How we Eat with our Eyes and Think with our Stomachs

The Hidden Influences That Shape Your Eating Habits

Author: Melanie Muhl

How we Eat with our Eyes and Think with our Stomachs

From optical illusions to genetic and environmental influences to neuroscience, learn the surprising factors that drive what, why, where, when, and how much we eat.

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From optical illusions to genetic and environmental influences to neuroscience, learn the surprising factors that drive what, why, where, when, and how much we eat.

Description

We make hundreds of decisions about food every day. Some of them we know we're making: what to eat, how to eat it, and many more. What we don't know is how each of those decisions is influenced by our environment, the food industry, and our own irrational appetites. Now, HOW WE EAT WITH OUR EYES AND THINK WITH OUR STOMACHS exposes the hidden influences on how we make those decisions and form eating habits, ultimately equipping readers to eat more intelligently.

Drawing from the latest research in behavioral psychology, biology, and neuroscience, as well as from pop culture, journalist Melanie Muhl and psychologist Diana von Kopp focus on more than 40 compelling, distinct questions and issues: why do we like the foods we like? Is it because of our environments? Family? Taste buds? (All three?) Is raw food healthier than cooked food? (No!) Why do people overeat? Keep reading, and find out.

Critic Reviews

“"We make 200 conscious and unconscious decisions about food every day. Clearly, eating is no fun anymore. The authors want to cut through the juice cleanses and paleo diets to bring back some common sense."-- The New York Times Book Review "The connections between our emotions and the foods we choose are explored in fascinating detail."-- Parade.com "Easy to read and entertaining throughout, How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomach provides welcome clarity for those seeking to understand and change long-ingrained food habits."-- Shelf Awareness "Offers easily digestible insights to help you make more conscious choices about what goes in your stomach."-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The authors present their information in such a delightful fashion that even readers who have never asked, 'Why do cats sit on your lap and cows on your plate?' will be glad to have the answer to that question, and many others."-- Publishers Weekly "Of all of the books I've read on food, psychology, and eating behavior this year, How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomach is far and away the most interesting, useful, and entertaining."--from the foreword by Brian Wansink, PhD, author of Mindless Eating and Slim by Design " How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomach is a remarkable book, which in an entertaining way takes a deep dive into our bodies and explores a world few of us ever knew. After reading this book you'll never see (or taste) food the same way again!"-- Martin Lindstrom , New York Times bestselling author of Buyology and Small Data "If you've ever wondered how to make simple and sensible diet choices this is the book for you. This is the best book I've found on the topic. It offers clarity in the midst of chaotic and conflicting information about food. It's a pleasurable read that makes thoughtful eating decisions both easier to make and more holistic to apply."-- Sheena Iyengar, author of The Art of Choosing "An entertaining tour through some of the fascinating research on how our minds govern what we like to eat. It will change the way you approach your dinner."-- Bob Holmes, author of Flavor: The Science of Our Most Neglected Sense "These essays are not only easy and amusing, they are also scientifically supported by appropriate studies and enriched with expert opinions. All this makes reading a pleasure."-- MIT Technology Review (Germany)”

"We make 200 conscious and unconscious decisions about food every day. Clearly, eating is no fun anymore. The authors want to cut through the juice cleanses and paleo diets to bring back some common sense." -- The New York Times Book Review
"The connections between our emotions and the foods we choose are explored in fascinating detail." -- Parade.com
"Easy to read and entertaining throughout, How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomach provides welcome clarity for those seeking to understand and change long-ingrained food habits." -- Shelf Awareness
"Offers easily digestible insights to help you make more conscious choices about what goes in your stomach." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"The authors present their information in such a delightful fashion that even readers who have never asked, ‘Why do cats sit on your lap and cows on your plate?’ will be glad to have the answer to that question, and many others." -- Publishers Weekly
"Of all of the books I’ve read on food, psychology, and eating behavior this year, How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomach is far and away the most interesting, useful, and entertaining." -- from the foreword by Brian Wansink, PhD, author of Mindless Eating and Slim by Design
"How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomach is a remarkable book, which in an entertaining way takes a deep dive into our bodies and explores a world few of us ever knew. After reading this book you’ll never see (or taste) food the same way again!" -- Martin Lindstrom, New York Times bestselling author of Buyology and Small Data
"If you've ever wondered how to make simple and sensible diet choices this is the book for you. This is the best book I've found on the topic. It offers clarity in the midst of chaotic and conflicting information about food. It’s a pleasurable read that makes thoughtful eating decisions both easier to make and more holistic to apply." -- Sheena Iyengar, author of The Art of Choosing
"An entertaining tour through some of the fascinating research on how our minds govern what we like to eat. It will change the way you approach your dinner." -- Bob Holmes, author of Flavor: The Science of Our Most Neglected Sense
"These essays are not only easy and amusing, they are also scientifically supported by appropriate studies and enriched with expert opinions. All this makes reading a pleasure." -- MIT Technology Review (Germany)

About the Author

Melanie Muhl is a features editor at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) as well as a feature journalist. She is coauthor of FAZ's blog Food Affair, which reaches hundreds of thousands of readers per month.Fascinated by the fact that a factor as simple and indispensable as our daily food has an immense impact on our brain, our performance, and our well-being, licensed psychologist Diana von Kopp dove into research on the subject and has been writing FAZ's blog Food Affair ever since.