For many of us, the smell of melting butter is almost as delicious as its taste. Ditto for the smoky, sizzly smell of frying bacon. Now, that's what we call aromatherapy. But who knew: the smell of human fat, or actually the tendency toward obesity, can be detected by methane levels exhaled in the human... Read More

Could there be any two more persuasive reasons to get a good night's sleep? A recent discussion in the New York Times "Well" column (March 18, 2013)  revealed that losing just a few hours a sleep a few nights in a row can lead to almost immediate weight gain -- as in, 2 lbs a week.... Read More