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Liked It “This has changed the way I look at food and food triggers. One handful/helping less every day, baby!” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Interesting vignettes that do make you marvel at the marketing prowess of food companies, while making you feel gross at the same time. Would recommend picking it up at the library or borrowing it. Quick read, but it gets very repetitive.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Highly recommend to anyone who wants to lose weight, or just eat better.”
Mattlee wrote this review Saturday, October 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This has changed the way I look at food and food triggers. One handful/helping less every day, baby!”
amander g wrote this review Thursday, October 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Interesting vignettes that do make you marvel at the marketing prowess of food companies, while making you feel gross at the same time. Would recommend picking it up at the library or borrowing it. Quick read, but it gets very repetitive. ”
Brian L wrote this review Thursday, July 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Liike several others here, this was not the kind of book I thought it was going to be. The author talks about may experiments that have been conducted in the past by himself as well as other researchers. This book didn't bring up too many new points for me, but I think it was interesting nonetheless. ”
sandra o wrote this review Sunday, May 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is not you usual run-of-the-mill research report. It is humorous and interesting. That keeps one reading and the information is valuable. Although much of it should be common sense, I don't think most of us take the time to think about how the size of the package, the size of the plate, and who we eat with affect how much we eat. This book points this and so much more out. It isn't really a diet plan. It is a way to make permanent changes in your eating lifestyle. Wansink has taken the work out of figuring how to go about making permanent changes for his readers with his checklist. I think it is a no-fail recipe for success. ”
Fran wrote this review Saturday, May 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book had some interesting studies, was entertaining, and had some good tips. The author was really down to earth about food companies (they wouldn't make unhealthy food if we wouldn't buy it) and also about dieting. His theory is to control your weight "mindlessly" by picking 3 bad food habits to work on. He claims that the weight will come off very slowly but it will come off and you won't feel like your eating world is out of control.
Cheryl S wrote this review Tuesday, April 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I didn't pick this book up for dieting advice, but off the recommendation of a friend because of the interesting studies. I really enjoyed it.
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“This is an interesting little book on how your world influences just what and how much you eat. It details studies performed to answer if the following affect how much you eat: type of music, height of the glass, how many people are you eating with, size of plate, smell, how much work you have to do to get it, etc. Although some you can probably guess at some correctly, it is interesting to see actual study results. ”
Suzanne wrote this review Sunday, February 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was good and informative. I read it for my health project to understand more about nutrition and why so many Americans are over weight. Most people dont know how to read the nutrition lables and what portions are. Most companies are also deciving and say that it is low fat or something but it really not. the difference between low fat and regular is very slim and when something is low fat, some fat is taken out but then something is is put in to replace it.”
BRYAN T wrote this review Monday, January 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A fascinating book, outlining the studies being undertaken to determine how and why we eat what we do, and how much we eat. Lots of interesting stories and explanations about the studies - very revealing, and when you relate the ideas to your own life you might be surprised. A very worthwhile read.”
madmacnz wrote this review Friday, January 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
