A widely recognized expert on the psychology of eating, dieting, and self-control, Traci Mann, Ph.D. discusses her fascinating book--which comprises more than two decades of her research--Secrets from the Eating Lab: The Science of Weight Loss, the Myth of Willpower, and Why You Should Never Diet Again.
About Secrets from the Eating Lab:
Is Your Diet Making You Fat?
From her Health and Eating Laboratory at the University of Minnesota, Professor Traci Mann researches self-control and dieting. And what she has discovered is groundbreaking: not only do diets not work, they often result in weight gain. We are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist food in fact, the very idea of it works against our biological imperative to survive.
In Secrets from the Eating Lab, Mann challenges assumptions including those that make up the foundation of the weight loss industry about how diets work and why they fail. As Mann explains, most weight loss plans are reliant on the notion of willpower and willpower is an illusion. Moreover, even when we are able to successfully lose weight, our bodies fight our efforts, seeking to regain the weight we've worked so hard to lose. In the end, we become chronic "yo-yo" dieters, destined to lose and regain the same pounds time and again. The diet industry is well aware of these facts and has tellingly built their business model on the concept of the "repeat customer"; they know we'll be back.
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About Secrets from the Eating Lab:
Is Your Diet Making You Fat?
From her Health and Eating Laboratory at the University of Minnesota, Professor Traci Mann researches self-control and dieting. And what she has discovered is groundbreaking: not only do diets not work, they often result in weight gain. We are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist food in fact, the very idea of it works against our biological imperative to survive.
In Secrets from the Eating Lab, Mann challenges assumptions including those that make up the foundation of the weight loss industry about how diets work and why they fail. As Mann explains, most weight loss plans are reliant on the notion of willpower and willpower is an illusion. Moreover, even when we are able to successfully lose weight, our bodies fight our efforts, seeking to regain the weight we've worked so hard to lose. In the end, we become chronic "yo-yo" dieters, destined to lose and regain the same pounds time and again. The diet industry is well aware of these facts and has tellingly built their business model on the concept of the "repeat customer"; they know we'll be back.
A widely recognized expert on the psychology of eating, dieting, and self-control, Traci Mann, Ph.D. discusses her fascinating book--which comprises more than two decades of her research--Secrets from the Eating Lab: The Science of Weight Loss, the Myth of Willpower, and Why You Should Never Diet Again.
About Secrets from the Eating Lab:
Is Your Diet Making You Fat?
From her Health and Eating Laboratory at the University of Minnesota, Professor Traci Mann researches self-control and dieting. And what she has discovered is groundbreaking: not only do diets not work, they often result in weight gain. We are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist food in fact, the very idea of it works against our biological imperative to survive.
In Secrets from the Eating Lab, Mann challenges assumptions including those that make up the foundation of the weight loss industry about how diets work and why they fail. As Mann explains, most weight loss plans are reliant on the notion of willpower and willpower is an illusion. Moreover, even when we are able to successfully lose weight, our bodies fight our efforts, seeking to regain the weight we've worked so hard to lose. In the end, we become chronic "yo-yo" dieters, destined to lose and regain the same pounds time and again. The diet industry is well aware of these facts and has tellingly built their business model on the concept of the "repeat customer"; they know we'll be back.
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About Secrets from the Eating Lab:
Is Your Diet Making You Fat?
From her Health and Eating Laboratory at the University of Minnesota, Professor Traci Mann researches self-control and dieting. And what she has discovered is groundbreaking: not only do diets not work, they often result in weight gain. We are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist food in fact, the very idea of it works against our biological imperative to survive.
In Secrets from the Eating Lab, Mann challenges assumptions including those that make up the foundation of the weight loss industry about how diets work and why they fail. As Mann explains, most weight loss plans are reliant on the notion of willpower and willpower is an illusion. Moreover, even when we are able to successfully lose weight, our bodies fight our efforts, seeking to regain the weight we've worked so hard to lose. In the end, we become chronic "yo-yo" dieters, destined to lose and regain the same pounds time and again. The diet industry is well aware of these facts and has tellingly built their business model on the concept of the "repeat customer"; they know we'll be back.
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