Dr. Ann

1. Dining out, especially for lunch 2. Eating while distracted, especially while watching TV 3. Eating directly out of the bag, box, or food container, especially large sizes 4. Eating quickly 5. Keeping ready to eat foods visible and in close proximity (think the cookie jar or bags of chips on the kitchen counter)

At this point in science, the only proven means to slow the aging process (at least in laboratory animals) is chronic caloric deprivation.  Indeed, animal studies have shown repeatedly that decreasing caloric intake long term can dramatically slow down the ever-ticking aging clock.  Scientists surmise that the key mechanism is that reducing calories slows metabolism […]

1. Dining out, especially for lunch 2. Eating while distracted, especially while watching TV 3. Eating directly out of the bag, box, or food container, especially large sizes 4. Eating quickly 5. Keeping ready to eat foods visible and in close proximity (think the cookie jar or bags of chips on the kitchen counter)