The End of Overeating is a book written by Dr. David Kessler former head of the FDA. The book tries to find out the real cause of the ever growing appetite of people in America as it is quite clear that people today eat a lot more than they used to in years before.
Through his own weakness with some foods and his in depth knowledge of how the food industry works, Dr. Kessler set out on a journey which encompassed talking with people with eating problems, food scientists, as well as going over relevant research.
The conclusion he came too is that overeating is actually caused or at least made worse by the sort of food we eat, the food that has become more common in recent years. It isn't sugar or salt or any other single ingredient of food which is making us addicted to food but a combination of sugar-fat-salt which is actually tapping into our thought processes and creating an addictive desire for more and more food.
This, in Dr. Kessler's opinion is what is making us eat far after we're full.
The End of Overeating is an interesting book with a fresh viewpoint. The book is easy to read despite being a bit repetetive at times. It has become quite popular with many readers although some say it doesn't really say anything that isn't already known.
The one big problem with the book is that despite Dr. Kessler's attempt to help people take real action to stop overeating, the advice isn't topnotch and again, it is mostly stuff you've heard or may have tried.
I do recommend this book but don't expect it to work miracles along or to help you stop overeating forever.
0 comments:
Post a Comment