The End of Overeating

Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

By: David A. Kessler MD

Narrated by: Blair Hardman

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of food - when one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But it's harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eating - even when we know better. When we want so badly to say "no," why do we continue to reach for food?

Dr. David Kessler, the dynamic former FDA commissioner who reinvented the food label and tackled the tobacco industry, now reveals how the food industry has hijacked the brains of millions of Americans. The result? America's number-one public health issue.

Dr. Kessler cracks the code of overeating by explaining how our bodies and minds are changed when we consume foods that contain sugar, fat, and salt. Food manufacturers create products by manipulating these ingredients to stimulate our appetites, setting in motion a cycle of desire and consumption that ends with a nation of overeaters. The End of Overeating explains for the first time why it is exceptionally difficult to resist certain foods and why it's so easy to overindulge. Dr. Kessler met with top scientists, physicians, and food industry insiders.

The End of Overeatinguncovers the shocking facts about how we lost control over our eating habits - and how we can get it back. Dr. Kessler presents groundbreaking research, along with what is sure to be a controversial view inside the industry that continues to feed a nation of overeaters - from popular brand manufacturers to advertisers, chain restaurants, and fast-food franchises. For the millions of people struggling with weight as well as for those of us who simply don't understand why we can't seem to stop eating our favorite foods, Dr. Kessler's cutting-edge investigation offers new insights and helpful tools to help us find a solution. There has never been a more thorough, compelling, or in-depth analysis of why we eat the way we do.

©2009 David A. Kessler, M.D. (P)2009 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Sugar Salt and Fat

As a future nutritionist I loved this book. It was a requirement for one of my classes in my masters program. I see why. There’s so much insight and he pulls together so many areas and explains them in a great way. I actually have a hard copy of the book as well with many flagged pages.

An amazing book

Absolutely loved it . This book captured every essence of my issues I issues concerning over eating

Great Book

This is a fantastic read for anyone looking to learn and understand more regarding the food industry. The science behind compulsive consumption and what drives us to overeat is fascinating and interesting.

Tough love ideas at the end

For those wanting good advice on what to do about overeating, hold out to the end of the book. The last chapters offer help on how to stop overeating. Most of the book is about why eating fat, sugar, and salt keep us eating fat, sugar and salt.

No thanks, I'm not hungry

I had to laugh at some of the reviews - readers said this book made them hungry! While the first 2 hours or so focus on endorphin studies in animals (zzzzz), it does become more interesting if you keep listening. There are some disturbing facts about the restaurant industry; but I really think this is one of those rare books that is actually better read, as opposed to listened to. It was just OK for me.

Will have to wait and see....

I liked this book a lot but I won't know how good it really is until I try to put some of the tips in it to use. If it helps me lose just a little weight, it will be worth it!

Perfect read for struggling over eaters

One of the most insightful Reeves that I've been gone through on this platform. It has a lot of great material, studies and info, and the end of the book has a lot of practical help for anyone who suffers from overeating or stress eating or anything inside of that vein.

Awesome....I’m listening again right now.

This book is mind opening. It truly shows how the food industry is working against us strictly for monetary gains. This author helps by giving insight, as well as strategy to overcome and end overeating.

Really a fresh look at the subject

I reccomended it to patients whom it helped them to actually lose weight. Good especially for those with knowledge of evidence based science. Very well written, with a positive outlook.

Amazing

Would you consider the audio edition of The End of Overeating to be better than the print version?

I listened to the audio version while driving to and from work, and now use the print edition for reference, so I'm not sure that one is necessarily better than the other - they each serve a separate purpose for me.

Which scene was your favorite?

I really appreciated all of the advice on how to change eating behavior. I think there were some useful tools presented, and that is definitely a section of the book that I will listen to again.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I looked forward to sitting in traffic so I could learn more, so yes, I would say that is true.

Any additional comments?

Don't listen to the book when you're hungry, especially in the chapters where he is describing restaurant food. I had to stop listening a few times when it was making me want sugar on fat on sugar on fat on salt on fat. Generally speaking though, the material was fascinating, and while some of it was obvious, I didn't realize that there was such a focused effort on manufacturing foods that would make me want more of them. I was a little naive about that - I actually thought most of the manufacturing and processing of foods was driven by cost (ingredients are cheaper) or improvements in technology. Or maybe it's really about ALL of that. At any rate, it was thought-provoking and has given me a better understanding of what ingredients may be doing for the flavor of food, and what they might be doing to my children and me.