A Guide to the Psychology of Eating

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Chapter 3

Introductory discussion: (beginning of chapter)

In the Chapter 3 “Whet your appetite”, we ask the reader to consider the phrase “you are what you eat”.
- What does this phrase imply?
- Based on your recent meals, does this claim provide insight to your values or beliefs?
Ask the students to identify a functional food, one that is purported to have special value for health or is a purported “super food”.
- Be sure students identify the food item and the associated health claim.
- Also inquire - What is the source of this claim? Where did they first hear about the powers of this food?

Chapter 3 Learning Objectives

Describe the effects of food, including:
- Short term effects: glycemic effects and sensory specific satiety
- The role of emotion
- Long term effects including Type 2 diabetes
Identify functional foods
- Evaluate the rationale for food prescriptions
- Describe and distinguish the functions of the enteric nervous system and the gut microbiome
- Note the dimensions by which the psychology of eating is addressed
Identify non-nutritive substances considered in the text
- Explain the function of additives and common associated concerns (including their validity)
- Contrast psychoactive effects of caffeine in various sources
- Identify a common source of food poisoning