Angela here with the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. I wanted to let you know about a new project we’re launching here at the Institute. Recent events have left many people feeling vulnerable or threatened. One group in particular that we’ve been hearing a lot from in recent weeks…
3 Ways to Raise Health Conscious Kids
Kids learn by watching their parents. If you want to raise a healthy eater and a child who likes a variety of foods, then it is best to model this behavior. But even if you have eaten a salad in front of your kids every day since they were born…
4 Outdated Beliefs You’ve Been Taught About Food
When it comes to eating, it can be incredibly confusing to navigate all of the conflicting information out there about what is safe and healthy to eat these days. It can make you want to get back to basics and eat like your great grandparents did: simply and wholesomely. But…
Children and Food Allergies: What you Need to Know
Food allergies in children are increasing at an alarming rate in the US and in developed countries. The CDC reported a 50% increase in pediatric food allergies between 1997-2011. What causes food allergies and why are they increasing? What new research and treatments are emerging in this field, and how…
What is Binge Eating?
Ravenous appetites, devouring foods, wolfing your meal.. these phrases conjure an image of an out of control eater who just can’t get enough. We’ve all had moments in our life where we eat our food without awareness or even knowledge of what we’re ingesting. It’s like driving home from the…
What is Food Addiction?
Food Addiction is a hot topic in the health and wellness industry. There are countless programs that promise to break your addiction to food. Help for your addiction can be found through 12 step programs, cleanses, detoxes, and even hypnosis. But is there more to the story then just stopping…
Food and Social Justice in the United States
Regardless of your history or socioeconomic status, you most likely believe in some form of the “American dream,” the idea that anyone in the US, regardless of race, social class, or geography, can find and build upon opportunities to create a successful and rewarding life. But what about food, and…
4 Ways Stress Impacts Digestion
You have been hearing for years that stress isn’t good for you, and that it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. What you may not realize is that stress has a hugely negative effect on your digestive system. It’s not just the big stressful events, like moving or…
The Health at Every Size Movement
Health at Every Size (HAES) is an idea and a growing movement that “supports people in adopting health habits for the sake of health and well-being (rather than weight control)”. While the movement’s origins can be traced to the 1960s, in the past decade the message has gained traction and…
5 Ways Chronic Dieting is Affecting Your Life
There is no doubt that dieting is ingrained in our culture. It seems like almost everyone has been on a diet at some point in their life. But what happens when dieting becomes a lifestyle? When year after year, you are spending the majority of time on a diet, or…
