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Door to Door in the Heartland, Preaching Healthy Living
The New York Times: Like a missionary, Michael Bailey, a county health worker, spends his days driving his beat-up Nissan around this city’s poorest neighborhood, spreading the word in barber shops and convenience stores about
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Taste buds and ‘tude: The food and mood link
Los Angeles Times: Research sheds light on how food affects mood and the flip side: how emotions impact taste. All day, food metaphors weave their way into our thoughts about others. Watching someone cut in
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Want to cut calories? Dim the lights, study suggests
TODAY: Just as music and lighting can influence what shoppers buy, toning down the tunes and dimming the lights in a fast food restaurant can help diners enjoy their meal more and eat less, according
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A Young Entrepreneur’s Sweet Idea
The Wall Street Journal: Unreal Brands is a for-profit but like many ventures led by the millennial generation, it has a social mission. It is looking to recreate traditional junk foods, so that they taste
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Psychology Greener Than Thou
The Wall Street Journal: Organic-food advocates, often seen as insufferably smug and even depicted that way in TV comedies like “Portlandia,” won’t find a new study reassuring. Sixty-two participants either looked at pictures of fruits
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Soup has many benefits, but it can be a problem if it has too much salt
The Washington Post: Sipping a bowl of soup is an easy way to give yourself a healthful boost — as long as you keep an eye on the nutrition label. Nearly 99 percent of us
