Would You Rather Be Thin or Healthy?
Note: this has spoilers about an episode of the show House. It sometimes takes me a while to catch up on shows, and a recent example is...
The Holidays Both Are and Aren’t About Food
In just a few days, most of us in the U.S. will be celebrating Thanksgiving, a holiday that’s kind of about gratitude but is a lot about...
How to Make the Most of a Buffet According to an Economist
I won’t claim to know a lot about economics, but I do know a fair amount about eating behavior, which is why I was fascinated by a recent...
Reflections on Comfort and Eating
I’ve been thinking a lot about ways of finding comfort lately, for a very sad reason. As you may have heard, on the evening of Wednesday,...