Sometimes some of the science and evidence felt a little cherry-picked and dumbed down and I felt myself doing the labour of looking up the studies and also looking up the counter-factual. the big takeaway here is that natural food and homemade food reign supreme and that relying on processed food will hijack your body and turn you into a forever hungry individual. This burgeoning field connects healthy gut bacteria to mood regulation, weight management, and cravings. Acknowledging the struggles of obtaining sufficient protein solely from plant sources, the author, predominantly plant-based herself, offers a refreshing perspective. I thought this book did a great job of explaining gut health and how to reduce/eliminate sugar cravings.

I don’t know why I always get suckered into reading these books (probably because I’m fat lol) because they all turn out the same.If you have struggled with your hunger, know something is off with your hormones, but can't quite figure it out, this book will be beneficial.

Your hunger is not your fault… and eating a healthier diet is not just a consequence of self-discipline or willpower. Dr Amy Shah kept hearing the same complaints from her patients: ‘I feel hungry all the time, even when I just ate. This book introduced a lot of terms that I wasn’t familiar with like CCK and other hormones that regulate hunger. My mission is to revolutionize the way we think about hunger and nutrition, and to help people manage hunger and cravings and break free from the tyranny of diets and battles with food.

Helps if you have a little foundation or background in physiology because she goes into nice detail on hormones and their relationship as they affect our hunger. Amy Shah kept hearing the same complaints from her patients: "I feel hungry all the time, even when I just ate. I am also an extremely avid intermittent faster and do not want to give that up for '3 squares ' a day. I love that I didn't feel shamed and there were actionable steps I could take to fix my hunger issues and how this would help me to become a healthier person.