Why We Eat (Too Much): The New Science of Appetite
Everything you thought you knew about losing weight is probably wrong. That's the bold, well-argued central claim of Dr Andrew Jenkinson's Sunday Times bestseller, written by a weight loss surgeon with more than twenty years of clinical experience behind him. He's seen countless patients caught in the exhausting loop of dieting, losing, and regaining, and he's written this book to explain precisely why that cycle keeps repeating. Spoiler: it's not a lack of willpower. The book draws on both real patient stories and recent metabolic science to pull apart the assumptions propping up mainstream diet culture. Far from helping people slim down long-term, restrictive dieting can quietly push your weight higher over time. Jenkinson walks through the biology with admirable clarity, covering topics such as the distinction between different types of dietary fat, the concept of individual 'set weight points', the role that genetic variation plays in body composition, and what actually happens to your hormones long after a diet has ended. The scope is broad, but the writing never becomes overwhelming. Vogue called it 'a compelling look at the science of appetite and metabolism', and the Telegraph praised its myth-busting approach to weight loss. Food writer Joanna Blythman described it as 'a joy to read, a book that really needed written'. If you've ever felt baffled by conflicting nutritional advice, this offers something genuinely useful: a clearer, more honest picture of how your body actually works.
- Author: Dr Andrew Jenkinson
- Publisher: Penguin
- Genre: Lifestyle & Wellness
- ISBN: 978-0241400548
- Pages: 338 pages