Breaking the Food Seduction: The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings---And 7 Steps to End Them Naturally

By Joanne Stepaniak and Neal D. Barnard

Book Overview

] Jennifer is a thirty-four-year-old bank manager. She's managed her education, her career, her finances-and her customers' money-but she can't seem to handle this darn little chocolate in a shiny wrapper. . . .Whether you're drawn to chocolate, cookies, potato chips, cheese, or burgers and fries, we all have foods we can't seem to resist-foods that sabotage our best efforts to lose weight and improve our health.These foods are winning the battle-but that's because we're fighting it in the wrong place. As physician and leading health researcher Dr. Neal Barnard explains in this groundbreaking book, banishing these cravings is not a question of willpower or psychology-it's a question of biochemistry.Based on the author's research and that of other leading investigators at major universities, Breaking the Food Seduction reveals the diet and lifestyle changes that can break these stubborn craving cycles. Using everyday examples, questionnaires, and practical tips, the book delivers:- Fascinating new insights into the chemical reasons behind your cravings- Seven simple steps to break craving cycles and tame your appetite- Important advice for kids' sugar cravings and how to halt them- A three-week kick-start program- One hundred delicious, satisfying recipes that help your body break the spell of problem foods and put you on the path to weight loss, better health, and greater well-beingThis accessible and practical book is essential reading for anyone who wants to lose weight, lower cholesterol, feel more energetic, and get control of their health once and for all.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312314930
• ISBN13: 9780312314934
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 1.2" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Barnard's Research

One of the other reviews trashes Dr. Barnard's research. In fact, Dr. Barnard has excellent credentials, from George Washington University, where he is an adjunct professor. He has also done studies with faculty at Georgetown. A partial list of his scientific publications can be found on his website: http://www.nealbarnard.org/pubs.htm

Going Cold Turkey

I have been eating cheese and meat for many years now, but have been wanting to stop for health reasons, not to mention ethical ones. This smartly-written book not only helped me understand how these foods chemically affect my brain, but it gave me the tools to help me change the way I eat and really helped me take back my diet and ultimately my life!