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“Thank you for the world so sweet, Thank you for the food we eat. Thank you for the birds that sing, Thank you, God, for everything, Amen.”

Book:Daughter of Moloka'i

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Daughter of Moloka'i

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Alan Brennert

Alan Brennert is an American author known for his historical novels. His works, often set against the backdrop of Pacific island history and culture, have won the hearts of readers. more

“In our current world, checking of cell phones is a commonly observed compulsive displacement act known to reduce anxiety. In situations where food or drink is available, eating and drinking could serve as a displacement act. It makes sense that, over time and with environmental support, these schedule-induced consumptions could become persistent, generalized habits. This process represents what many people report as -I eat when I’m bored-. Perhaps a more accurate descriptor is, -I eat when experiencing a compulsive need to so something during a period of minimal reinforcement-.”

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Book:A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

Source: A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

“Another cognitive fallacy, -dose insensitivity-, also was observed among participants studied by Rozin and colleagues. Dose insensitivity refers to our tendency to evaluate a food as equally healthy or harmful, regardless of how much was consumed. That is, something is harmful in large amounts, it if often viewed as similarly harmful in small amounts. Dose insensitivity undermines moderation and encourages adoption of fad diets that rely on strict adherence to or elimination of foods or sometimes entire food groups.”

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Book:A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

Source: A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

“Love is like a good cake; you never know when it's coming, but you'd better eat it when it does!”

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Author:C. JoyBell C.

“The bonus cookies in the grocery basket could be considered -irrational- as they require extra cost and effort to purchase and do not align with goals for a balanced diet, yet eating the cookies will generate a positive reward.”

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Book:A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

Source: A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

“Growing your own food is like printing your own money.”

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Author:Ron Finley

“It has been said if you build it, they will come. I have learned that if you feed them, they will not only come, they will arrive on time.”

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Book:Blinding Revelation: Armour of Light Book 2

Source: Blinding Revelation: Armour of Light Book 2

“I often end up biking home with a paper bag in my basket, a warm boluo bao inside. Whatever the time of year, they remind me of sun, tropical heat, being with family. Mooncakes, the little cakes eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival, are meant to look like moons. Boluo bao look like shining suns.”

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Book:Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai

Source: Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai

“Eating behavior is predicted by consideration of immediate consequences, whereas exercising behavior is related to consideration of future consequences. Compensatory health beliefs are the expectation that engaging in healthy behaviors can compensate for unhealthy actions.”

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Book:A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

Source: A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

“Our body certainly learns from the signals associated with energy balance to adjust behavior: we respond to interoceptive cues to initiate eating when hungry, and food deprivation clearly increases food-seeking behavior in animals.”

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Book:A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

Source: A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

“There is no denying the fact that we humans are a voracious bunch of animals. Its almost as if our insatiable appetite is trying to fill a bottom less belly carved out by the past hungers our ancestors experienced. That’s why the most gluttonous survived. We are also a fickle and forgetful species. There’s one thing, though, we’ve never been able to forgive or forget, and that’s hunger. Even if we tried to forget, it wasn’t long before another famine came along to retell a very old story. Which is why we should all be excused for our rapaciousness -its literally been hardwired into our DNA.”

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Book:The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women

Source: The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women

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