I was going to do a piece about what healthy Halloween candy looks like and something about pumpkin pie too but once I started looking for information and seeing candy, I started thinking I should go out to the coffee stand and get a cookie or start walking around trolling for food. And I think that's probably a better thing to talk about. We're getting into that time of year where people are going to bring in leftover candy and pumpkin bread and all sorts of treats and they're going to be everywhere. Maybe it's always that time of year. But realizing the difference between a food craving and hunger is important. A food craving is what happens when I walk by In-N-Out - that smell is amazing, especially at lunch when I'm out for a walk. But that food is terrible - I know you Californians love it but it's awful (I'm more of a Whataburger guy, which is convenient for my diet because the closest one is in Peoria, AZ). And I know I don't like it. ...
Scott Selinger, MD, FACP musing on the questions you keep meaning to ask your doctor