See All ExpertsRamani Durvasula, PhD
Professor of Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles and Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Ramani Durvasula has over 15 years of teaching, clinical and research experience. After receiving her doctorate in clinical psychology from UCLA, and completing her clinical internship at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Dr. Durvasula is currently Professor of Psychology at California State University Los Angeles and a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Durvasula’s has focused her research on health psychology – the nexus of psychology, health and disease.
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In about two months, thousands of American teens will be partaking in the ritual called prom. It is often a frenzy of overdressing, overindulgence and overspending – but it is a rite of passage....
Like it or not, most of us make unfair or unwarranted assumptions about overweight people. There are stereotypes about obesity in our culture, and research has shown that people believe overweight...
Hoarding is the tendency to collect and often consume more than we need. Around the holidays, we eat more, buy more, and collect more than we need – we are faced with buffets and stores offering...
Our eating habits are shaped by our environments.
And by the people that populate those environments.
Mothers who pressure us to eat, friends who order...
I recently worked with a delightful group of men and had to spend long periods of time just sitting in a van with them and listening to them talk. They knew each other so they had conversations...
I was a courageous fool last month. I took my daughters camping. One adult, two kids, one boat ride, too much gear, an island off the coast of Southern California – I was outnumbered.
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Twice in the past month, I have been asked by various media outlets to comment on the idea that when one person in a relationship loses weight, that the relationship may be in jeopardy. It’s an...
I came across a treasure trove the other day.
A neighbor left a pile of Life magazines from 1968-1972 in the vestibule of my apartment building. I grabbed them up,...
I was sitting outside on a recent day and that was a treat. I rarely eat lunch anywhere but my desk, and even more rarely outside. I found myself a café, ate something, and then felt compelled to...
I am starting to think that good sex, cooking, and eating well have a lot in common.
The other day I found myself preparing dinner and paying attention to the dance of...
It happens quite frequently.
Clients come to my practice wanting to talk about food, weight, body image and the like.
And so we do. We...
A new article in the journal Child Development reports the more hours a mom works outside of the house, the higher their children’s BMI. What does that really mean?
Obviously...
Sweet'n Low. Truvia. Low-fat cupcakes. We want this stuff. We want it bad. Even if it's just a poor imitation. Those of us who spent years mainlining sugar and fat are looking for a magical way to...
One of the biggest motivators for someone to attempt weight loss is a special occasion; a wedding, high school reunion, bathing suit season. There is a goal and a prize in mind; to look good for...
I am astounded by the proportion of cooking and food shows on television. There are shows dedicated to cupcakes, quick dinners, slow dinners, dueling chefs, and global culinary traditions. In one...
An article came out in the New York Times discussing "documented instances of public eating" or DIPE. It typically refers to a rail-thin actress/model/starlet eating oversized portions of...
Ah – Valentine’s Day. I actually believe that Valentine’s Day may be a test to trip up people trying to maintain focus on New Year’s resolutions around weight and health. Six weeks...
“I felt so guilty...”
These were the words shared with me by one of my research staff at the university where I work.
“Why?” I asked.
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I got some wonderful professional news yesterday – years of work starting to come together. And that means a celebration, right?
Shortly after receiving the good news I...
Last week, I “came out” as a “recovered” food addict on Dr. Oz – and shared my professional experience and story with millions. One of the people who learned my story by watching the broadcast was...
Is it possible to have an addiction to something we require to survive? That said, most folks addicted to food aren’t addicted to carrots.
I had the pleasure of appearing with...
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