Taming Food Noise

Why Our Brains Won’t Stop Thinking About Food—and How to Turn Down the Volume

Taming Food Noise: Why Our Brains Won’t Stop Thinking About Food—and How to Turn Down the Volume

You know that voice in your head that narrates every meal before you eat it, debates whether you deserve dessert, and won’t shut up about carbs at 3 a.m.? That’s not just hunger—it’s food noise, the endless mental chatter about eating, not eating, and what to eat next. And for millions of people, it’s deafening.

In Taming Food Noise, a gripping blend of science, storytelling, and cultural insight, the author explores why our brains have become obsessed with food—and what we can do to quiet the noise. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology, and real-world stories, this book uncovers how biology, environment, and technology conspire to hijack appetite and attention. From the brain’s ancient reward circuits to modern marketing algorithms, it shows how centuries of evolution collided with a century of abundance to create a perfect storm of craving.

You’ll discover:

• How GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide are rewriting the biology of appetite—and what they reveal about the mind’s relationship to food.
• Why your environment—billboards, phone screens, even grocery store layouts—may be louder than your stomach.
• What “quiet” really means when the goal isn’t to silence hunger but to restore balance between body, brain, and culture.
• How humor, mindfulness, and small daily choices can help turn down the internal volume without guilt or deprivation.

Through vivid anecdotes, fascinating research, and a refreshingly compassionate voice, Taming Food Noise redefines how we think about eating and willpower. It’s not about dieting harder—it’s about understanding why the chatter started in the first place and how to reclaim peace of mind in a world that profits from our distraction.

If you’ve ever wished your brain would stop broadcasting a 24-hour food channel, this is your invitation to change the station.