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The End Of Overeating: Taking Control Of The Insatiable American Appetite (2009)

by David A. Kessler(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1605297852 (ISBN13: 9781605297859)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Rodale Books

review 1: This book was a frightening look at what happens when we eat a hyperpalatable diet - a diet full of foods which contain fat, sugar, and salt all mixed together in a nearly irresistible combination. It takes a look at the psychology behind "conditioned hypereating" which is what the author calls the condition where people become obsessed with certain foods and feel like these foods run their lives. For me this book was more about what caused the condition rather than what to do to fix it so I feel like the title was a bit misleading; other books like "Food Rules" by Michael Pollan would be better bits of advice at the end for how to curb this issue but instead the author's advice was mainly just to stop eating hyperpalatable foods and make plans to make it easier to avoid t... morehem, like changing your route to avoid fast food places or planning your meals ahead of time. This is good advice but I feel like it's not enough to go on for someone who really wants to change their eating habits. Other books would probably be more helpful for advice on how to eat well and get rid of the food addiction, but this book was really great at dissecting a lot of food practices and showing how they affect not just our bodies but our minds and our abilities to resist them. To me this was enough to help me change my eating habits a bit because it made me disgusted with most of the processed food around me. Highly suggested for anyone interested in food issues, or anyone who is trying to change their eating habits.
review 2: An insightful book on all things horrible with how food is manufactured, TGIF restaurant is a bad place. The author uses their menu to really hit home how horrible even "healthy" items are not good for health. The big culprits, fat, sugar and salt. The book is backed by lots of research and does a good job in explaining why some of the foods we eat should never touch our lips. Very interesting... less

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