![]() I agree with every word she writes' Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times 'If any book can effect long-term weight loss, it should be this one, because it feeds the mind rather than denying the body' The Times 'First Bite is a feast of a book. Her narrative kept me hungry for more until the very end.' Yotam Ottolenghi 'This is a fascinating, at times provocative, investigation into how and why we eat what we do, how food can be both medicine and poison, and a call-to-arms manifesto to make eating guiltlessly pleasurable for all.' Nigella Lawson 'If there were any justice in the world, this book should be at the top of this month's diet-book bestsellers. First Bite is a brilliant study of how we form our food preferences and how we may be able to change them. ![]() ' Charlotte Mendelson 'Bee Wilson is the ultimate food scholar. It is a weirdly addictive, intelligent and enjoyable explanation of why we eat as we do: more unputdownable than any non fiction has a right to be. “With generous measures of grounded wisdom and solid research findings, the book should attract and possibly inspire broad groups of readers struggling with eating-related issues.'When you open FIRST BITE and see Science, don't panic. “Wilson takes a scholarly approach in this smart and telling journey…Discussing everything from adults with stringent eating patterns to gendered weight misperceptions and changes in cultural norms, Wilson delineates how diets develop and, more importantly, how to make healthy modifications.” - Publishers Weekly ![]() advice and well-supported information.” - Boston Globe “Her tone is down-to-earth and research-based at once, gentle, encouraging, no-nonsense…. “ lucid survey… an impressive range of research in neuroscience and nutrition.” - Nature Ultimately, her message is a hopeful, even liberating, one bolstered by examples large and small.” - Washington Post “Her tone is refreshingly loose and friendly she’s one of the few food scholars I can think of who can effectively quote both Margaret Mead and Homer Simpson. That means the whole lot of us.” - New York Times Book Review “It’s possible for anyone to change, Wilson promises. “If any book can effect long-term weight loss, it should be this one, because it feeds the mind rather than denying the body.” - Times (London) ![]() “Should be read by every young parent, and is a good resource for adults…There are some very useful ideas within these pages, and none of the usual pseudo scientific bunk that plagues books about diet.” - Wall Street Journal The plethora of information… effectively tempered by Larkin’s lively tone as well as some of the book’s surprising discoveries.” “Narrator Alison Larkin evokes the listener’s curiosity about this detailed exploration of relearning how to eat…Larkin’s diverse voices and lively accents bring out the international flavor of research that compares global food and eating habits. An exploration of the extraordinary and surprising origins of our tastes and eating habits-from people who can only eat foods of a certain color to an amnesiac who can eat meal after meal without getting full- First Bite also shows us how we can change our palates to lead healthier, happier lives. In First Bite, the beloved food writer Bee Wilson draws on the latest research from food psychologists, neuroscientists, and nutritionists to reveal that our food habits are shaped by a whole host of factors, including family, culture, memory, gender, hunger, and love. But how does this education happen? What are the origins of taste? We do not come into the world with an innate sense of taste and nutrition as omnivores, we have to learn how and what to eat, how sweet is too sweet, and what food will give us the most energy for the coming day.
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