Key Takeaways We’ve all been there. We grab an extra slice of pizza even though we’re full or reach for a snack when bored, ...

Source: Purchased from Shutterstock by UCLA; altered in Photoshop by Dr. B. Gordon Welcome to the first post of Obesely Speaking: The Brain And Obesity. Question: Why am I doing this? Answer: I am ...

Fatigue is no fun. Many of us are able to maintain our diets for the majority of the day, only to cave in when we become too tired and/or physically exhausted. This isn't just our imagination, ...

Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

While most of us occasionally indulge more than we should, persistent overeating signals deeper issues that deserve attention. Consistently consuming more than your body needs creates both immediate ...

Understanding the role of the brain in hedonic eating—the act of eating for pleasure rather than for physiological need—has been a popular endeavor. Researchers at the University of California, San ...