight Loss

How to Lose Weight Effortlessly   You've probably seen this claim many times: a pound of fat contains 3,500 kilocalories (kcal).  A slic...

NutriScience Seminar in Lisbon with Lindeberg, Fontes, and Bastos

My friend Pedro Bastos has asked me to spread the word about a seminar he's organizing in Lisbon titled " Evidence and Evolution-ba...

Public Talk at the University of Virginia on Friday, January 17

This Friday, I'll be giving an invited lecture at the University of Virginia, my undergraduate  alma mater .  I was kindly invited by a ...

Free e-Book and Ideal Weight Program 2.0 Announcement

I'm happy to announce that we're releasing a free e-book titled Why do We Gain Fat, and How do We Lose it? An Introduction to the Sc...