Breaking the salt habit isn’t an easy thing to do. The salt taste buds on the sides of your tongue want to be satisfied. They don’t care that too much salt in the diet increases the risk of hypertension for certain people (African-Americans and people older than 40, as well as increasing...Read more

Our brains are wired in such a way to guarantee that our bodies never go hungry. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain, gets us to focus on what’s most important in our environment for us to pay attention to. Now you may think it funny to hear that something like chocolate chip cookies could...Read more