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The Hunger Habit

Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop

Judson Brewer

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Description

The Hunger Habit (2024) explores the psychological aspects of why we eat beyond our basic energy needs. Delving into how emotional hunger leads to unhealthy eating habits, it offers mindfulness strategies to manage cravings and develop a healthier relationship with food.

Who Should Listen

  • Individuals struggling with emotional and habitual eating
  • Mindfulness practitioners seeking dietary behavior change
  • Health enthusiasts skeptical of fad diets

About the Authors

Judson Brewer is an addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist specializing in habit change. He serves as a professor at Brown University’s School of Public Health and Medical School. Brewer’s first book, The Craving Mind, has been translated into more than sixteen languages, and his follow-up, Unwinding Anxiety, quickly became a New York Times best seller. His insights have also reached a wide audience through his popular TED Talk, “A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit,” which has garnered over 19 million views.