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The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force That Undermines Health and Happiness
Discover unique insights into the factors that make us susceptible to dietary and lifestyle excesses. The authors present ways to restore the biological processes designed by nature to keep us running at maximum efficiency and vitality.
Paperback, 225 pages
Published
April 1st 2006
by Healthy Living Publications
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This book is fascinating. Well . . . I found that it was anyways. He discusses the human motivational triangle and why we do some of the things we do that damage our bodies. He talks about how in caveman times it was okay to follow our instincts because it was a matter of survival. Now, we live in an artificial world (food, drugs etc.) That trick us and we fall in to "pleasure traps." He talks about the cycle of addiction and recovery and how most of our society is addicted to food fr...more
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This book contains a lot of good information, much of which I already knew. But for someone just getting interested in health and nutrition this would be a good start. He talks about the psychological issues behind much of our behavior, in terms of diet and health. There is an interesting chapter on fasting. Also good information on practical ways of changing to a more healthy lifestyle.
I liked this book and I thought it was very interesting and thought-provoking, but it was a little hard to get through. I don't know if it was because I was just trying to finish it for the sake of finishing it, or if it was a little too scientific for me to enjoy it, but the information is excellent and that is why I gave it 4 stars.
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Really makes it clear why high fat, high sugar foods are virtually irresistible. Sheds new light on how to fight weight gain.
Shows us why we can't resist some foods, and the biological mechanism behind
present the dangerous aspect of social pressure
present the dangerous aspect of social pressure
Excellent, for a video of Doug Lisle see http://vsh.voip-info.org/lisle.html
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very helpful in understanding toxic hunger
I've been on and off a vegan diet for 20 years. This book got remotivated and back on track
It was interesting to learn useful strategies for dealing with food cravings, and to learn a biological explanation for why we often go for the 'wrong' foods when hungry.
There are some really interesting concepts to be explored in this book, even if you don't agree with everything they say. I enjoyed the unique perspectives.
I ended up skimming through parts of this book but I don't regret reading it. It has information that I haven't read before about health and wellness.
This was an interesting book; eye opening; study on the pleasrue traps in our society; I enjoyed it a lot!
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