Great advice

I wish he had more books. He has such a good no-nonsense approach to diet culture and backs them up with scientific facts. Just listening the book will make you be more cautious on your next week’s shop

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Straightforward guidance on healthy eating

This book reinforces and builds on Andrew’s previous book on why we eat too much but adds a lot more practical advice, the mental side to eating and changing our deeply ingrained bad habits has been a game changer for me, I have found this knowledge and new self awareness means I have changed my eating habits massively and incredibly easily, this is a really useful book if you want to overhaul your health, weight and your mental approach to food. A cracking listen!

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a Clinician that understands

Dr Jenkinson truly understands the nature of weight gain in the 21st century and you can see the book was written with compassion as well as being well researched. The writing style is such that some complex concepts are easier to understand and remember. Highly recommend!

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Makes me realise how much processed foods I’m consuming.

I love the narrator’s voice. So easy to listen to.
Would really appreciate a PDF to accompany the audio version.

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The truth about food finally told.

I have been struggling with my weight for over 45 years, trying different diets that never worked for me. They all focused on counting calories, but they did not address the root causes of my obesity. That’s why I was so impressed by Dr Andrew Jenkinson’s first book, Why We Eat (Too Much), which explained the science of appetite and metabolism in a clear and accessible way. His second book, How to Eat, builds on that knowledge and shows how to apply it in practice.

How to Eat is not just another diet book. It is a guide to nutrition and health that teaches you how to eat well and lose weight, without relying on willpower alone. It reveals how your brain, body, and environment influence your food choices, and how to overcome the traps of food marketing, junk food, and the Western diet. It also gives you practical tips and techniques to change your eating habits, such as how to ‘crave surf’, how to maintain a good metabolic rate, and how to use popular weight loss methods effectively.

After reading this book, I felt empowered and motivated to make better food decisions. I went to the supermarket with a new perspective, and I was surprised by how many foods I used to buy were actually unhealthy. I read the labels carefully and avoided the ones that contained hidden sugars, fats, and additives. I also bought more fresh and natural foods, and started cooking from scratch. It took me longer to shop and prepare my meals, but it was worth it.

This book is a game changer for anyone who wants to understand why they have weight problems and how to solve them. It is not about following a strict or restrictive diet, but about eating clean and smart. It is based on solid science, but also on common sense and experience. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to eat well and feel good.

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Life Changing

This book has completely changed my outlook on processed foods and the impact they are having on our bodies without us even realizing. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is struggling with dieting or has an interest in bettering their health and nutrition. I have already lost weight and have really made no efforts to diet - it's simply changes my mindset. Fantastic book!

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Changes your outlook on food

Really enjoyed listening to Dr Jenkinson’s follow up book after Why we eat (too much). It will change the way you see and think about food. Enlightening parts on exercise, habits, identity and relaxation exercises.
Reading this book will change your outlook on food and dieting forever. Recommend to anyone trying to lose weight or just trying to get healthier.

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uneven, not well backed up

I left this book wondering if I should take any of the recommendations on board, because some of them were so careless and weakly argued. Some of it was very compelling, but there were sections thrown in that seemed off-the-cuff for a book claiming to be scientifically scaffolded. His section on modern allergies was throwaway. Also he argues against against vegetarianism/veganism on grounds that have nothing to do with nutrition. His arguments may be valid but they don’t belong in a book like this. There were lots of inconsistencies too - in one chapter he cautioned against eating rice then in another he recommended white rice for breakfast. He argues for the complete eradication of all vegetable oils, but doesn’t properly explain why such a radical change is necessary, he simply says - you’ll feel better after six months. Overall it just left me confused. Main message, eat less processed food. That’s fair enough I suppose but I didn’t need to read this book to find that out.

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All over the place

This book is an assembly of information you will find in much more focused books elsewhere. It just seems to wander all over the place and it’s condescendingly simple in some places and just doesn’t get into much new material than those books covered by other authors in the low carb space.

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Great theory but no PDF for the recipes!

Dr Andrew Jenkinson's knowledge of metabolism and the evils of Ultra Processed foods is great and makes you really think about the foods that you eat. However I was very disappointed that there was no PDF to download the recipes at the end of the book to carry out the delicious recipes that he makes which makes this book on audible not work 100%.
Also for the first six chapters the narrator seems to have a cold and sniffs after most sentences, it got on my nerves at the start, then I got used to it. Overall I think this book is a game changer for our eating habits.

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