Foods that have a high water content—fruit, vegetables, yogurt, milk, soup, and so on—weigh more, but the weight comes from water, not calories. Research conducted by Barbara Rolls at Penn State University suggests that over the course of a day we eat about two to three pounds of food. When we eat foods that [...]

Healthy eating does not have to be complex, tedious, or depriving. It can be as easy as eating on a schedule and eating enough to feel satisfied.   Our appetite and hunger are controlled by a complex system of checks and balances. If you eat too little, the stomach produces a hormone called ghrelin that [...]

  Include  a fruit or vegetable every time  you eat,  and you will  reduce calories and decrease your  risk for all diet-related disease . Think of fruit and vegetables as medicine. They control appetite, add fiber to lower cholesterol, and potassium to lower blood pressure. The simple trick of eating a fruit or vegetable at every [...]