For nearly a century, scientists have watched underfed lab animals outlive their well-fed counterparts. Worms, flies, mice, ...

Scientists are uncovering how the volume of food on your plate affects appetite and satiety—challenging the idea that cutting portions is the most effective strategy.

Imagine you could eat less, simply by thinking about eating! A new study published in Science finds just that: people who imagined themselves repeatedly indulging in sweet or salty treats ended up ...

Gaining weight while eating less ranks among the most confusing and frustrating experiences anyone can face. You cut back on portions, skip the snacks and feel like you’re doing everything right, yet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’re all familiar with the adage that if you want to lose weight, all you have to do is “eat less and move more.” It sounds ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. In 2006, when Malcolm Regisford was ...

As a new semester at Tufts begins, food is everywhere — at dining halls, social bonding events, late-night study sessions and parties. It is ubiquitous, a triviality many of us neglect to consider, ...

Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking... Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why ...