Hooked food, free will, and how the food giants exploit our addictions

"Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that processed food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? Motivated by these questions, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter...

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Main Author: Moss, Michael, 1955- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Random House, [2021]
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: "I had a food affair"
  • Part one: Inside addiction. "What's your definition?" ; "Where does it begin?" ; "It's all related to memory" ; "We by nature are drawn to eating"
  • Part two: Outside addiction. "The variety seekers" ; "She is dangerous" ; "Give your willpower a boost" ; "The blueprint for your DNA"
  • Epilogue: Changing what we value.