Why you eat what you eat
Subtitle: the science behind our relationship with food
By: Rachel Herz, PhD
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; W.W. Norton & Company
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780393243314
Subjects: Gastronomy; Regulation; Ingestion; Psychological aspects; Food habits; Appetite; Physiological aspects
Description: Explores how psychology, neurology, and physiology influence food consumption and reveals techniques for improving one's relationship to food.

"An eye-opening exploration pf the psychology of eating in today's unprecedented North American pantry of abundance, access, and excess. In [this book], acclaimed neuroscientist Rachel Herz examines the sensory, psychological, neuroscientific, and physiological factors that influence our eating habits. Herz, who's been praised for her "ability to cite and explain academic studies in a conversational manner" (Washington Post), uncovers the fascinating and surprising facts that influence food consumption--such as why bringing reusable bags to the grocery store encourages us to buy more treats, how our beliefs can affect how many calories we burn, why TV influences how much we eat, and how what we see and hear changes how food tastes--and reveals useful techniques for improving our experience of food, such as how aromas can help curb cravings and tips on how to resist repeated trips to the buffet table. Why You Eat What You Eat presents our relationship to food as a complicated recipe, whose ingredients--taste, personality, and emotions--combine to make eating a potent and pleasurable experience. Herz weaves curious findings and compelling facts into a narrative that tackles important questions, revealing how psychology, neurology, and physiology shape our relationship with food, and how food alters the relationship we have with ourselves and each other."--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-330) and index.
Table of contents: title: The fab four; title: Tasty; title: Follow your nose; title: Food fight; title: Eye candy; title: The sound and the feeling; title: Mind over munchies; title: Are you full yet?; title: Comfort food; title: Buying indulgences; title: Food is love.