Loving Food Can Actually Be the Secret to Eating Less of It

Loving Food Can Actually Be the Secret to Eating Less of It

July 24, 2026 · 42 min

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Dr. Dana Small and Pete Wells discuss how the pleasure of food can aid in maintaining a healthier diet.

This week on Special Sauce Dr. Dana Small , a professor at McGill University and one of the leading experts on the neuroscience of food decisions, and longtime friend of the podcast Pete Wells of The New York Times join us to explain how the pleasure and enjoyment of food can be the most important element in helping us stick to a healthier diet. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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