Eating Behaviour

The energy demands of the brain - Central mechanisms of eating

Storage and digestion - Peripheral mechanisms of eating

Learning about food – Developmental aspects of eating behaviour

Choosing between foods - Cognitive aspects of eating behaviour

The effect of others - Social aspects of eating behaviour

Getting inside people's heads: Restraint, emotional eating, disinhibition and their combined effects

Dealing with obesity - Dieting and drugs

When eating behaviour goes wrong - Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and eating disorders not otherwise specified

Tying up loose ends - Towards a combined theory in eating behaviour

Appendix One: The neurochemistry of appetite regulation
Appendix Two: The hormonal control of appetite regulation
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Index