Comments on: The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/ Weight loss and diet information Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: KSE http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/comment-page-1/#comment-3850 KSE Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:48:46 +0000 http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/#comment-3850 This "book" contains about enough information for a magazine article, and not a terribly informative one. But Kessler repeats himself endlessly, and his tone is condescending and pedantic. No one who's even casually informed about appetite, satiation, and American food politics will find anything new here. Rating: 1 / 5 This “book” contains about enough information for a magazine article, and not a terribly informative one. But Kessler repeats himself endlessly, and his tone is condescending and pedantic. No one who’s even casually informed about appetite, satiation, and American food politics will find anything new here.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: anonymous http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/comment-page-1/#comment-3849 anonymous Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:37:17 +0000 http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/#comment-3849 This is one man's diatribe on the evils of salt, fat, and sugar. There is no groundbreaking research here, and the 250 pages could easily have been boiled down to about 10. The entire first half of the book is just a listing of foods that are high in fat, salt, and sugar. Unless you truly believed that a Big Mac might be a healthy food option, don't waste your money on this book. Rating: 1 / 5 This is one man’s diatribe on the evils of salt, fat, and sugar. There is no groundbreaking research here, and the 250 pages could easily have been boiled down to about 10. The entire first half of the book is just a listing of foods that are high in fat, salt, and sugar. Unless you truly believed that a Big Mac might be a healthy food option, don’t waste your money on this book.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Sean P. Cooper http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 Sean P. Cooper Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:01:39 +0000 http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/#comment-3848 If you really want to understand why people over eat just try to go on a high fat low carb diet and you'll find out QUICK! It's the carbs folks. This doc like most other docs that are schleping books out now don't understand, or simply ignore the fact that carbs are what makes you fat. <br /> <br />This book can be summarized in one sentence: Try to stay away from foods high in fat, sugar and salt. <br /> <br />Trouble with this is that he has got this even wrong. The fat isn't what is going to kill you - it's the sugar. SUGAR or CARBOHYDRATES are the evil part of the diet. Stay away from them and you won't feel the hunger panges. No you won't and you'll loose weight quick. Once you realize this your life will be improved dramaticall. Read Good Calories Bad Caloreis by Gary Taubes or Protein Power by Dr. Eades. Rating: 1 / 5 If you really want to understand why people over eat just try to go on a high fat low carb diet and you’ll find out QUICK! It’s the carbs folks. This doc like most other docs that are schleping books out now don’t understand, or simply ignore the fact that carbs are what makes you fat.

This book can be summarized in one sentence: Try to stay away from foods high in fat, sugar and salt.

Trouble with this is that he has got this even wrong. The fat isn’t what is going to kill you – it’s the sugar. SUGAR or CARBOHYDRATES are the evil part of the diet. Stay away from them and you won’t feel the hunger panges. No you won’t and you’ll loose weight quick. Once you realize this your life will be improved dramaticall. Read Good Calories Bad Caloreis by Gary Taubes or Protein Power by Dr. Eades.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Katherine J. Vorwald http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/comment-page-1/#comment-3847 Katherine J. Vorwald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:43:16 +0000 http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/#comment-3847 What this book fails to recognize is that not everyone who is overweight is an overeater. <br /> <br />From his interview: <br /> <br /> <br />"At times I couldn't decide whether you felt that the overweight were victims or undisciplined. Which is it?" Kessler replies: <br /> <br />The answer is probably neither. Nobody has explained to people what is going on with them, or given them the tools to cool stimuli. Yes, you are bombarded throughout the day. You respond. And that creates torment for people. But just because we are activated and stimulated doesn't mean that that there aren't things we can do. Yes, their brains are being hijacked. But once we understand what is going on, we can change. <br /> <br />Not to mention the fact that 100+ years ago, people ate whatever they want because resources were limited. We have not yet evolved to keep in line with the fact that we now have access to food 24/7 in any quantity we want, here in America. That's the problem. We all need to readjust. It's not about being overweight and ignorant, it's about a need for evolution to catch up with our lifestyle change. Unfortunately, this book ignores all that and just assumes people who overeat are weak or ignorant. Rating: 1 / 5 What this book fails to recognize is that not everyone who is overweight is an overeater.

From his interview:

“At times I couldn’t decide whether you felt that the overweight were victims or undisciplined. Which is it?” Kessler replies:

The answer is probably neither. Nobody has explained to people what is going on with them, or given them the tools to cool stimuli. Yes, you are bombarded throughout the day. You respond. And that creates torment for people. But just because we are activated and stimulated doesn’t mean that that there aren’t things we can do. Yes, their brains are being hijacked. But once we understand what is going on, we can change.

Not to mention the fact that 100+ years ago, people ate whatever they want because resources were limited. We have not yet evolved to keep in line with the fact that we now have access to food 24/7 in any quantity we want, here in America. That’s the problem. We all need to readjust. It’s not about being overweight and ignorant, it’s about a need for evolution to catch up with our lifestyle change. Unfortunately, this book ignores all that and just assumes people who overeat are weak or ignorant.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Liberals Suck http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/comment-page-1/#comment-3846 Liberals Suck Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:14:33 +0000 http://diets.highstocks.org/the-end-of-overeating-taking-control-of-the-insatiable-american-appetite/#comment-3846 What a complete fiction, as if this idiot thinks making food taste good is a plot. Of the thousands of book's written about weight loss, this has to be the worst. What a joke! Rating: 1 / 5 What a complete fiction, as if this idiot thinks making food taste good is a plot. Of the thousands of book’s written about weight loss, this has to be the worst. What a joke!
Rating: 1 / 5

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