This has been a big year for me. I turned 50, and I started eating candy. Both were inescapable. Candy, by which I do not mean chocolate, is everywhere. The chewier/crunchier and more intensely ...

Why is it so hard to stop at just one cookie? For many people, sweet foods like chocolate, pastries, and candy aren't just a treat—they're a source of craving, guilt and emotional struggle. A newly ...

Last Easter while my children were sorting through their baskets of chocolate eggs and jelly beans, my son looked up from the table and asked a simple question: “Why don’t Grandma and Grandpa eat ...

As people age, some parts of the swallowing process can change. Chewing muscles may lose a bit of strength. Saliva production can decrease, which makes dry or sticky foods harder to manage. Taste can ...