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Originally Posted by gardenerjoy
Mountain_Mamma: I'd love to hear your suggestions.
I do a lot of my reading in the bathtub so that I don't eat at the same time. I also read at lunch and snacks because I'm alone then. I know I should be paying attention to my food, but I take great pleasure in reading and my books don't have calories so I've been determined to make it work.
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My list: The 1st four have been mentioned many times in 3FC but I'd recommend them for anyone who hasn't already read them:
1)"The End of Overeating" - Dr. David Kessler (former FDA Commissioner)
2) "The Omnivore's Dilemma" - Michael Pollan
3) "In Defense of Food" same
4) "Botany of Desire" same
I also recommend:
5) "3 Fat Chicks on a Diet" - I was pleasantly surprised to discover the book at the library. Worth a read. Out in 2006, it is not as new as some, but funny & motivating.
6) "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg - out last spring. (I mentioned this earlier so please forgive the repeat.) Goes into not just individual habits and attendant neurological research, but corporations and communities, too. (What Target knows about you is a REAL eye opener!) The author writes less about eating than about exercise, smoking, drinking, gambling, etc., but is helpful regarding cravings, cues, routines, rewards. The prose is a bit simple and contains silly sketches, but worth a read.
I liked all of these because in total they deal with the societal, industrial, political and economical forces behind food & food production, and/or physiological reasons (brain and body) behind eating/overeating. It's more than gluttony, folks!
Currently I'm reading "Drop 10" by Danzinger but not especially impressed. Will give my esteemed opinion later.
New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge
and when engrossed in a good book I exercise less! I know it keeps others motivated and busy, but alas I tend to EAT 
while reading.
