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, ...

Overeating, or eating more calories than your body requires, is common. While it’s normal to overeat occasionally, such as when enjoying a favorite dish, frequent overeating can negatively affect ...

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 ...