1. Why We Love Fad Diets -- 2. Food Removal Diets -- 3. Food Addiction -- 4. Clean Eating -- 5. Paleo Diets -- 6. Final Thoughts.
Summary
Anxious Eaters shows that fad diets are popular because they fulfill crucial social and psychological needs--which is also why they tend to fail. Janet Chrzan and Kima Cargill bring together anthropology, psychology, and nutrition to explore what these programs promise yet rarely fulfill for dieters.