Caltech study: Pounds have you down? Think before you eat

Nicolette Sullivan, lead author and doctoral student at Caltech, right, oversees Weiyan Chee, 27, as she participates in a test of how the “tastiness” and the “healthiness” of a food influence the choices of what we eat. PASADENA >> Giving a few extra seconds of thought to food decisions might help keep some holiday weight off, according to results from a preliminary California Institute of Technology study.