Why We Eat (Too Much)

Many people live with the quiet frustration of wondering why weight feels so difficult to manage—especially when they’re trying hard. This narration explores weight and appetite from the inside out, beginning with how humans evolved to survive scarcity, and ending with how modern processing and diet culture can confuse the body’s safety systems.

Along the way, it introduces key hormones like leptin and ghrelin, explains why repeated dieting can backfire, and shows how industrial food trends changed what we eat and how we feel. The overall message is calm and empowering: the body isn’t broken or lazy—it’s protective. When people understand the signals, they can respond with patience, nourishment, and steadier routines.

• Anyone tired of blame-based diet culture who wants a kinder, biology-informed view of weight and appetite.
• Listeners who suspect their hunger and cravings are not “just willpower,” and want language for what’s really happening inside the body.
• People looking for realistic, supportive habit changes—like cooking more simply, sleeping better, and reducing ultra-processed foods—without chasing perfection.

Dr. Andrew Jenkinson is widely known for explaining weight regulation through hormones, appetite signaling, and the body’s survival responses—emphasizing that long-term change is often less about discipline and more about working with human biology and a modern food environment.