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Mind Over Milkshake

I quit smoking a few decades ago and quickly gained 40 pounds. Not wishing to lug all that extra baggage around, I decided to eat less. Actually, I would have quit eating altogether if I could get away with it. The more I lost, the less I needed to eat to maintain whatever weight I […]

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Apr 25, 2014 by Carl Abbott
Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: beliefs, bio-hoodwink, calories, food, placebo effect, science, thought

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