Ever sat at the dinner table and watched your child refuse even to touch a food just because it “feels weird”? You’re not the ...

Around 18 months, I first noticed my son eating less and less of what I put in front of him. I could tell you on one hand how many foods he ate, and as the weeks passed, the list kept shrinking. The ...

If you're working on building better eating habits in the new year, consider mindful eating, which asks us to slow down and notice our food. Do you ever eat way too fast and accidentally bite the ...

Not all animals have a mouth, or even need one to eat! These different feeding strategies can teach us a lot about our ...

As the adage goes, timing is everything—and that may be true when it comes to eating as much as anything else in life. If you want to feel and function at your best, the timing of your food choices ...

Thanksgiving is upon us, and many people are gearing up for the turkey feast with all the fixings. A popular strategy for eating as much food as possible is to fast all day in preparation for the big ...

Ms. Wilson is a food writer and the author of “First Bite: How We Learn to Eat” and other books. This essay is part of What to Eat on a Burning Planet, a series exploring bold ideas to secure our food ...