{"product_id":"hedonic-eating-nicole-avena-9780199330454","title":"Hedonic Eating: How the Pleasure of Food Affects Our Brains and Behavior","description":"Overeating and obesity are on the rise. Despite public health warnings, availability of diet books and programs, and the stigma associated with obesity, many people find it difficult to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. While there are many books on the topic of caloric or need-based eating, obesity and overeating can also result from eating that is not driven by hunger. Recent research found that excess food intake is largely driven by the palatability of food and the pleasure derived from eating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eHedonic Eating: How the Pleasure of Food Affects Our Brains and Behavior \u003c\/em\u003ediscusses the pleasurable aspects of food intake that may cause and perpetuate overconsumption. Broad in its scope, this book examines the various behavioral, biological, and social rewards of food. The comprehensive chapters cover topics ranging from the neurochemistry of food reward to the hotly debated concept of 'food addiction, ' while providing relevant and up-to-date information from the current body of scientific literature regarding food reward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicole Avena\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019933045X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199330454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Nicole Avena","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43914264150271,"sku":"9780199330454","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6bb51eb9-2066-42c1-a0a6-30bbe5a3d62a.jpg?v=1680641292","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hedonic-eating-nicole-avena-9780199330454","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}