Mindless Eating
by Brian Wansink · first published 2006
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In this illuminating and groundbreaking new book, food psychologist Brian Wansink shows why you may not realize how much you're eating, what you're eating--or why you're even eating at all.- Does food with a brand name really taste better?- Do you hate brussels sprouts because your mother did?- Does the size of your plate determine how hungry you feel?- How much would you eat if your soup bowl secretly refilled itself?- What does your favorite comfort food really say about you?- Why do you overeat so much at healthy restaurants?Brian Wansink is a Stanford Ph.D. and the director of the Co
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…Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Night's Sleep (sleep debt) * Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life * Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything * Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗…of the impact came from changing my diet and not merely from exercising. Good books on diet: In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan What To Eat, Marion Nestle Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, Walter Willett Mindless Eating, Brian Wansink Why We Get Fat, Gary Taubes
on “Study finds hunter-gatherers' energy expenditure same as modern Westerners'” ↗…to lose weight quickly for an extended period just doesn't work for all but the most motivated people. For evidence in support of losing weight slowly and almost effortlessly take a look at the book Mindless Eating. It covers a lot of interesting research.
on “The obesity era: The problem may be bigger than any of us (2013)” ↗…extent. In a study [1], people with self-refilling soup bowls ate 73% more soup (p < 0.01) than those eating from normal soup bowls. Similar with popcorn [2]. I first read about this either in Nudge or in Mindless Eating. [1] Wansink, B., Painter, J.E., & North, J. (2005). Bottomless Bowls: Why Visual Cues of Portion Size May Influence Intake Obesity Research, 13 (1), 93-100 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1038/oby.2005.12…
on “New bill would ban autoplay videos and endless scrolling” ↗Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think by Brian Wansink
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