The Hunger Habit

Outline

The Hunger Habit (2024) explains why so many people eat when they are not truly hungry, and how to break that cycle. Judson Brewer shows how habits around food are formed by the brain’s reward system, and why willpower and strict diets rarely work for long. Using mindfulness and curiosity, he offers a simple programme to help readers understand their cravings and build a healthier relationship with food.

• Many people eat when they are not truly hungry, and the book explains why that happens.
• Habits around food are formed by the brain's reward system, not by a lack of character.
• Willpower and strict diets rarely work for long, so another approach is needed.
• Mindfulness and curiosity help you understand your cravings instead of fighting them.
• A simple programme guides readers toward a healthier relationship with food.

Judson Brewer is an American psychiatrist and neuroscientist and a professor at Brown University who studies habits, anxiety, and addiction. He combines brain science with mindfulness training and has developed programmes to help people change unhealthy habits. His books include The Craving Mind, Unwinding Anxiety, and The Hunger Habit.