Pleasure, Ozempic, and new research on ultra-processed foods 

People who eat communally have better health outcomes and greater bonding with others around the table

Are you a chewer or a smoosher?  Your tongue print can be as important to food enjoyment as what you eat. 

Changing breakfast changes behavior, in a study showing that nutrients have a measurable effect on how we feel about inequality.

Hunger is an existential pain: it evolved alongside feelings of anger, probably to make sure we eat enough to survive.

The call is coming from inside the house!  Your gut microbiome is a non-human community living inside your digestive tract and what you eat--what you feed it--can determine your emotional well-being.

Forget about before and after photos--we are, at all times, in progress

From AI-generated menu photos to Vegan Reese's to Italians defending meat (and, yes, to Ozempic), review 2023's food news in 20 minutes.

Three science-backed reasons that December cookies have a nostalgic pull on our taste buds and brains

The Hailey Bieber Smoothie at Erewhon is flat-out delicious, a creamy and thick non-dairy milkshake. But how much deliciousness comes from the actual taste, vs. the Erewhon's gorgeous setting vs. Bieber's gorgeous face? A look at what science calls the transferred deliciousness of the elite and wealthy the "contagion effect."

New studies link ultra-processed food with poor mental health outcomes. But about 60% of americans' diet come from UPF so avoiding it altogether is nearly impossible. This episode had guidelines and what you need to know. (And what exactly are UPF anyway?)

Food ghosts, travel, and judgy relatives. It's Thanksgiving week in America--here are three things to focus on when eating for emotional well-being during a stressful week. Plus popcorn.

Eating for emotional well-being is the opposite of diet culture. Here's some science behind being anti-diet culture, and why you should be on our side. 

Is hanger real? Can food affect a negotiation? Does who I'm eating with change the flavor of my meal?  Food Journalist Mary Beth Albright presents decades of evidence showing that eating affects how you feel. She turns science into one practical action you can take this week to improve your mood through food--including focusing on what brings you pleasure. From the pages of The Washington Post and National Geographic to wherever you get podcasts, an indispensable podcast for everyone who eats.