This post was adapted from a previous blog post by Dr. Avena for the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. The original post can be seen herehttp://apaconvention.com/2014/08/11/metabolic-syndrome-and-mental... Metabolic syndrome (MetS) “is an example of a health variable

I wish delicious foods weren't automatically classed as “decadent,” “sinful,” “indulgent,” a “guilty pleasure” or even (generally in the context of chocolate) as “death-by [insert killer food name here].” It’s as though a secret guild of puritanical spoil-sports had vowed to ruin Thanksgiving,

Notions of masculinity and femininity are so embedded in how we are socialized that virtually any behavior can (and often is) interpreted through the lens of gender. Be it what color a person wears to what hobbies one pursues to what profession or interests a person cultivates, notions of

  In a 2009 study, Dr. David Jenkins, of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, and colleagues found that a low-carbohydrate vegan diet - labeled as "Eco-Atkins" - was effective for weight loss. Now, new research from the team finds the diet may also reduce the risk of heart disease by 10% over

    There’s more to dieting than counting calories – if you make healthy choices that fill you up, you’ll eat less. Weight Watchers’ PointsPlus program, launched in November 2010, assigns every food a points value, based on its protein, carbohydrate, fat, fiber, calories, and how hard your body has