Eating is one of our most basic behaviors. Eating requires no intelligence at all. Witness how plants are capable of eating, and do so to stay alive.
Now, here we are, high-powered super-smart humans. SURELY, with intelligence comes better eating habits, right?
Well, check out today’s FamilyFirst pick and see what you think about that.
It’s an Amazon offering of a book called Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think. It’ll certainly make you stop and think before you eat something the next time.
The fact is that we make many of our eating decisions based on our perception of what’s right and what’s wrong. And, all too often, those perceptions can be way off.
For instance, the words “low fat” may be responsible for much overeating done by consumers who are looking to lose weight. After all, if something is low in fat, that means less calories, right?
Very often, the answer is either no, or so few calories’ difference that eating more of the low fat item practically guarantees your weight will rise.
The book is an eye-opener, and even if you don’t buy it, there is a wealth of information on why we make bad decisions with our diet when we BELIEVE we’re making good ones.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553804340
