The Weekly Vlog

Abstinence-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders Jul 16, 2025

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Have you ever wondered if it’s a good idea for someone with an eating disorder, such as b...

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6-Year Follow-Up Research on Bright Line Eating Jul 09, 2025

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I have exciting news: we’ve published a paper in the prestigious journal Frontiers in Psy...

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Let's Support our Health Care Professionals Mar 26, 2025

Tell Your Doctor About BLE

Today I have some interesting research to share with you, and a big announcement.

We know t...

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The Value of Distanced Self-Talk Jun 21, 2023

I’m so excited to share this week’s topic because it’s especially applicable to the thousands of people who are going th...

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Helping Doctors Talk to Their Patients with Obesity Apr 19, 2023

A recent study examined what physicians say to patients who present with chronic obesity. Physicians usually don’t addre...

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Is There an Obesity Paradox? Mar 22, 2023

Years ago, I was teaching a college course called The Psychology of Eating and Body Image, and I ended up becoming dear ...

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Willpower Depletion Revisited Mar 01, 2023

A Bright Lifer recently sent me some articles about newly published research on willpower. At first glance, I was distre...

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Two Effects of Sugar in the Gut Feb 15, 2023

Gut health and the microbiome have been hot topics in recent years. And with good reason! The microbiome is important to...

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We Did Not Choose to Eat Jan 11, 2023

In this vlog, I share findings from a fascinating experiment conducted by an esteemed New York University neuroscientist...

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Self-Appreciation Jan 04, 2023

Welcome to the first vlog of 2023! A friend of mine recently shared one of her daily habits with me, and it has to do wi...

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Getting Your Whole Self on Board with Change Dec 28, 2022

At this time of year many of us will make resolutions to change, yet many of us will not keep those resolutions. Let’s f...

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How to Leverage Your Gut Microbiota to Suppress Sugar Binges Dec 07, 2022

The other day, my sweet husband sent me an article from Current Biology that stopped me in my tracks. A group of scienti...

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