Fifty Shades of Calories NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Losing weight has never been simple. There isn't a clear answer on why ninety percent of dieters gain back the weight they lost. How many times have...

Are You Hardwired to Enjoy High-Calorie Foods? Research Links Genes to Heightened Brain Reward Responses to Foods High in Fat and Sugar LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time, researchers have identified two genetic variants that interact to alter the brain responses to high-calorie foods, a tie that could...

Do Certain Words Entice Us to Eat High-Calorie Foods? LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research shows that brain responses to written food words differ between lean individuals and those with obesity, and suggests that both stress and...