We make 200 conscious and unconscious decisions about food every day. Clearly, eating is no fun anymore. The authors want to cut through the juice cleanses and paleo diets to bring back some common sense.
* The New York Times Book Review *
How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomach is a remarkable book, which in an entertaining way takes a deep dive into our bodies and explores a world few of us ever knew. After reading this book youll never see (or taste) food the same way again!
-- Martin Lindstrom,
New York Times bestselling author of
Buyology and
Small DataIf you've ever wondered how to make simple and sensible diet choices this is the book for you. This is the best book I've found on the topic. It offers clarity in the midst of chaotic and conflicting information about food. It's a pleasurable read that makes thoughtful eating decisions both easier to make and more holistic to apply.
-- Sheena Iyengar, author of
The Art of ChoosingAn entertaining tour through some of the fascinating research on how our minds govern what we like to eat. It will change the way you approach your dinner.
-- Bob Holmes, author of
FlavorThe authors present their information in such a delightful fashion that even readers who have never asked, Why do cats sit on your lap and cows on your plate? will be glad to have the answer to that question, and many others.
-- Everett Jones * Publishers Weekly *
Journalist Muhl and psychologist von Kopp use behavioral psychology, biology, and neuroscience to uncover how our decisions about food are made.
* Publishers Weekly *
Of all of the books Ive read on food, psychology, and eating behavior this year, How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomach is far and away the most interesting, useful, and entertaining.
-- from the foreword by Brian Wansink, PhD, author of
Mindless Eating and
Slim by DesignThese essays are not only easy and amusing, they are also scientifically supported by appropriate studies and enriched with expert opinions. All this makes reading a pleasure.
* MIT Technology Review (Germany) *
This book offers an exciting new approach. There are many nutritional advisors, but Melanie Muhl has succeeded in accomplishing something that no one has ever done before brain research into what we actually eat and why. Its great fun to read.
-- Markus Lanz *
ZDF (Germany) *
The connections between our emotions and the foods we choose are explored in fascinating detail.
* Parade *
Extremely refreshing reading that makes you think.
* Brigitte *
Melanie Muhl and Diana von Kopp are up to date on a wide range of scientific studies, of which they talk vividly, amusingly and with pragmatic skepticism. They supply ready ammunition for your next debate at the dining table.
* Der Tagesspiegel (The Daily Mirror, Berlin News) *
Easy to read and entertaining throughout, How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomachs provides welcome clarity for those seeking to understand and change long-ingrained food habits.
* Shelf Awareness *
Offers easily digestible insights to help you make more conscious choices about what goes in your stomach.
* Atlanta Journal-Constitution *