Article: The Science and Psychology Behind Overeating
An interview with "Former FDA commissioner David Kessler [who] examines the causes of excessive eating in his new book, "The End of Overeating""
WSJ: What about restaurant eating?
Dr. Kessler: Much of what we eat in restaurants is fat on fat on sugar on fat with salt. Pick any dish in any mid-American restaurant. What is spinach dip? Fat on salt with green stuff. Look at the average salad we're eating. If you look at the bacon, the croutons, the cheese…it's fats, salts and a little lettuce ...
WSJ: At times I couldn't decide whether you felt that the overweight were victims or undisciplined. Which is it?
Dr. Kessler: The answer is probably neither. Nobody has explained to people what is going on with them, or given them the tools to cool stimuli. Yes, you are bombarded throughout the day. You respond. And that creates torment for people ...
WSJ: What are the most important signs that people can recognize before they eat something they actually may not want?
Dr. Kessler: The fundamental question, when you look at food, is this: Is it real food, or is it food that is layered and loaded?
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