November 15, 2016 by Joyce Bunderson
My grandparents raised me during some fairly formative years of my childhood. Their influence seems to have left long-term thinking processes and scraps of knowledge that would not normally be mine. I loved hearing stories from my grandmother’s childhood, growing up on a farm in Indiana; a fairly innocent and bucolic life. Many other stories […]
Tags: Food Psychology, Weight Management
September 6, 2016 by Joyce Bunderson
On July 27, 2016, just about the time I was smugly sitting and thinking about what an adventurous eater I am, I stumbled upon an article about the possibility for the next superfood – cockroach milk. Hmmm. I’d love to feel a little more mature (not chronologically) just emotionally. I’d like to say; “Sure, sign […]
Tags: Food Psychology, Food-like substances
January 19, 2016 by Joyce Bunderson
The term “Hedonic Hunger” gives a name to a very powerful concept in understanding why we overeat certain foods; and why we can’t stop ourselves once we start eating them. Hedonism is from the Greek, and it means seeking pleasure. Hunger is normally not out of control; it is regulated by our bodies in a […]
Tags: addictive food design, Avoiding Junk Foods, Enhancing Brain Function, Food Economics, Food Psychology, Food-like substances, Foodland, Fude, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
January 5, 2016 by Joyce Bunderson
Since only 8 percent of Americans achieve their New Year’s resolutions, many are discouraged to try. But there is a considerable amount of new research that can help us learn how to get better at identifying a goal and actually reaching it. Often our goals are related to habits – lifetime habits that are taking […]
Tags: Exercise, fitness, Food Psychology, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
December 29, 2015 by Joyce Bunderson
Do you feel like you’re coming close to the precipice? If the holiday season started with Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving and then the entire month of December speckled with celebrations with everyone your friends or family knows, it’s a considerable amount of celebrating. Plus, you know you can’t turn your back on the continuation of […]
Tags: fitness, Food Psychology, Health Claims, Weight Management
December 22, 2015 by Joyce Bunderson
There are hundreds of hints to support the goal of keeping calories down during the holiday season. I’ve written many myself in the past, but this year I decided that I’d just choose four to mention. I know you’re busy during the holidays (and so am I) so I’m just mentioning these few; hope they’re […]
Tags: Food Psychology, Weight Management
July 21, 2015 by Joyce Bunderson
I’ve never been a member of a fan club; but I must admit that Brian Wansink Ph.D., Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, really tempts me to join one for him. It’s true that I don’t know how often, or even if, professors have fan clubs; but for someone as square as I am, (What’s […]
Tags: Food Psychology
May 26, 2015 by Joyce Bunderson
Dieting should die, and be replaced by an individualized life-long plan of eating delicious and healthy foods, with exercise, thus maintaining a healthy weight in the long term. The process of embracing an eating-style rather than dieting gets easier over time, instead of the repeated applications of intense dieting, between which one’s weight yo-yo’s up […]
Tags: Food Psychology, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
December 16, 2014 by Joyce Bunderson
Holiday eating is filled with a mix of emotions. Some of the emotions are positive; the anticipation of eating Mom’s finest recipes – memories of happy times together with family and friends blanketing the experience. Just looking forward to the traditional recipes that our individual families take pleasure in is part of the enjoyment of […]
Tags: Cooking & Baking Hints, Food Psychology, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
November 4, 2014 by Joyce Bunderson
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health has caught my eye and my imagination regarding it’s potential for helping with weight management. The researchers, led by Sara N. Bleich at, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore and their Department of Epidemiology did some very innovative research. The researchers […]
Tags: Exercise, Food Psychology, Healthy Eating, Weight Management